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New Entrant Resource CenterReference Materials for Transportation - Motor Carrier

If you’re looking for clarification or in-depth information on a current legislative or regulatory happening, you’ve come to the right place. Below you’ll find key final rules, proposed rules, agency standards and other agency documents on a wide variety of topics. Some material can be viewed directly; others require Acrobat Reader.

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2009 Reference Materials File Type

File Size

Date
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Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 Initiative

PDF 47KB 11/03/09
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Use of medical marijuana; DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice

PDF 66KB 10/22/09
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Obstructive sleep apnea; NTSB safety recommendation H-09-15 and -16

PDF 88KB 10/20/09
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Identification of Interstate Motor Vehicles: New York City, Cook County and New Jersey Tax Identification Requirements; Petition for Determination

PDF 49KB 10/19/09
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Early estimate of motor vehicle traffic fatalities for the first half (January-June) of 2009; NHTSA Traffic safety facts; DOT HS 811 207

PDF 577KB 10/09
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Bus testing; Phase-in of brake performance and emissions testing, and program updates; Final rule

PDF 83KB 10/05/09
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Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; extension of comment period

PDF 42KB 09/18/09
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Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operations; Lamps and Reflective Devices - Correction

PDF 45KB 09/15/09
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Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement - Proposed Rule

PDF 112KB 09/03/09
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State highway-rail grade crossing action plans; Direct final rule

PDF 78KB 09/02/09
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Seat belt use in 2009—Overall results; NHTSA traffic research facts; Research note DOT HS 811 100

PDF 269KB 09/09
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Regulatory Guidance Concerning Applicability of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to Mobile Cranes Operated in Interstate Commerce

PDF 48KB 08/27/09
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Reporting of Security Issues

PDF 66KB 08/26/09
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Air Brake Systems-Final Rule

PDF 61KB 08/25/09
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New Entrant Safety Assurance Process: Implementation of Section 210(b) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999

PDF 58KB 08/25/09
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Follow-up audit on the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement's cross-border trucking provisions; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Report Number: MH-2009-068

PDF 229KB 08/17/09
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Audit of the data integrity of the commercial driver's license information system (CDLIS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; DOT Office of Inspector General Report Number: FI-2009-067

PDF 168KB 07/30/09
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Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs

PDF 57KB 07/30/09
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Regulatory Guidance on the Definition of ‘‘Principal Place of Business’’

PDF 48KB 07/29/09
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Federal motor vehicle safety standards; Air brake systems; Final rule

PDF 252KB 07/27/09
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - NOTICE Elimination of Route Designation Requirement for Motor Carriers Transporting Passengers Over Regular Routes

PDF 42KB 07/24/09
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LaHood applauds new Wisconsin primary seat belt law; NHTSA news release

PDF 9KB 07/06/09
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Positive train control systems; Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); Pre-publication version of proposed rulemaking

PDF 844KB 07/09
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Results of the 2007 national roadside survey of alcohol and drug use by drivers; NHTSA traffic safety facts

PDF 670KB 07/09
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Tire Fuel Efficiency Consumer Information Program; Proposed Rule

PDF 1MB 06/22/09
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The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009: A Blueprint for Investment and Reform; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure White Paper

PDF 432KB 06/18/09
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - NOTICES
Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers

PDF 82KB 06/10/09
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NTSB Acting Chairman urges motorcoach industry to protect its passengers with occupant restraint systems; Press release

PDF 5KB 06/03/09
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Purpose, use and effect of Field Operations Training Manual; Notice of interpretation of internal agency document

PDF 51KB 05/26/09
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Testimony on seatbelts for motorcoaches; Statement of Mr. Ronald Medford Acting Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives on auto safety: Existing mandates and emerging issues.

PDF 25KB 05/18/09
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Federal motor vehicle safety standards; Roof crush resistance; Phase-in reporting requirements; Final rule

PDF 475KB 05/12/09
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - RULES General Jurisdiction Over Freight Forwarder Service

PDF 70KB 04/06/09
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - NOTICES
Supplemental Policy on Assessing Maximum Fines under the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 Section 222

PDF 51KB 03/30/09
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - NOTICES
Demonstration Project on NAFTA Trucking Provisions; Termination

PDF 44KB 03/18/09
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - RULES
Elimination of Route Designation Requirement for Motor Carriers Transporting Passengers over Regular Routes

PDF 50KB 03/17/09
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Hours of Service Petition for Review

PDF 40KB 03/09/09
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Federal motor vehicle safety standard; Air brake systems; Interim final rule, Request for Comments

PDF 59KB 03/03/09
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Federal motor vehicle safety standard; Air brake systems; Notice of proposed rulemaking

PDF 58KB 03/03/09
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - RULES Elimination of Route Designation Requirement for Motor Carriers Transporting Passengers over Regular Routes: Proposed Delay in Effective Date

PDF 52KB 03/03/09
Arrow Executive order submissions with review completed in last 30 days, including a DOT submission for the electronic on-board recorders (EOBR) for hours-of-service (HOS) compliance rule withdrawn on January 23, 2009 PDF 15KB 02/04/09
January 20, 2009, Memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies; White House Office memorandum PDF 51KB 01/26/09
Petition for reconsideration of the requirements for intermodal equipment providers and motor carriers and drivers operating intermodal equipment; FMCSA docket no. FMCSA-2005-23315 PDF 40KB 01/16/09
FMCSA Administrator John Hill's Response to Joan Claybrook of Public Citizen denying the HOS petition for reconsideration. PDF 1KB 01/16/09
Internal Revenue Service - PROPOSED RULES Highway Use Tax; Sold Vehicles and Electronic Filing PDF 63KB 01/16/09
RULES Elimination of Route Designation Requirement for Motor Carriers Transporting Passengers over Regular Routes PDF 77KB 01/16/09
       
2008 Reference Materials File Type

File Size

Date
Commercial’ driver’s license program review: Recommended measures for achieving the program’s full safety potential PDF 148KB 12/08
Petition for preemption of California regulations on meal breaks and rest breaks for commercial motor vehicle drivers; Rejection for failure to meet threshold requirement; Notice of rejection of petition for preemption PDF 54KB 12/24/08
RULES Requirements for Intermodal Equipment Providers and for Motor Carriers and Drivers Operating Intermodal Equipment PDF 248KB 12/17/08
RULES New Entrant Safety Assurance Process PDF 216KB 12/16/08
Agency information collection activities; New information collection: Annual commercial vehicle driver survey: Work and compensation; Notice and request for comments PDF 51KB 12/12/08
Agency information collection activities; Revision of a currently-approved information collection: Inspection, repair and maintenance; Notice and request for comments PDF 55KB 12/02/08
RULES Medical Certification Requirements as Part of the CDL PDF 237KB 12/01/08
PROPOSED RULE National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners PDF 219KB 12/01/08
Use of advanced information technologies to monitor compliance with federal motor carrier safety regulations; Notice of policy change PDF 48KB 11/19/08
RULES Hours of Service of Drivers PDF 141KB 11/18/08
Stay order on direct-obervation drug testing; United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decision PDF 35KB 10/31/08
NTSB adds restricted cell phone use, EMS safety to 2009 most wanted list of safety improvements; Positive train control removed after 18 years on the list; NTSB press release HTML 11KB 10/28/08
RULES Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs PDF 80KB 10/22/08
Federal motor vehicle safety standards; Seating systems, occupant crash protection, seat belt assembly anchorages, school bus passenger seating and crash protection; Final rule PDF 971KB 10/22/08
Transportation fatalities drop in 2007; Motorcycle deaths continue to increase; NTSB press release HTML 4KB 10/16/08
Electronically controlled pneumatic brake systems; Final rule PDF 291KB 10/16/08
Emergency order to restrict on-duty railroad operating employees' use of cellular telephones and other distracting electronic and electrical devices; FRA emergency alert PDF 74KB 10/07/08
RULES FMCSA Policy: Preventability of Crashes in Administrative Review Requests of Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Denials based upon Crash Rates, etc. PDF 51KB 09/16/08
NOTICES Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 Initiative PDF 77KB 09/16/08
Seat belt use in 2008--Overall results; NHTSA traffic safety facts research note; DOT HS 811 036 PDF 598KB 09/09/08
Federal motor vehicle safety standards; Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment; Final rule; Delay of effective date PDF 46KB 08/28/08
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs PDF 71KB 08/27/08
Entry requirements for certain softwood lumber products exported from any country into the United States; Interim rule; Solicitation of comments PDF 73KB 08/25/08
What employers need to know about DOT drug and alcohol testing: Guidance and best practices; Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance publication PDF 2MB 08/25/08
The substance abuse professional guidelines; Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance publication (Revised) PDF 184KB 08/25/08
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters announces historic drop in highway fatalities and rate; DOT press release HTML 6KB 08/14/08
Demonstration Project on NAFTA Trucking Provisions PDF 2MB 08/12/08
Senate appropriations committee recommendations to FMCSA (page 84); Part of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies appropriations bill, 2009 PDF 2MB 08/08/08
Elimination of Route Designation Requirement for Motor Carriers Transporting Passengers over Regular Routes PDF 78KB 08/07/08
Demonstration Project on NAFTA Trucking Provisions PDF 52KB 08/06/08
2007 traffic safety annual assessment – Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities; NHTSA traffic safety facts research note; DOT HS 811 016 PDF 1.35MB 08/01/08
Hours of Service of Drivers; Availability of Supplemental Documents PDF 49KB 07/30/08
FMCSA continues to protect consumers by cracking down on rogue interstate moving companies; FMCSA news release HTML 5KB 07/09/08
Electronic on-board recorders for hours-of-service compliance and hours of service of drivers; Portion of the July 2008 "Report on DOT Significant Rulemakings;" HTML 24KB 07/01/08
Examples of job hopping by commercial drivers after failing drug tests; GAO-08-829R PDF 258KB 06/30/08
Medical Certification Requirements as Part of the Commercial Driver's License:Availability of Supplemental Document PDF 51KB 06/27/08
Hours of Service of Drivers; Availability of Supplemental Documents PDF 59KB 06/25/08
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs PDF 115KB 06/25/08
Office of the Secretary Technical Corrections (includes Part 40 changes) PDF 63KB 06/13/08
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: State Laws Requiring Drug and Alcohol Rule Violation Information PDF 56KB 06/13/08
Hours of service of drivers: United States Department of Energy (DOE); Application for exemption; Notice of application for exemption; request for comments PDF 52KB 06/12/08
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration PROPOSED RULES Commercial Driver's License Testing and Learner's Permit Standards; Extension of Comment Period PDF 48KB 06/09/08
Federal motor vehicle safety standards; Denial of petition for rulemaking; Denial of petition for rulemaking PDF 61KB 06/03/08
Commercial drivers: Certification process for drivers with serious medical conditions; Government Accountability Office report GAO-08-826 PDF 510KB 06/01/08
Agency information collection activities; Revision of a currently-approved information collection: Licensing applications for motor carrier operating authority; Notice and request for information PDF 56KB 05/28/08
Statement from Administrator John H. Hill regarding the drug, chantix HTML 3KB 05/23/08
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration RULES Vehicle Identification Number Requirements; Correction PDF 48KB 05/16/08
Motor carrier safety: Improvements to drug testing programs could better identify illegal drug users and keep them off the road; Government Accountability Office report GAO-08-600 PDF 1MB 05/15/08
Nation’s top vehicle safety official urges 15-passenger van users to drive with caution this summer; NHTSA PDF 5KB 05/12/08
Private highway-rail grade crossing safety research and inquiry; Federal Railroad Administration final report PDF 228KB 05/01/08
Withdrawal of notice for emergency approval of a new information collection: Commercial vehicle driver survey: Truck driver hours of service and fatigue management; Notice; Withdrawal of notice for emergency information collection request PDF 53KB 05/02/08
Model Years 2008-2020 and Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standards Model Years 2008-2020; Request for Product Plan Information PDF 948KB 05/02/08
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration PROPOSED RULES Average Fuel Economy Standards: Passenger Cars and Light Trucks, Model Years 2011-2015 Passenger Car Average Fuel Economy Standards PDF 786KB 05/02/08
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration RULES Vehicle Identification Number Requirements PDF 141KB 04/30/08
SAMHSA announces availability of new drug-free workplace kit; SAHMSA news release HTML 7KB 04/28/08
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration PROPOSED RULES Environmental Impact Statement, Notice of Intent: New Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards; Supplemental PDF 73KB 04/28/08
New nationwide report estimates that roughly a quarter of all drivers in some states drove under the influence of alcohol in the past year; SAHMSA news release HTML 219KB 04/23/08
Transportation Department RULES Organization and Delegation of Powers and Duties: National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator PDF 47KB 04/14/08
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration PROPOSED RULES Commercial Driver's License Testing and Commercial Learner's Permit Standards PDF 259KB 04/09/08
Sleep apnea and driving recommendations; FMCSA Medical Review Board 1/28/08 meeting summary PDF 215KB 04/08/08
Documents required for travelers departing from or arriving in the United States at aea and land ports-of-entry from within the western hemisphere; Final rule PDF 291KB 04/03/08
Designation of an enhanced driver's license and identity document issued by the state of Washington as a travel document under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative; Notice PDF 33KB 04/03/08
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NOTICES Highway Safety Programs: Model Specifications for Screening Devices to Measure Alcohol in Bodily Fluids PDF 64KB 03/31/08
Mary E. Peters releases new data showing seat belt usage among truck drivers hits record level; DOT news release HTML 4KB 03/25/08
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - NOTICES Demonstration Project on NAFTA Trucking Provisions PDF 3MB 03/24/08
Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators: Updated Information - Proposed Rules PDF 46KB 03/24/08
Agency information collection activities; Emergency approval of a new information collection: Commercial vehicle driver survey: Truck driver hours of service and fatigue management; Notice and request for information PDF 54KB 03/21/08
Transportation safety: Medical certification and background check requirements for pilots, vessel masters, and commercial drivers vary; GAO report GAO-08-421R PDF 300KB 02/27/08
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration RULES Fees for Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement; Correction PDF 52KB 02/26/08
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration RULES Hours of Service of Drivers PDF 52KB 02/20/08
PROPOSED RULES Transportation of Household Goods; Consumer Complaint Information Quarterly Report PDF 76KB 02/20/08
Railroad operating rules: Program of operational tests and inspections; Railroad operating practices: Handling equipment, switches and fixed derails; Final rule PDF 395KB 02/13/08
2006 large truck crash overview; Publication No. FMCSA-RI-07-033 - 12/07 PDF 461KB 02/01/08
Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: Hours of service of drivers; Government Accountability Office report GAO-08-390R PDF 55KB 01/03/08
Senator Dorgan letter to DOT Secretary Mary Peters regarding the Mexican trucking pilot project PDF 218KB 01/03/08
 
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