Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Service of Process Agents, Inc.(SPA) has provided qualified attorneys as resident agents since 1979. SPA is one of the oldest firms that provides designation of agents for motor carriers. We are the leader in the transportation industry. We assist our clients in all areas of state and federal compliance. Services include execution and filing of BOC-3 forms; filing for reinstatement of authorities, providing information and referrals as needed on state registration, fuel permits, liability and cargo insurance, security bonds, and the processing of authorities to travel interstate and intrastate.

Under the rules of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, all motor carriers are required to appoint an agent in every state or jurisdiction to, from or through which they are authorized to operate. Designation of agents (accomplished by filing a Form BOC-3) is one of the requirements which must be met before service is instituted under new or expanded authority. Unlike the majority of our competitors, all of our agents are practicing attorneys specializing in representing the transportation industry. If you need legal assistance in any state, our agents can help where others cannot. At SPA, we take pride in our service, and our 3,000 clients will agree that we are the best in this field. We have the answers to your questions!

To enroll with SPA to file your BOC-3, complete the SPA Authorization Form. If you become an SPA client and also need to have your authority reinstated, we would be happy to file for your reinstatement for no additional charge. The FMCSA does charge an $80 reinstatement fee, but we do not charge for the filing. We will send you confirmation of the filings we have done and track your authority until it becomes active. If you would like for us to file both the BOC-3 form and for your reinstatement, complete the SPA Authorization Form With Reinstatement.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at 800-338-8883.

SPA Clients can obtain an updated state listing of our attorney agents by calling or emailing info@processagents.net.

Important Notice: While the attorney agent appointed by our service may be used for compliance with the uniform carrier registration system, neither SPA nor its agents hold out to accept service of process pursuant to designation requirements imposed by any state as part of state designation requirements for doing business in any particular jurisdiction. SPA clients are cautioned to obtain prior written approval from any of attorney agent for SPA before appointing him/her as an agent for service of process pursuant to state qualification statutes.

Broker Trust Fund Service Available

As a result of the insurance crisis, many property brokers have found difficulty in obtaining surety bonds from conventional insurers. Make no mistake, the only alternative to procuring a surety bond through a reputable insurance company is to post a $10,000 cash collateral with a trustee. Letters of credit, pledges of receivables, etc., with a financial institution will not do. See Ex Parte MC-5 Sub. 8, 1988 Fed. Carr. Cases 37,444.

In conjunction with PINNACLE NATIONAL BANK, we can post a Broker's Trust Fund Agreement on behalf of our clients which fully meets the requirements of Form BMC-85. In return for your $10,000 certificate of deposit, you will earn interest which will pay your annual maintenance fee and you can be assured that your claims will be fairly and properly handled by skilled transportation professionals. Click here for more information or call 1-800-338-8883 (x-15).