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Getting Started with Registration

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The FMCSA monitors and ensures compliance with regulations governing both safety (all carriers) and commerce (for-hire carriers). Companies may find they are subject to both registration requirements-USDOT Number and MC Number-or either one separately.

Medical Expert Panels

The mission of the Medical Expert Panel (MEP) Program is to improve highway safety by providing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) expert opinion and advice on medical standards and guidance and research on the medical certification of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers...

Driver Physical Qualification

For commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers, the most important safety feature is YOU - the driver! Each time you turn the key, you are responsible for your own safety, as well as the safety of all the people who share the road with you. The physical examination you take for your medical...

Medical Examiner Handbook

This handbook provides information and guidance to the medical examiner who performs the commercial driver medical examination. Determining driver medical fitness for duty is a critical element of the FMCSA safety program. Specialists, such as cardiologists and endocrinologists,...

Visor Cards for Law Enforcement

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) State Safety Data Quality (SSDQ) Program created five quick-reference visor identification cards for use by law enforcement officers. The cards are laminated and may be placed in the law enforcement vehicle sun visor. These cards are...

Resources for Brokers

Legal Issues

Small Entity Compliance Guide for Broker Operations

Frequently Asked Questions

Rulemaking Documents

Hazardous Materials Brochures

These brochures are designed to support the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) mission to reduce the number of truck and bus crashes, and, as extension of that, to make the transportation of hazardous materials safer. Unless otherwise indicated, all file formats are PDF.

Hazardous Materials Forms

Hazardous Materials Permit Application (MCS-150B)

File Form Electronically Online (1-2 Business Days) File Form Manually (2-4 weeks) 

Endorsement for Motor Carrier Policies of Insurance for Public Liability (MCS-90)

Hazardous Materials Reports

These documents are disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof. These reports and analysis briefs do not constitute standards, specifications, or...