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Regulatory Guidance

Welcome to the FMCSA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains and links to all guidance documents in effect from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract.

To comment on any guidance document, or to request issuance, reconsideration, modification, or rescission of any guidance document, please identify the guidance document in your request and send it to: FMCSAguidance@dot.gov. NOTE: The FMCSAguidance mailbox is not intended to serve as a mailbox for general inquiries. For inquiries that go beyond the limited purpose of the FMCSAguidance mailbox, please call FMCSA's Information Line (800-832-5660) or visit FMCSA's "Contact Us" page to send your inquiry to the appropriate mailbox.

Subject Agency Identifier Topic Issued Date
Medical Qualification FAQ – Waivers – Q1 FMCSA-BOR-MED-DRV-WAIVER-FAQ001 Medical qualifications requirement for foreign-domiciled motor carriers.
Which foreign country’s Commercial Licenses are reciprocally recognized for operating a CMV in the United States? FMCSA-BOR-CDL-383-FAQ001 Cross-border commercial and non-Commercial Driver License Requirements
Are Canadian Armed Forces exempt from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), including the ELD requirements, if they have proper documentation when operating in the United States? FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ71 ELD requirements for foreign-domiciled motor carriers
ELD FAQ 71: ELDs Canada & Mexico FAQ – Technical Specifications – Q3 FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ71-RESCINDED ELD requirements for foreign-domiciled motor carriers
A driver with residence in Mexico drives for a U.S. company. Does that driver need a state-issued commercial driver’s license? FMCSA-BOR-CDL-383-FAQ002 Cross-border commercial and non-Commercial Driver License Requirements
Medical Qualification FAQ – FOREIGN Medical certificate – FAQ2 FMCSA-BOR-MED-Medical Certficate-FAQ002 : Medical qualifications requirement for foreign-domiciled motor carriers.
Medical Qualification FAQ – Insulin Treated Diabetes Mellitus FMCSA-BOR-MED-Diabetes-FAQ001 Medical qualifications requirement for foreign-domiciled motor carriers.
How will the U.S. ELD rule apply to a Canada/Mexico domiciled company operating a commercial rental truck in the United States? FMCSA-BOR-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ005 Cross Border Transportation ELDs
What forms should a Mexico-domiciled carrier complete to apply for a US DOT Number and operating authority registration so that they can operate within or long-haul beyond the U.S.-Mexico municipalities and commercial zones along the U.S-Mexico border? FMCSA-BOR-REG-FAQ002 Registration requirement for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers
Medical Qualification FAQ – Waivers – Q3 FMCSA-BOR-MED-DRV-WAVIER-FAQ00Q3