An FMCSA Process Agent can make your Business run Smoothly
The transportation industry is one of the most important industries of every country. Thus, in order to ensure its smooth running, governments devise laws and form entities that implement these laws. In the USA, the federal government has formed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that implements the laws set up by the government. One of the laws that are of critical importance, and require mandatory compliance is the process agent law. Every transporter, whether big or small needs to have a process agent. Failing to appoint an FMCSA process agent can result in a legal proceeding against the transporter.
Procedure for appointing a process agent
To appoint a process agent, a transporter needs to file the BOC-3 form. This form is a mandatory requirement, and it bears the name of the transporter, and the name of the agent as well. After scrutinizing the application, the FMCSA grants the nominated person the authority to operate as a process agent, for that particular transporter. The form consists of the following parts:
• Name of the transporter (freight forwarder or broker)
• The complete address of the transporter
• The person authorized to sign and the title of the person
• The name of the SOP agent and his/her address
A process agent, in which state he/she resides. needs to have a permanent address and designated business hours as well. So, legal documents can be sent to them at that address, in those hours of the day.
Should you outsource the process agent service?
If you are a new transporter, who has just recently started their businesses, then you need help establishing the business. Also, you need to have a trusted FMCSA process agent that knows how to do the job. Thus, in order to have quality service, process agent service has to be outsourced. Process agent services are experienced when it comes to delivering process services. Also, they are well aware of the laws and regulations and keep an eye on the changes made to them as well.
Information from one source only
Process agents need to be present in the state in which the transporter wishes to operate. Therefore, if a transporter operates in many states, then he will receive information from all those states; albeit from different sources. Thus, it can cause an information clutter, in which vital and important information can get lost. Therefore, if the process agent service is outsourced, then it is an office that becomes your process agent, hence, getting a blanket designation. This way, you will only receive your information from one source only, and won’t have to face information clutter.
Affordable for small business owners
Small-scale transporters can benefit extremely from outsourcing the process agent service. As these services only charge a nominal annual fee, thus, you can save a lot of money, instead of hiring and paying a full-time process agent. And use the saved money investing in other parts of your business.
Therefore, if you want to outsource the FMCSA process agent service, then you should definitely contact A+ Process of Agent, INC. They have many individuals, who are vastly experienced in providing process agent service.












