Is transportation within the boundaries of a State between a place in an Indian Reservation and a place outside such reservation interstate commerce?

Question 23: Is transportation within the boundaries of a State between a place in an Indian Reservation and a place outside such reservation interstate commerce?

Guidance: No, such transportation is considered to be intrastate commerce. An Indian reservation is geographically located...

Do the FMCSRs apply to Indian Tribal Governments?

Question 20: Do the FMCSRs apply to Indian Tribal Governments?

Guidance: Under § 390.3T(f)(2), transportation performed by the Federal Government, States, or political subdivisions of a State is generally exempt from the FMCSRs. Since 1997, FHWA and FMCSA have likewise not...

Can a consortium/third party administrator (service agent) make the determination that an owner-operator has refused a DOT drug or alcohol test?

Guidance on C/TPA determination of test refusal by owner-operator.

Question

Can a consortium/third party administrator (service agent) make the determination that an owner-operator has refused a DOT drug or alcohol test?

Answer

Yes....

Can a substance abuse professional (SAP) modify or delete return-to-duty (RTD) information he/she has reported?

Guidance on SAP Information Modification

Can a substance abuse professional (SAP) modify or delete return-to-duty (RTD) information he/she has reported?

At this...

How do I purchase a query plan?

Guidance on purchasing a Clearinghouse query plan

How do I purchase a query plan?

Query plans may be purchased only on the FMCSA Clearinghouse website by registered employers.  A consortium/third-party administrator (C/TPA) may...

Employment Change Prior to Completion of Follow-up Testing: Can a driver who tested positive and completed the return-to-duty process change employers before the follow-up testing is completed?

Describes how to resume the follow-up testing plan when changing employers.

Employment Change Prior to Completion of Follow-up Testing: Can a driver who tested positive and completed the return-to-duty process change employers before the follow-up testing is completed?...

Must a motor carrier that employs an intermittent, casual, or occasional driver to operate a CMV, as defined in §383.5, (1) require the driver to prepare and submit an employment application in accordance with §391.21 and (2) conduct the background invest

§391.63 Multiple-employer drivers.

Question 3: Must a motor carrier that employs an intermittent, casual, or occasional driver to operate a CMV, as defined in §383.5, (1) require the driver to prepare and submit an employment application in accordance...

Is the Clearinghouse subject to the Privacy Act requirements?

Guidance on of Privacy Act applicability to the Clearinghouse

Is the Clearinghouse subject to the Privacy Act requirements?

Yes. The Clearinghouse is subject to certain provisions of the Privacy Act. For example, the Agency will...

Where can I find the 2015 OSA Bulletin?

NOTE:  This guidance was rescinded on January 22, 2024, and is no longer in effect.  See FMCSA-FR-89FR3892(2024-01-22).

FMCSA-MED-Sleep Apnea-FAQ001

Bulletin on Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Section § 391.41(b)(5): Driver...

Do vehicles inspected under a periodic Canadian or Mexican inspection program comply with the FMCSA periodic inspection standards?

FAQ001 Question: Do vehicles inspected under a periodic Canadian or Mexican inspection program comply with the FMCSA periodic inspection standards?

Answer: Yes.  The FMCSA has determined that the periodic inspection programs required by all of the Canadian Provinces and Mexico's...