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Get Operating Authority (Docket Number)

In general, companies that do the following are required to have interstate Operating Authority (MC number) in addition to a DOT number: Transport passengers in interstate commerce (for a fee or other compensation, whether direct or indirect) Transport federally-regulated commodities owned by...

Medication Issues

Information on how to read a prescription label, medication interactions and sharing medications

New Entrant Safety Assurance Program

Overview New Entrant Safety Assurance Programs affect U.S. and Canada-based motor carriers. New Entrant is a motor carrier not domiciled in Mexico that applies for a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) identification number, in order to initiate operations in interstate commerce.

Medical Research Fellowship

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Medical Fellow Research Program was established in 2005. The Fellowship program supports the work of a medical scholar in the area of commercial motor vehicle...

Examiners

Regulations Responsibilities of Medical Examiners(49 CFR Part 391.43) Qualification of Drivers (49 CFR Part 391) Regulatory Guidance Guidance (49 CFR Part 391) Resources Medical Examiner FAQs Conference Reports...