What to do, in what order, who to call, what it costs, and what happens if you get the sequence wrong. Federal first, then your state.
Every trucking business answers to the federal government first, then to the state it's based in. If you are starting with a box truck specifically, that path has its own package built around exactly that truck.
The rules that apply no matter where you live — setting the business up, and running it without collecting violations.
Short add-ons to the federal guide, not a repeat of it. What your state adds once the federal layer is done.
Federal and state rules combined into one guide, written around the truck most first-time owners can actually reach.
These are guides, not a filing service and not legal advice. They explain what each requirement is, why it exists, what it costs, and exactly who to contact — so you can do it yourself instead of paying someone a percentage to do it for you.
Where a government form already exists, we tell you where to get it rather than selling you a copy of it. Where a dollar figure or phone number appears, it came from an official source, and we tell you to confirm anything that can change before you rely on it.