MCS-150 Update Service

Specification What is the Deadline to Update? What is a Commercial Motor Vehicle?

Specification

Specification
Product Code	Description

What is the Deadline to Update?

To remain an active carrier, the MCS-150 update form must be resubmitted every other year, even if there are no changes to your information.

The filing schedule is:

If the USDOT # ends in:	Must file by the last day of:
1	January
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September
0	October

If the next-to-last digit of the US DOT number is odd, the entity needs to file its update in every odd-numbered calendar year. If the next-to-last digit is even, the entity shall file its update in every even-numbered calendar year (49CFR 390.19).

Example: USDOT 171803 – Biennial update due in March of even years (2018, 2020, etc.)

What is a Commercial Motor Vehicle?

The definition in 390.5 refers to a vehicle used on a highway, in interstate commerce, that meets any one of the following criteria:

has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating (GCWR), or gross vehicle weight (GVW) or gross combination weight (GCW) of 10,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater;
is designed to transport more than 8 passengers (including the driver) for compensation;
is designed to transport 16 or more people including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation; or
is transporting hazardous materials in quantities requiring the vehicle to be placarded.