[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR385.301]



[Page 226-227]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 385_SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart D_New Entrant Safety Assurance Program

 

Sec. 385.301  What is a motor carrier required to do before beginning 

interstate operations?



    Source: 67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) Before a motor carrier of property or passengers begins 

interstate operations, it must register with the FMCSA and receive a 

USDOT number. In addition, for-hire motor carriers must obtain operating 

authority from FMCSA following the registration procedures described in 

49 CFR part 365, unless providing transportation exempt from 49 CFR part 

365 registration requirements.

    (b) This subpart applies to motor carriers domiciled in the United 

States and Canada.

    (c) A Mexico-domiciled motor carrier of property or passengers must 

register with the FMCSA by following the registration procedures 

described in 49 CFR part 365 or 368, as appropriate. The



[[Page 227]]



regulations in this subpart do not apply to Mexico-domiciled carriers.