Authority
DOT
$50
Companies that operate commercial vehicles transporting passengers or hauling cargo in interstate commerce must be registered with the FMCSA and must have a US DOT Number. The US DOT Number serves as a unique identifier when collecting and monitoring a company's safety information acquired during audits, compliance reviews, crash investigations, and inspections.
IL MC
$150 first time/ $55 renewal (+ $5 each additional vehicle if you don't pay UCR)
If you haul goods within the borders of Illinois, you have to obtain an additional intrastate authority from the Illinois Commerce Commission. If you have a federal MC and pay UCR, then you do not need to renew the authority and purchase a cab card for each truck.
UCR
$40 / + additional fee for each unit group
It is the interstate agreement developed under the UCR Plan governing the collection and distribution of registration information and UCR fees paid by motor carriers, motor private carriers, and so on.
Fees Under the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement for the Registration Year 2019
Fleet Size Fee Tier Fee Per Entity
0 - 2 $63
3 -5 $186
6 - 20 $369
21 - 100 $1,284