Much confusion MC#?

Depends on the goods. Sounds like intrastate trucking the way you describe it. Does Company B make the goods or are they storing materials that might have come from another state.

That is considered interstate commerce and you would need authority and a number.

Company A might just want to see the number as then you can be considered a motor carrier, Being a motor carrier means you have Federal financial responsibilities to maintain insurance,etc. [part387 Minimum financial responsibility of motor carriers]

 

MC# is your operating authority. If you ain't crossing state lines, no authority needs to be designated.

In other words, operating authority applies only to "Interstate" commerce and not "Intrastate".

Here's some links you can look at if you want to print out proof.

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration-licensing/registration-overview.htm

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration-licensing/registration-OP.htm

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration-licensing/registration-forms.htm

MA doesn't require USDOT# either

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration-licensing/registration-USDOT.htm

 

Are you sure they are saying MC and not DOT number? You would need a DOT number in most cases, but legally not a MC# since you would be doing INTRAstate deliveries. However, the company you're doing the deliveries might require it as policy, or they might just have an uneducated person in control.
ETA Thanks CC for the state by state DOT requirements

 

wis bang is correct. It all depends on the origin of the freight. Not just you driving, but the freight can determine interstate or intrastate.

Is point A a manufacturer or is point A a warehouse cross docking freight?

Is the freight Hazmat?

Here call the field office in MA.

Massachusetts Division

50 Mall Road
Suite 212
Burlington, MA 01803

Phone: (781) 425-3210 Fax: (781) 425-3225

 

Your "Company A" may be telling you that you need authority to haul. If it's intrastate, you might need intrastate authority (they just might not know the difference). Or, maybe they're trying to tell you that their freight is coming from or eventually destined to go outside the state and therefore requires interstate authority. Even if you never leave your state.

At the end of the day, the company contracting you gets to set their requirements. If they want an MC# for you to haul for them, you're going to have to give them an MC#. It could be completely pointless. But, if that's what they want, that's what they want.