Consider this problem now from a short-term instead of long-term perspective. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) along with state transportation agencies in 41 states (as of 2012) administer interstate trucking licenses through the United States Carrier Registration Agreement. However, the registration process is complex, time consuming, and expensive. There are many fees and costly regulations that a trucker or firm must meet to operate. For example, for a large truck, the annual federal interstate registration fee can exceed $8,000. These largely lump-sum costslong dashwhich are not related to the number of miles drivenlong dashhave increased substantially in recent years.