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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
Does the 100 air-mile radius exception apply to cross-border operations? FMCSA-BOR-ELD-395-FAQ007 Cross Border Transportation ELDs
Requirement that commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers operating in the United States in interstate commerce, except drivers of passenger-carrying CMVs, submit, and motor carriers retain FMCSA-BOR-DVIR-396-FAQ001 Driver vehicle inspection reports
When operating in the United States, should a Canadian commercial driver continue to operate under the Canadian HOS regulations? FMCSA-BOR-HOS-395-FAQ001 Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
Must a driver from Canada have a record of duty status available for inspection when operating a CMV in the United States? FMCSA-BOR-HOS-395-FAQ003 Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
Crash Preventability Demonstration Program, 83 FR 5506 FMCSA-FR-83FR5506.2018.02.07 crash preventability
Are transporters of mobile or modular homes considered drive-away/tow-away operations under Section 395.8 (a)(1)(iii)(A)(2) or (3) and therefore exempt from the ELD rule? FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ25(2017-12-18)-CORR1 ELD Guidance
How must a driver who is starting to work for a new motor carrier present their prior 7 days’ records of duty status to the new carrier? FMCSA-ELD-395-Q15 ELD Guidance
How must a driver who is starting to work for a new motor carrier present their prior 7 days’ record of duty status (RODS) to the new carrier? FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ015(2017-12-12)-CORR1 ELD Guidance
Is your ELD listing up-to-date? FMCSA-HOS-ELD-TECH-395-FAQ99 ELD Guidance
ELD FAQ 23:Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service—Cross Border Transportation FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ23-RESCINDED ELD Guidance