Regulations
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.
Legal Notice for Motorcoach Operations
Notice of Federal LawIn order to ensure your safety, motorcoach companies must comply with ALL applicable Federal regulations. Failure to comply with applicable regulations can result in civil or criminal penalties.
In order to ensure your safety, motorcoach companies must comply...
Form OP-2 - Application for Mexican Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers Under 49 U.S.C. 13902
Por favor lea estas instrucciones antes de llenar el formulario de solicitud. Conserve las instrucciones y una copia de la solicitud, cuando esté completa, para sus propios archivos. Estas instrucciones ayudarán al solicitante a preparar una solicitud completa y precisa. Se rechazarán...
Form OP-1(MX)
Form OP-1(MX) Application to Register Mexican Carriers for Motor Carrier Authority to Operate Beyond U.S. Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Form OP-1(P) and Instructions - Application for Motor Passenger Carrier Authority
Instructions for completing the Application for Motor Passenger Carrier Authority
Form OP-1 - Application for Motor Property Carrier and Broker Authority and Instructions
Application for Motor Property Carrier and Broker Authority
Form MCS-150B and Instructions - Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Application
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) registration process requires that companies define the type of business operation (Motor Carrier, Broker, Shipper, Freight Forwarder and/or Cargo Tank Facility) that they plan to establish. FMCSA’s responsibilities include monitoring and...
Form MCS-150C and Instructions - Intermodal Equipment Provider Identification Report
Warning: The MCS-150C form is for intermodal equipment provider (IEP) registrations and updates only. Forms submitted by non-IEPs will not be processed by FMCSA.
Each IEP that offers intermodal equipment for transportation in interstate commerce must file anIntermodal Equipment...
Form BOC-3 - Designation of Agents for Service of Process
Only a process agent, on behalf of the applicant (carrier), can file Form BOC-3 (Designation of Process Agents) with the FMCSA. A broker or freight forwarder applicant, without CMVs, can file Form BOC-3 on their own behalf. Only one completed form may be on file. It must include...