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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
Regulatory Guidance Concerning Household Goods Carriers Requiring Shippers Sign Blank or Incomplete Documents, 76 Fed. Reg. 50537 FMCSA-FR-76FR50537.2011.08.15 Household Goods Shipping Documents
May household goods motor carriers require shippers to sign blank documents before loading a shipment? FMCSA-HHG-375.501-Q001-RESCINDED : Household Goods Shipping Documents
May household goods movers require shippers to sign incomplete documents before loading the shipment? FMCSA-HHG-375.501-Q002-RESCINDED Household Goods Shipping Documents
Regulatory Guidance on the Designation of Steerable Rear Axle Operators (Tillermen) as Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles, 76 Fed. Reg. 32327 FMCSA-FR-76FR32327.2011.06.06 49 CFR 383.3 and 390.5
Regulatory Guidance Concerning Electronic Signatures and Documents FMCSA-FR-76FR411-2011.01.04 Guidance
Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Preparation of Drivers’ Record of Duty Status to Document Compliance with the Hours-of-Service Requirement, 75 FR 32860 (June 10, 2010) FMCSA-HOS-FR-75FR32860.2010.06.10 HOS – Drivers’ RODs – Record Retention
Are drivers who electronically scan a copy of their original record of duty status (RODS) for subsequent submission to the motor carrier required to prepare the RODS in duplicate? FMCSA-HOS-395.8-Q29 Recordkeeping requirements for electronic copies of RODS
Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Preparation of Drivers’ Record of Duty Status to Document Compliance with the Hours-of-Service Requirement, 75 FR 32860 FMCSA-HOS-FR-75FR32860.2010.06.10 HOS – Drivers’ RODs – Record Retention
Policy on the Retention of Supporting Documents and the Use of Electronic Mobile Communication/Tracking Technology in Assessing Motor Carriers’ and Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers’ Compliance with the Hours of Service Regulations. FMCSA-FR-75FR32984-2010.07.12 Retention of supporting documents when using electronic mobile communication/tracking technology to assess compliance with HOS
Regulatory Guidance on entering Data into an Automatic On-Board Recording Device While Commercial Motor Vehicle is in Motion, 77 FR 30921 FMCSA-FR-77FR30921.2012.05.24 HOS – Drivers’ RODs – Record Retention