The intermodal equipment provider (IEP) final rule (73 FR 76794) IEPs subject to many of the same vehicle and equipment safety regulations that apply to motor carriers. An IEP must:

• Identify its operations to the FMCSA by filing the Form MCS-150C
• Mark its intermodal equipment (IME) with the USDOT number, as required by § 390.21, before tendering the equipment to a motor carrier
• Systematically inspect, repair, and maintain all IME intended for interchange with a motor carrier
• Ensure that IME intended for interchange with motor carriers is in safe and proper operating condition
• Maintain a system of driver vehicle inspection reports submitted to the IEP as required by § 396.11
• Maintain a system of inspection, repair, and maintenance records for equipment intended for interchange with a motor carrier
• Periodically inspect IME intended for interchange
• At facilities at which the IEP makes IME available for interchange, have procedures in place and provide sufficient space for drivers to perform a pre-trip inspection of tendered IME
• At facilities at which the IEP makes IME available for interchange, develop and implement procedures to repair any equipment damage, defects, or deficiencies identified as part of a pre-trip inspection, or replace the equipment, prior to the driver’s departure. The repairs or replacement must be made after being notified by a driver of such damage, defects, or deficiencies
• Refrain from placing IME in service on the public highways if that equipment has been found to pose an imminent hazard, as defined in § 386.72(b)(1)

Last Updated : April 3, 2014

In 2012:

• 592 Large Truck drivers died in crashes
• 211 Large Truck drivers that died in crashes were not wearing safety belts
• 133 Large Truck drivers that died in crashes were ejected
• 89 Large Truck drivers who died in crashes were ejected and were not wearing a safety belt (67%)

Last Updated : April 15, 2014

The final rule (73 FR 76794) made 49 CFR part 386 applicable to intermodal equipment providers (IEPs) subject to inspection, repair, and maintenance requirements. FMCSA has the legal authority to place IEPs out-of-service if they tender intermodal equipment (IME) that poses an imminent hazard to safety. An “imminent hazard” involves a violation of certain laws and regulations involving a “vehicle, employee, or commercial motor vehicle operations which substantially increases the likelihood of serious injury or death if not discontinued immediately.”

Last Updated : April 7, 2014

As of May 14, 2026, Licensing and Insurance -L&I is currently available only for reviewing historical motor carrier records. Motus filings are not currently reflected in the Licensing and Insurance -L&I system.P

Motus is now available for submitting and managing filings. Users can enter new filings and manage existing ones directly within the Motus system. For any filing or motor carrier record activity after May 18, 2026, please use the Motus search function.

Supporting companies will have early limited access to Motus to create user profiles and company accounts and manage user access. During the early limited access period, supporting companies must continue to use the FMCSA Portal/L&I to make BOC-3, insurance, surety, and financial-related filings and/or assist with motor carrier registration and updates until these functionalities are introduced in Motus. Please also keep business information (billing information, process agent listings, etc.) updated in both FMCSA’s current L&I system and in Motus until further notice.

If you feel you may have been scammed by a household goods moving company, broker or other carrier, contact your local law enforcement agency. You may also want to contact a consumer protection agency such as the Better Business Bureau.

For moves across state lines, you can contact FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database online or toll-free at: 1-888-368-7238.

Consumers may also report an allegation of household goods fraud to the OIG's Fraud Hotline using any of the following methods:

Online: OIG Hotline Complaint Form

Call: 1-800-424-9071

E-mail: hotline@oig.dot.gov

Mail: DOT Inspector General, 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, West Bldg. 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20590

Your complaint could trigger a federal investigation.

First, it is the law. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) require CMV drivers to wear safety belts. Section 392.16 of the FMCSRs (49 CFR 392.16) states, "A commercial motor vehicle which has a safety belt assembly installed at the driver's seat shall not be driven unless the driver has properly restrained himself/herself with the safety belt assembly."

Many people are affected by a person's decision to wear or not wear a safety belt. The consequences of not wearing a safety belt can greatly affect your family and loved ones. What would be the effect on your loved ones if you are killed or seriously injured in a crash as the result of not buckling up?

It is your responsibility to maintain control of your vehicle. Safety belts are your best chance of remaining in control of your truck in a crash or emergency situation.

Last Updated : April 15, 2014

Safety belts prevent injury by: preventing ejection, shifting crash forces to the strongest parts of the body's structure, spreading forces over a wider area of the body, allowing the body to slow down gradually, and protecting the head and spinal cord.

Last Updated : April 15, 2014

A new entrant whose USDOT new entrant registration has been revoked, and whose operations have been placed out of service by FMCSA, may reapply for new entrant registration no sooner than 30 days after the date of revocation. If the USDOT new entrant registration was revoked because of a failed safety audit, the new entrant must do all of the following:

• Submit an updated MCS-150 and check the box “Reapplication (after revocation of new entrant)”
• Submit evidence that it has corrected the deficiencies that resulted in revocation of its registration and will otherwise ensure that it will have basic safety management controls in effect
• Begin the 18-month new entrant monitoring cycle again as of the date the re-filed application is approved

If the USDOT new entrant registration was revoked because FMCSA found that the new entrant had failed to submit to a safety audit, it must do all of the following:

• Submit an updated MCS-150 and check the box “Reapplication (after revocation of new entrant)”
• Begin the 18-month new entrant monitoring cycle again as of the date the re-filed application is approved
• Submit to a safety audit

If the new entrant is a for-hire carrier subject to the registration provisions under 49 U.S.C. 13901 and has also had its operating authority revoked, it must apply for new operating authority. 

For more information on the New Entrant Program, click here.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) require employers and persons subject to the Agency’s safety jurisdiction to maintain records at the principal place of business (PPOB), or if the entity operates multiple locations those records must be available at the PPOB within 48 hours following a demand. The FMCSRs specifically define a principal place of business as “the single location designated by the motor carrier, normally its headquarters, for purposes of identification under this subchapter.” Further, in 2009, FMCSA published “Regulatory Guidance on the Definition of Principal Place of Business,” articulating how the Agency determines whether a designated location meets the definition of PPOB. The Agency reviews all applications for correctness and accuracy, and is required to review all applications for the applicant’s willingness and ability to comply with all applicable statutes and regulations. If FMCSA discovers evidence through the validation process or through registration vetting that an address submitted on an application could never satisfy the requirements of the FMCSRs, FMCSA is required to reject the application for registration.

The driver must be medically examined and certified in accordance with Section 391.43 of the FMCSRs.

Last Updated : April 1, 2014

Insurance forms must be filed by the insurance company, not the carrier or broker. For information on how insurance companies can make these filings online, click here. 

• Form MCS-82, Motor Carrier Public Liability Surety Bond under Sections 29 and 30 of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980
• Form MCS-82B, Motor Carrier Public Liability Surety Bond under Section 18 of the Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982
• Form MCS-90, Endorsement for Motor Carrier Policies of Insurance for Public Liability under Sections 29 and 30 of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980
• Form MCS-90B, Endorsement for Motor Carrier Policies of Insurance for Public Liability under Section 18 of the Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982
• Form BMC-34 for proof of cargo liability insurance is used to make cargo insurance filings for household goods carriers with FMCSA. FMCSA do not provide these forms. The insurance company making the filing maintains their own supply of forms. Many insurance carriers are set up to make the required insurance filings with FMCSA electronically
• Form BMC-84 for broker surety bonds is used to make the bond insurance filing for the broker authority with the FMCSA. FMCSA does not provide these forms. The insurance company making the filing maintains their own supply of forms. Many insurance carriers are set up to make the required insurance filings with FMCSA electronically
• Form BMC-85 for broker trust fund agreements is used to make the trust agreement for the broker authority with the FMCSA. This form can only be completed by a financial institution (insured bank, commercial bank or trust company, agency or branch of a foreign bank in the U.S., insured institution of the National Housing Act, a thrift institution, a loan or finance company).
• Form BMC-91 or BMC-91X for proof of bodily injury and property damage (BI & PD) insurance are both used to make liability filings with the FMCSA. FMCSA does not provide these forms. The insurance company making the filing maintains their own supply of forms. Many insurance carriers are set up to make the required insurance filings with FMCSA electronically

For more information about insurance requirements and filings, click here.

After a new entrant satisfies all applicable preoperational requirements, it will be subject to the new entrant safety monitoring procedures for a period of 18 months. During this 18-month period:

• The new entrant’s roadside safety performance will be closely monitored to ensure the new entrant has basic safety management controls that are operating effectively
• A safety audit will be conducted on the new entrant, once it has been in operation for enough time to have sufficient records to allow the agency to evaluate the adequacy of its basic safety management controls
• Failure to demonstrate basic safety management controls may result in the carrier having its new entrant registration revoked

The FMCSA medical certification process is designed to ensure drivers are physically qualified to operate commercial vehicles safely. Each driver is required to complete the Health History section on the first page of the examination report and certify that the responses are complete and true. The driver must also certify that he/she understands that inaccurate, false or misleading information may invalidate the examination and medical examiner's certificate.

FMCSA relies on the medical examiner's clinical judgment to decide whether additional information should be obtained from the driver's treating physician. Deliberate omission or falsification of information may invalidate the examination and any certificate issued based on it. A civil penalty may also be levied against the driver under 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(b), either for making a false statement of for concealing a disqualifying condition.

Last Updated : April 1, 2014

If FMCSA determines the safety audit discloses the new entrant’s basic safety management controls are inadequate, the Agency will provide the new entrant written notice, as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days after the completion of the safety audit, that its USDOT new entrant registration will be revoked, and its operations placed out-of-service unless it takes the actions to remedy its safety management practices.

If a new entrant fails to submit a written response demonstrating corrective action acceptable to FMCSA within the time specified in § 385.319, FMCSA will revoke its new entrant registration and issue an out-of-service order:

• 45-day corrective action requirement: Each new entrant listed below must take the specified actions to remedy inadequate safety management practices within 45 days of the date of the notice. FMCSA will revoke its new entrant registration and issue and out-of-service order on the 46th day if the written response is not acceptable:
  • A new entrant that transports passengers in a CMV designed or used to transport between 9 and 15 passengers (including the driver) for direct compensation
  • A new entrant that transports passengers in a CMV designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers (including the driver)
  • A new entrant that transports hazardous materials requiring placards in a CMV as defined in the definition of a “Commercial Motor Vehicle” in § 390.5
• 60-day corrective action requirement: All other new entrants must take the specified actions to remedy inadequate safety management practices within 60 days of the date of the notice. FMCSA will revoke its new entrant registration and issue and out-of-service order on the 61st day if the written response is not acceptable.

For more information on the New Entrant Program, click here.

If FMCSA determines the safety audit discloses the new entrant has adequate basic safety management controls, the Agency will provide the new entrant written notice as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days after completion of the safety audit, that it has adequate basic safety management controls. The new entrant’s safety performance will continue to be closely monitored for the remainder of the 18-month period of new entrant registration.

A new entrant that operates a CMV in violation of an out-of-service order is subject to the penalty provisions in U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(A) for each offense as adjusted for inflation by 49 CFR 386, Appendix B.

Depending on State laws, your company may also be subject to suspension and/or revocation of state vehicle registration privileges.

For more information on the New Entrant Program, click here.

If a new entrant refuses to permit a safety audit to be performed on its operations, FMCSA will provide the carrier with written notice that its new entrant registration will be revoked and its operations placed out of service unless the new entrant agrees in writing, within 10 days from the service date of the notice, to permit the safety audit to be performed. The refusal to permit a safety audit to be performed may result in the new entrant being placed out of service and subjected to the penalty provisions of 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(A), as adjusted for inflation by 49 CFR part 386, Appendix B.

For more information on the New Entrant Program, click here.

The IEP will be cited for violations found and may be subject to civil penalties.

Last Updated : April 7, 2014