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Information for Bus, Moving, and Towing Companies

Get permission for your company to transport people and goods, or to tow away trespassing vehicles.

Passenger carriers, household goods movers, and towers that perform involuntary tows need to get permission from the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to operate in Massachusetts. Below, you can learn what the requirements are and apply for the right permits, certificates, and authorizations.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Pay Transportation Oversight Division fees  Apply to transfer DPU carrier authority  File unified carrier registration 

All other tasks

Apply for a motor bus driver certificate  Apply for a bus permit, moving decal, or towing decal  Apply to be a passenger carrier in Massachusetts  Apply to perform involuntary tows in Massachusetts  Apply to be a household goods mover in Massachusetts  File an annual tow report 

What you need to know

Fuel surcharge for vehicles involuntarily towed. 

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