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Look up the USDOT or MC before you cover TX miles. Texas OS/OW is TxDMV through TxPROS — not TxDOT. Interstate authority does not include a Texas oversize permit. Texas motor-carrier registration, OS/OW, and many credentials sit at TxDMV. FMCSA BMC-91 is still L&I. Federal BI&PD is still L&I — 49 CFR 387.9 did not raise $750,000 in 2026. We do not publish a made-up carrier count for Texas.

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FMCSA L&I
Federal authority and BMC-91/91X (or BMC-82). Still the filing record in September 2026.
TxDMV Oversize/Overweight Permits (TxPROS)
Texas OS/OW is TxDMV through TxPROS — not TxDOT. Interstate authority does not include a Texas oversize permit.
Texas DMV Motor Carrier Division
Texas motor-carrier registration, OS/OW, and many credentials sit at TxDMV. FMCSA BMC-91 is still L&I.
49 CFR 387.9
Federal BI&PD floors did not go up in 2026. $750,000 / $1,000,000 / $5,000,000 still depend on the shipment row.

FMCSA vs Texas

An Active FMCSA property MC is interstate operating authority. It is not a Texas oversize permit, not IRP, not IFTA, and not intrastate authority. If this load never leaves Texas, ask whether they have the state credential — and still match legal name on L&I if an MC is on the rate con.

As of September 2026, table 1 to 49 CFR 387.9 still lists $750,000, $1,000,000, and $5,000,000. The January 16, 2026 change is broker/freight-forwarder BMC-84/85 at $75,000 — your house, not the truck. The March 2026 FMCSA notice still says: do not buy or sell a USDOT or MC outside a real corporate deal.

UCR is a separate annual filing. It is not BMC-91 and not a TX OS/OW permit. Confirm UCR on the national UCR site if your process requires it. Then come back to L&I for the truck.

Texas permits and credentials

Texas OS/OW is TxDMV through TxPROS — not TxDOT. Interstate authority does not include a Texas oversize permit.

Texas motor-carrier registration, OS/OW, and many credentials sit at TxDMV. FMCSA BMC-91 is still L&I.

Ask the carrier which legal entity holds the TX permit. If the permit is in a different LLC than the rate con, you do not have a carrier. Screenshot the permit with the load file. A verbal “we’re permitted in Texas” is not the portal.

first-touch in Texas

  • Does legal name, USDOT, and MC on the rate con match L&I — including Inc versus LLC — for this Texas cover?
  • Did you call the census telephone on SAFER, not the cell in the email?
  • If this shipment is over legal in Texas, is there a current TxDMV Oversize/Overweight Permits (TxPROS) permit for these dimensions and this route?
  • If they claim a leased truck, is that a Part 376 equipment lease — or a story that they bought the MC?
  • Ask for TxPROS/TxDMV. “We called TxDOT” is the wrong desk for the permit.
  • A Houston cell is not the census telephone.
  • Texas miles on an Oklahoma or Louisiana permit screenshot are not covered.

fail closed

  • Rate con names a different legal person than L&I.
  • Census phone reaches a different company or nobody who will state the DOT.
  • Pending BMC-91 cancellation before pickup.
  • Oversize/overweight TX miles with no TxDMV Oversize/Overweight Permits (TxPROS) permit.
  • Covering on a rumor that FMCSA raised $750,000 in 2026.

direct answers

Does an FMCSA MC replace a Texas oversize permit?
No. Texas OS/OW is TxDMV through TxPROS — not TxDOT. Interstate authority does not include a Texas oversize permit.
Where do I confirm BI&PD for a truck covering TX miles?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance. As of September 2026, table 1 to 49 CFR 387.9 still lists $750,000 / $1,000,000 / $5,000,000. Texas DMV Motor Carrier Division is not BMC-91.
What 2026 rule do brokers mix up with a Texas truck?
January 16, 2026 raised broker and freight-forwarder BMC-84/85 to $75,000. That is your house bond, not the truck’s BMC-91. Federal BI&PD floors did not go up.
What is the first Texas desk check?
Look up the USDOT or MC, match legal name on L&I, then request the current permit from TxDMV Oversize/Overweight Permits (TxPROS). Ask for TxPROS/TxDMV. “We called TxDOT” is the wrong desk for the permit.

as of September 2026

  • September 2026: 49 CFR 387.9 dollar floors unchanged. Broker BMC-84/85 compliance date was January 16, 2026.
  • September 2026: FMCSA will move to revoke USDOT/MC registrations sold or leased outside a legitimate corporate transaction.
  • September 2026: TxDMV still issues OS/OW via TxPROS. Confirm the permit type for this vehicle and load.

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