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An MC number is the docket number FMCSA issues with operating authority, which carriers and brokers need to haul or arrange regulated freight for hire across state lines. A carrier that only hauls within one state generally does not need one.
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MC number (docket number)
An MC number is the docket number FMCSA issues with operating authority, which carriers and brokers need to haul or arrange regulated freight for hire across state lines. A carrier that only hauls within one state generally does not need one.
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