MCA, Trucking Business, and Role of Trucking Business in Economy

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The Motor Carrier Authority (MCA) is a regulatory agency that is responsible for overseeing the trucking business in the United States. Established by Congress in 1935, the MCA is a branch of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and is tasked with ensuring that trucking companies and their drivers comply with federal laws and regulations. One of the main functions of the MC authority is to issue operating authority to freight companies to meet legal demands. In order to obtain operating authority, a trucking company must have a valid USDOT number,…

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