INSTRUCTIONS
This form is to be completed and submitted along with Form 735-9075, Application for Motor Carrier Account (New/Change) for obtaining a permit to transport property (except household goods) in intrastate commerce in Oregon.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Upon receipt of your completed application, ODOT staff will verify liability and cargo insurance filings. YOUR PERMIT WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL PROOF OF LIABILITY INSURANCE (if you operate vehicles over 26,000 pounds declared weight) AND CARGO INSURANCE (if you transport commodities subject to material damage through normal transportation hazards) ARE ON FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME AND/OR CORPORATE QUALIFICATION
If you plan to operate as an individual or partnership using an assumed business name, or as a corporation, the name of your business or corporation must be registered with the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. All corporations and individuals or partnerships using assumed business names should contact that agency, Public Service Bldg., 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, Oregon 97310-0210, (503) 986-2200, and get information on how to qualify and register. There is a fee for this registration/qualification. You do not need to submit any registration papers from the Corporation Division with this application. ODOT will confirm your registration directly with the Corporation Division.
COMPLETING THE APPLICATION
1.Vehicles Under 10,000 lbs: If all your vehicles have a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less, please check the "YES" block. This information will assist us in determining which new carriers need to receive a New Carrier Education Packet a requirement for most new Oregon-based carriers as specified by ORS 825.402.
2 and 3. Liability Insurance: Oregon intrastate for-hire carriers operating vehicles over 26,000 pounds must have a minimum $750,000 liability insurance policy on file with ODOT. Please ask your insurance agent/company to file a Form E, Uniform Proof of Liability Insurance, with ODOT's Insurance and Bond Section. Your insurance agent may be able to submit a liability insurance binder which we will accept until the original Form E Filing is received from your insurance company. We must receive either a written binder, facsimile copy of a binder or Form E, or the original Form E before we will issue your Class 1A Permit. Please request that your insurance agent/company send these documents to ODOT Motor Carrier Transportation Division, Insurance and Bond Section, 3930 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, Oregon 97302-1166. Fax: (503) 378-3736.
4, 4A, and 4B. Cargo Insurance: Oregon intrastate for-hire carriers must have a minimum $10,000 cargo insurance policy on file with ODOT. This commonly applies to carriers hauling general commodities. ODOT waives this requirement for carriers transporting commodities not subject to material loss or damage through normal transportation hazards. It is waived, for example, for carriers hauling logs, sand/gravel, lumber, plywood, wood chips, garbage, water, and a number of other commodities. Please ask your insurance agent/company to file a Form H, Uniform Proof of Cargo Insurance, with ODOT's Insurance and Bond Section. Your insurance agent may be able to submit a cargo insurance binder which we will accept until the original Form H filing is received from your insurance company. We must receive either a written binder, facsimile copy of a binder or Form H, or the original Form H before we will issue your Class 1A Permit. Please request that your insurance agent/company send these documents to ODOT Motor Carrier Transportation Division, Insurance and Bond Section, 3930 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, Oregon 97302-1166. Fax: (503) 378-3736.
5.Application Fee: File the original of this application and a $300 application fee with an ODOT port of entry office near you or mail to: Motor Carrier Transportation Division, 3930 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, Oregon 97302-1166.
6.Oregon Uniform Cargo Liability Law (see note): Oregon law, Chapter 823, requires that common carriers issue a bill of lading on intrastate shipments and accept liability for cargo loss or damage. It provides that shippers have at least nine months after delivery to file claims and two years from the date a claim is denied to institute a suit.
7.Cargo Credit Rule (see note): OAR 740-055-0170 states that carriers cannot deliver or relinquish possession of freight until lawful transportation charges are paid. Carriers can, however, present the bill as many as seven days after delivery and they may extend credit for up to seven days after the bill is presented.
8.Uniform Bill of Lading Rule (see note): OAR 740-055-0170 requires that carriers prepare a bill of lading for every shipment transported. The rule details what information must be included on a bill of lading. Carriers may use an ODOT Uniform Bill of Lading form that is similar to the Straight Bill of Lading published in the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) Tariff. Whether you use the ODOT form or your own individual form, the bill of lading is an important legal document constituting the entire contract of carriage. It contains the terms and conditions of the contract (including carrier liability and claims), serves as a receipt for the goods transported, and is documentary evidence of the party entitled to delivery.
9.Joint Line Rates and Routes (see note): A joint line rate is a rate applicable to carriers involved in an interline freight movement. When carriers collaborate on such a rate, they need immunity from antitrust claims and prosecution. ODOT will provide optional regulatory oversight so that interlining carriers can set rates with antitrust immunity.
10.Mileage Guides (see note): Freight rates are often based on exact distances. Oregon tariff bureaus will continue to publish ODOT approved mileage guides that carriers may subscribe to and use as a basis for their rates.
11.Commodity Classifications (see note): Motor carriers have historically relied on commodity classifications in the NMFC Tariff to determine transportation rates. Carriers have also relied on it for packaging regulations. This will be the ODOT approved classification tariff that carriers may subscribe to and use.
NOTE: Any optional question (6 through 11) left blank will be reflected in your 1A Permit that you do no not elect to participate in that optional regulation.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (503) 378-6699 OR (503) 378-6691.
NOTE: ONCE ODOT ISSUES A CLASS 1A PERMIT, A FEE OF $50.00 MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A REVISED PERMIT (ORS 825.180(1) (d)).
