Permit Applications

Use the following links to find the forms for your industry.

How to Apply for or Update a Permit 

Click on the link to fill out the application form online OR

1. Download the appropriate form
2. Fill it out
3. Save it to your desktop
4. File it electronically
5. If you cannot e-file, email the form to Transportation@utc.wa.gov. 

Pay your fee online using the Make a Payment Now web page. 

Complete applications usually take about one day to process. Incomplete applications take an average of nine days to process. 

How to Cancel a Permit 

Click here to cancel online

This form can only be used for: 

• Common Carriers
• Charter/Excursion 
• Freight Brokers 
• Household Goods 
• Non-Profit Buses 

All other industries, call 360-664-1222.

Common Carriers

A common carrier is a company or person that moves property (not household goods, as in an individual's personal belongings or property) for pay in Washington State. 

Click here to apply for or reinstate a permit.

Click here to update the name or corporate structure.

Click here to transfer a permit to a new company.

• Hazardous Materials Supplemental Form (PDF) 
• Release of Permit- For Transfers Only (PDF)

Household Goods Carriers

The paid moving of household goods (as in an individual's personal belongings or property) by truck on public roads in Washington State. 

Click here to apply for a new permit.

Click here to reinstate a permit.

Click here to change the name or trade name on a permit.

Click here to transfer a permit to a new company.

• Household Goods Application Attachment A - Statement of Support (PDF)
• Household Goods Transfer Application Attachment B (PDF)

Charter and Excursion Buses

A charter or excursion company is a business that provides vehicles and drivers for groups of people to travel together.

Charter company: A group rents a bus, van, or other vehicle under one contract. The group decides where and when to go, and they travel together for that trip.

Excursion company: Similar to charter, but often focuses on trips for fun, sightseeing, or events. These can be pre-planned tours, such as a wine country bus tour or a day trip to a sports game.

Click here to apply online.

Click here to transfer a permit to a new company.

• Release of Permit- For Transfers Only (PDF) 

Auto Transportation Buses

Any company or person that owns, runs, or manages a motor vehicle used to carry people for pay on public roads in Washington, either between set locations or on a regular route. 

• Auto Transportation - Permit Application (PDF)
• Auto Transportation - Attachment A - Support Statement (PDF) 
• Auto Transportation - Attachment B - Temporary Certificate Support Statement (PDF) 
• Auto Transportation - Attachment C - Joint Application for Transfer or Lease (PDF) 
• Auto Transportation - Attachment D - Name Change (PDF) 
• Auto Transportation - Attachment E - Permission to Mortgage Certificate (PDF) 
• Auto Transportation - Attachment F - Charter and Excursion Carrier (PDF) 
• Auto Transportation - Attachment G - Tariff Adoption Notice (PDF) 
• Auto Transportation - Attachment H - Sample Flexible Fare Tariff Sheet (PDF) 

Commercial Ferries

Any business, group, partnership, or person that owns, controls, rents, runs, or manages a vessel on the waters of Washington state. 

• Commercial Ferry - Permit Application (PDF)

Solid Waste Carriers

Carriers who work in the special business of picking up and/or getting rid of solid waste. 

• Solid Waste - Permit Application (PDF)
• Aplicación de Residuos Sólidos en Español (PDF) 
• Solid Waste - Attachment A - Temporary Certificate Support Statement (PDF) 
• Solid Waste - Attachment B - Joint Application for Transfer or Lease (PDF)
• Solid Waste - Attachment C - Name Change (PDF)
• Solid Waste - Attachment D - Permission to Mortgage Certificate (PDF)

Freight Broker

Forwarder: A business that asks for, gathers, or puts together shipments so they can be combined into one bigger shipment. 

Broker: A business that makes contracts for, or sets up, the transportation of goods using two or more common carriers. 

Note: a person cannot operate as both a broker and a forwarder. 

Click here to apply online.

• Bond Example (PDF) 

Non-Profit Buses

A private, nonprofit transportation company gives rides for pay to people with special transportation needs. This means people who cannot travel on their own or buy the right kind of transportation because of a disability, low income, or age. 

Click here to apply online.

Railroad Contract Crew Carriers 

Contract crew transportation companies are people, groups, or businesses that run one or more vehicles for crew transportation. 

• Railroad Contract Crew Carrier - Permit Application (PDF)