Form a Corporation for Your Trucking Business
Whether you’re scaling operations, bringing on investors, or looking for the strongest liability protection — forming a corporation can give your trucking company the legal structure it needs to grow. We make the process easy and trucking-specific.
What Is a Corporation?
A corporation is a legal business entity that is separate from its owners (shareholders). It offers strong liability protection, potential tax benefits, and added credibility in the eyes of brokers, insurers, and lenders.
You can choose between two types:
- C-Corporation (default): Ideal for growth, reinvestment, or raising capital.
- S-Corporation (optional tax election): Designed for small businesses to avoid double taxation.
Why Trucking Companies Form Corporations
- Stronger Legal Protection – Personal assets are shielded from lawsuits, accidents, and debt.
- S-Corp Tax Option – Save on self-employment taxes (especially if you're making a healthy profit).
- Investor-Friendly – Corporations can issue shares to raise funds or bring in partners.
- Professional Image – Helps win contracts, establish credit, and gain broker/factoring trust.
- Scalable – Add employees, services, or divisions (like brokerage, warehousing, or dispatch) under one corporate structure.
We Cover:
- New Authority Holders
- Owner-Operators
- Leased-on Drivers
- Small & Mid-Size Fleets
- Reefer, Dry Van, Flatbed, Tankers, and Hotshots
- Hazmat (with endorsement)
- Name availability search in your state
- Filing Articles of Incorporation
- S-Corp election (Form 2553) filing (if requested)
- EIN (Tax ID) application
- Bylaws and corporate compliance documents
- Help opening a business bank account
- Registered Agent service (optional)
- State-specific trucking compliance guidance
What We Need to Form Your Corporation
We collect the following to ensure accurate and fast filing: