Public Carrier Certificate

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Public Carrier Certificate
Any person or entity engaged in for-hire transportation of property, other than household goods, over the public roads in intrastate commerce in the State of Illinois must obtain from the Illinois Commerce Commission a Public Carrier Certificate. Motor carriers must operate in compliance with the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law,
625 ILCS 5/18c-1101 et seq.
Transportation Portal
*NEW*
You can apply online for your
Public Carrier Certificate (PCC)
and purchase
Cab Cards
.
If you already have an ILCC number you will need to, first, fill out and submit the Transportation Portal External User Account Request Form.
If not go directly to the Transportation Portal for online filing. You can email
ICC.TRANSPORTATIONPROCESSING@ILLINOIS.GOV
or call 217-782-4654 (option 7), if you have any questions.
Transportation Portal
ICC Transportation Portal External User Account Request Form
[EU-2]
PCC/Cab Card Online User Guide
Motor Carriers of Property FAQ
Forms
Insurance Requirements for Public Carrier Certificate
2026 Intrastate Cab Card Order Form
[SO-1
Revised: 10/1/2025
]
2026 Intrastate Cab Card Order Form (Spanish Version)
[SO-1
Revised: 10/1/2025
]
ICC Transportation Portal External User Account Request Form
[EU-2
Revised: 9/12/2022
]
Information Update Form
[RIR-1
Revised: 4/4/2022
]
1 - Application for Public Carrier Certificate (Spanish Version)
[PCC-1
Revised: 4/13/2017
]
1 - Application for Public Carrier Certificate
[PCC-1
Revised: 4/13/2017
]
Informal Complaint Form
Temporary Suspension Request Form
Equipment Lease Form
[EL-1]
Application for Non-Hearing Transfer of Public Carrier Certificate
[NHT-1]
Application for Acquisition and Control of Public Carrier Certificate
[AC-1
Revised: 10/10/2018
]
Cargo Affidavit
[CA-1]
Cessation of Service Under a License
[CS-1]
Petition for Name Change (Non-Household Goods)
[NC-1]