Running on who's authority ??

I am a new O/O. I set up my authority to run 30 states, and am getting my plate next week, thought I had all my ducks in a row.

Well, now there's been a little change of plans. Now I am planning to go down to west Texas and run intrastate Texas only UNDER another company's authority. This is also a new start up company and we are trying to figure out together the best way to do this.

I would say I would like to keep my authority and insurance active at least for the first few months, just in case this thing doesn't work out or if I decide to haul an out of state load or something.

I guess from my side of things, I'm guessing I need to make sure I am listed on his insurance, and I put his numbers on my truck, right ? Do I also put his company name on the door ?

Other than being listed on his insurance do I need to be added on with FMCSA or TXDOT or anything ?

Will I keep reporting fuel tax ? I mean, I guess it will be easy to do since I'll be buying and burning it all in TX for the most part.

If I later decide this is going to be a permanent thing then I guess I will look at putting my authority on hold(cancel) an switch my insurance to bobtail, is this correct ?

 

I asked him to consider getting his broker authority, but he said I will be the only O/O he decided after we get started he's only going buy more trucks and hire drivers. We fully anticipate this to last long term, but it's oil related, everybody tells me the oil business can start up and shut down overnight, but right now it looks good for 2+ years.

 

hmmm, I assumed he'd need broker authority. So the customer hires him to haul the load, and he can subcontract me to haul the load without broker authority ? I thought that was illegal for some reason ?