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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2002Source: annual CFR editions 1998–2008

§ 373.101 Motor Carrier bills of lading.

Wording first on file in the 1998 annual edition, superseded by the 2009 annual edition.

govinfo, 2002 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2002 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2002 and Oct. 1, 2002 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 373.101 — Motor Carrier bills of lading.. Text in force on October 1, 2002. This wording effective October 1, 1998 to October 1, 2009. Source: govinfo, 2002 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2002-title49-vol4/CFR-2002-title49-vol4-sec373-101. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/373.101?asof=2002-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Every motor common carrier shall issue a receipt or bill of lading for property tendered for transportation in interstate or foreign commerce containing the following information:

(a) Names of consignor and consignee.

(b) Origin and destination points.

(c) Number of packages.

(d) Description of freight.

(e) Weight, volume, or measurement of freight (if applicable to the rating of the freight).

The carrier shall keep a record of this information as prescribed in 49 CFR part 379.

[55 FR 11198, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 30874, July 8, 1991; 62 FR 15423, Apr. 1, 1997]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998
  1. Jan. 1, 2017 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [55 FR 11198, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 30874, July 8, 1991; 62 FR 15423, Apr. 1, 1997; 81 FR 68345, Oct. 4, 2016]
  2. Oct. 1, 2009 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2009–2016diff vs. previous
    [55 FR 11198, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 30874, July 8, 1991; 62 FR 15423, Apr. 1, 1997]
  3. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 1998–2008viewing
    [55 FR 11198, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 30874, July 8, 1991; 62 FR 15423, Apr. 1, 1997]

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.