DOT 16

DOT 16 Chart

Hours of Service Requirements for Cross-Border Drivers

The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) were developed to address Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers involved in cross-border transportation.   They were developed in collaboration with Transport Canada (TC), and Mexico’s Dirección...

Law Enforcement Information

The Under 21 Military Driver Program has launched, and participating drivers are authorized to operate in interstate commerce. FMCSA maintains a list of participating motor carriers and covered drivers (program participants who are under 21) in its Query Central...

FMCSA Employer Notification Services (ENS) Best Practices and Recommendations

Currently, 18 States have Employer Notification Services (ENS) that notify employers when the driving statuses of their employees change.  Prompt notification of suspensions and revocations, crashes, and other violations allows motor carriers to ensure drivers do not operate...

Employer Notification Services by State

An ENS is a program that automatically sends updates to the requestor when a driver’s license status changes, there is a crash, and-or a conviction is posted to the driver’s record....

Questions and Answers Certification Policy for Employees Who Perform Inspections, Investigations, and Safety Audits (October 2017)

Questions and Answers Certification Policy for Employees Who Perform Inspections, Investigations, and Safety Audits

Operational Policy 4 Inspector Training and Certification

Certification of Vehicle Inspectors, Safety Auditors and Safety Investigators Attachments A, B and C

Attachment BCertification of Safety Inspectors, Safety Investigators, New Entrant Safety Auditors, Commercial Enforcement Specialists Safety Investigators Who Perform Cargo Tank Facility Reviews, And Other Employees Who Maintain CertificationAttachment CAcknowledgement of Initial Certification...

Specialized Oilfield Equipment

Frack sand trailers and the applicability of the “wait time” exception for drivers of specialized oilfield equipment in 49 CFR § 395.1(d)(2)