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A Baltimore-based motor carrier fleet volunteered 46 new Volvo trucks, each equipped with Volvo Link and Green Roads Technology, for the FOT. Volvo Link Technology gathered "fuel economy" data. Green Roads Technology gathered "safety" data (data on when and where hard braking, sudden...
A visor card guide for state and local law enforcement officials illustrating vehicle placarding and signage for the following nine classes of hazardous materials: 1) Explosives, 2) Gases, 3) Flammable Liquid and Combustible Liquid, 4) Flammable Solid, Spontanaeously Combustible and...
Traveling by bus is one of the safest ways to get around, but crashes can end lives and ruin businesses. Safety is in your hands. Here are 10 frequent factors in recent bus crashes. Avoid making the same fatal mistakes.
Distracted driving such...This brochure outlines the role of CMV drivers in transporting food, including information to report to FSIS, USDA/FSIS Regional Contacts, and the role of DOT inspectors.
Requirements for Issuance of the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit, How to Apply for a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit, When and How to Renew a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit, When and How to File an Administrative Review, Revocation or Suspension of a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit.
Hazardous Materials Markings, Hazardous Materials Warning Labels, Hazardous Materials Warning Placards, General Guidelines on Use of Warning Labels and Placards
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 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)
In support of the mission of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to improve truck and bus safety on our nation's highways, on January 1, 2005, the Agency began phasing in the Federal Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Program for intrastate, interstate, and foreign motor carriers...