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WALLOWA COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS

USDOT 284984
ALLOWED TO OPERATE: YESOUT OF SERVICE: NO
Entity type
CARRIER
Physical state
OR
Power units
33
Drivers
20
Operation
Interstate
FMCSA last reported this on Aug 3, 2026. Confirm it's current.
What needs your attention
Your new entrant safety audit is coming
Every new carrier gets a pass or fail audit in the first 12 months. One violation across 16 rules is an automatic fail, and most failures are missing paperwork, not unsafe driving. Get audit-ready before FMCSA schedules it.
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Answer 9 quick questions to finish your checklist
A few details about how you operate decide which rules apply to you. Answer them and we will tell you for sure.
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MCS-150 biennial update
Due by April 202821 MONTHS AWAY

Your due month comes from the last digit of your USDOT number. FMCSA sends no reminder, and missing it can deactivate your number.

49 CFR 390.19TFile free at fmcsa.dot.gov ↗· $0 government fee
New entrant audit
Expect a safety audit in your first year

FMCSA audits every new carrier within its first 12 months of operation. A single violation across 16 regulations is an automatic failure, and most failures are paperwork, not safety: an incomplete driver qualification file, no drug and alcohol program, a missing accident register.

49 CFR 385.321Program details at fmcsa.dot.gov ↗

There is no fee to prepare for or pass the audit itself, and we tell you when a filing is free. If you want help getting ready, the audit-ready report organizes every required document with the rule behind it, in an evidence room and vault you keep. The free checklist below covers the same ground on your own.

Inspections, last 24 months
5
inspections
0%
out-of-service
2
recorded crashes
FMCSA last reported this on Aug 3, 2026. Confirm it's current.
Your obligation checklist
Based on your operation type, cargo, and state. 8 apply to you, 9 to confirm.
Registration and authority
RequiredMCS-150 biennial updateEvery 2 years, due by the end of your assigned month · No government fee
Update your carrier record with FMCSA every two years, in your assigned month, even if nothing changed.
FMCSA sends no reminder. A missed update can deactivate your USDOT number, which stops brokers from tendering loads, and reinstatement takes days to weeks.
Last verified 2026-07-18
RequiredUCR annual registrationAnnual, due December 31 for the following year · $46 for 0 to 2 power units (2026 registration year bracket)
Register and pay the Unified Carrier Registration fee for each calendar year.
States enforce UCR at roadside and through audits; operating unregistered risks fines and holds.
49 USC 14504aRegister yourself at ucr.gov ↗$46 for 0 to 2 power units (2026 registration year bracket)
Last verified 2026-07-19
RequiredBOC-3 process agent designationOne-time (refile only if your agent changes) · No government fee. Process agent companies charge a one-time fee, commonly $20 to $50
A blanket designation of process agents in every state, filed by a registered process agent company. Usually done once at authority setup.
Without an active BOC-3 on file your authority is not granted (or can be revoked). We explain it; only a registered process agent may file it.
49 CFR Part 366How BOC-3 works at fmcsa.dot.gov ↗No government fee. Process agent companies charge a one-time fee, commonly $20 to $50
Last verified 2026-07-18
RequiredNew entrant safety auditOnce, within your first 12 months of authority · No government fee
Every new carrier gets a pass or fail safety audit within the first 12 months of authority. A single violation in any of 16 regulations is an automatic failure.
Most failures are paperwork, not safety: a missing drug test record, an incomplete DQ file, no accident register. Failing can shut the authority down.
Last verified 2026-07-18
Drivers
RequiredDOT medical certificateTypically every 24 months (shorter if the examiner restricts it) · No government fee. The exam itself is paid to the examiner, commonly $75 to $150
Each driver holds a current medical examiner's certificate from a certified medical examiner.
An expired med card invalidates the CDL for interstate work and is an easy roadside violation.
49 CFR 391.41 to 391.45Find a certified examiner (national registry) ↗No government fee. The exam itself is paid to the examiner, commonly $75 to $150
Last verified 2026-07-18
RequiredDriver qualification fileContinuous; MVR and record review refreshed annually · No government fee. MVR copies cost a few dollars from your state DMV
A file per driver: application, MVR at hire and annually, road test or CDL copy, med certificate, and the annual review of driving record.
The DQ file is the single most requested item in a new entrant audit, and a missing required document in it is an automatic-failure item.
49 CFR 391.51Rule text at fmcsa.dot.gov ↗No government fee. MVR copies cost a few dollars from your state DMV
Last verified 2026-07-18
ConfirmDrug and alcohol testing program (consortium)Continuous enrollment; random testing all year · No government fee. A consortium is a third-party service, commonly around $85 to $155 per driver per year
CDL drivers must be in a DOT drug and alcohol testing program: pre-employment test plus random testing, usually via a consortium.
A missing program or missing pre-employment test is one of the automatic-failure items on the new entrant audit.
Do you have any drivers who need a CDL?
49 CFR Part 382Program rules at fmcsa.dot.gov ↗No government fee. A consortium is a third-party service, commonly around $85 to $155 per driver per year
Last verified 2026-07-18
ConfirmClearinghouse queriesPre-employment, then at least annually per driver · $1.25 per query (FMCSA query plan) (awaiting verification)
Run a full Clearinghouse query before hiring a CDL driver and a limited query on every CDL driver at least once a year (including yourself if you drive).
The annual query requirement is checked in audits and investigations; a missed query is a paperwork violation with your name on it.
Do you have any drivers who need a CDL?
49 CFR 382.701Query at clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov ↗$1.25 per query (FMCSA query plan) (awaiting verification)
Last verified 2026-07-18
Vehicles
RequiredAnnual vehicle inspectionEvery 12 months per vehicle · No government fee. A shop inspection is a market cost, commonly $50 to $150 per vehicle
Every commercial vehicle passes a periodic (annual) inspection, with the report kept and a sticker or copy on the vehicle.
The inspection report is a standard audit request, and an out-of-date inspection is a common roadside out-of-service trigger.
49 CFR 396.17Rule text at fmcsa.dot.gov ↗No government fee. A shop inspection is a market cost, commonly $50 to $150 per vehicle
Last verified 2026-07-18
Insurance
RequiredLiability insurance on file (BMC-91)Continuous; verify after every policy renewal or carrier change · No government fee. The insurer makes the filing
Your insurer files proof of the required public liability coverage directly with FMCSA; for-hire general freight needs at least $750,000.
If the filing lapses, FMCSA can revoke your operating authority; brokers check it constantly.
49 CFR Part 387Check your filing at li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov ↗No government fee. The insurer makes the filing
Last verified 2026-07-18
Taxes
ConfirmIRS Form 2290 (heavy vehicle use tax)Annual, due August 31 for the period starting July 1 · Tax of $100 to $550 per vehicle per year depending on weight (the filing itself is free at irs.gov) (awaiting verification)
Vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more owe federal highway use tax each July to June period.
States will not renew your IRP registration without a stamped Schedule 1, so a missed 2290 blocks your plates.
Is your heaviest vehicle 55,000 pounds or more?
26 USC 4481; IRS Form 2290 instructionsFile at irs.gov ↗Tax of $100 to $550 per vehicle per year depending on weight (the filing itself is free at irs.gov) (awaiting verification)
Last verified 2026-07-18
ConfirmIFTA quarterly fuel tax returnsQuarterly: due April 30, July 31, October 31, January 31 · License fees vary by state (commonly $0 to $10 plus decals); tax due depends on miles and fuel
Qualified vehicles (over 26,000 pounds, interstate) file a quarterly fuel tax return with your base state.
Late or missing quarters accrue penalties and can suspend your IFTA license, which is checked at roadside.
Do you run vehicles over 26,000 pounds across state lines?
International Fuel Tax Agreement (via your base state)Your base state files it; carrier info at iftach.org ↗License fees vary by state (commonly $0 to $10 plus decals); tax due depends on miles and fuel
Last verified 2026-07-18
ConfirmIRP registration (apportioned plates)Annual, on your base state's schedule · Fees are apportioned by state mileage; your base state invoices the exact amount
Apportioned plates for vehicles over 26,000 pounds running interstate, renewed with your base state each year.
Expired apportioned plates stop the truck. Your base state sets the renewal month.
Do you run vehicles over 26,000 pounds across state lines?
International Registration Plan (via your base state)Your base state renews it; find its IRP office at irponline.org ↗Fees are apportioned by state mileage; your base state invoices the exact amount
Last verified 2026-07-19
State filings
ConfirmNew York highway use tax (HUT)Certificate per registration series; returns on the state's schedule · $1.50 per vehicle for the certificate of registration, which includes the decal, plus the mileage tax on returns
Trucks over 18,000 pounds gross weight running New York highways need a HUT certificate and decal, plus periodic returns.
New York enforces at weigh stations; running without a certificate risks penalties and holds.
Do you run in New York?
NY Tax Law Article 21Register at tax.ny.gov ↗$1.50 per vehicle for the certificate of registration, which includes the decal, plus the mileage tax on returns
Last verified 2026-07-19
ConfirmKentucky weight distance tax (KYU)Quarterly returns · No fee for the KYU number; tax is 2.85 cents ($0.0285) per mile on returns
Vehicles at 60,000 pounds or more running Kentucky need a KYU number and quarterly mileage returns.
Kentucky cross-checks IFTA and roadside data; missing KYU filings surface fast.
Do you run in Kentucky at 60,000 pounds or more?
KRS 138.660Register free at drive.ky.gov ↗No fee for the KYU number; tax is 2.85 cents ($0.0285) per mile on returns
Last verified 2026-07-19
ConfirmNew Mexico weight distance taxQuarterly returns · No permit fee reported; tax by weight and miles on returns (awaiting verification)
Vehicles over 26,000 pounds running New Mexico need a weight distance permit and quarterly returns.
The permit is checked at ports of entry; quarterly returns keep it active.
Do you run in New Mexico?
NMSA 1978, Chapter 7, Article 15ARegister at tap.state.nm.us ↗No permit fee reported; tax by weight and miles on returns (awaiting verification)
Last verified 2026-07-19
ConfirmOregon weight-mile taxMonthly or quarterly returns · Tax by weight and miles; bond or deposit may be required for new accounts
Vehicles over 26,000 pounds running Oregon pay weight-mile tax; Oregon is not an IFTA fuel-tax state for these vehicles.
Oregon requires enrollment (or temporary passes) before you run, and reconciles miles closely.
Do you run in Oregon?
ORS Chapter 825Enroll at oregontruckingonline.com ↗Tax by weight and miles; bond or deposit may be required for new accounts
Last verified 2026-07-18
What your FMCSA record shows

Three things worth a closer look

8 requirements apply to your carrier, based on a typical interstate for-hire operation, with 9 more that depend on details only you can confirm.

  1. The new entrant safety audit applies during your first 12 months of operating authority.
    Every new carrier gets a pass or fail safety audit within the first 12 months of authority. A single violation in any of 16 regulations is an automatic failure.
  2. MCS-150 biennial update applies to your carrier.
    Update your carrier record with FMCSA every two years, in your assigned month, even if nothing changed.
  3. UCR annual registration applies to your carrier.
    Register and pay the Unified Carrier Registration fee for each calendar year.
What to do next
  • Answer the applicability questions above so the list reflects your exact operation.
  • Open each requirement below to reach its official .gov filing page at the real government fee.
What you can set aside for now

State rules for places you do not run in are left off your list, and we flag every filing that is free, so no one can sell you a form the government provides at no cost.

Why we're saying this
  • 49 CFR 385.321: New entrant safety assurance program, 49 CFR 385.321.
  • 49 CFR 390.19T: MCS-150 biennial update: 49 CFR 390.19T. No government fee.
  • 49 USC 14504a: UCR annual registration: 49 USC 14504a. $46 for 0 to 2 power units (2026 registration year bracket).
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