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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1996Source: annual CFR editions 1996–1999

§ 385.21 Motor carrier identification report.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2000 annual edition.

govinfo, 1996 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1996 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1996 and Oct. 1, 1996 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 385.21 — Motor carrier identification report.. Text in force on October 1, 1996. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2000. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec385-21. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.21?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) All motor carriers currently conducting operations in interstate or foreign commerce shall file a Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150, within 90 days after the effective date of this rule. Exception: The provisions of this section do not apply to a motor carrier that has received written notification of a safety rating from the FHWA.

(b) All motor carriers beginning operation after the effective date of this rule shall file the Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150, within 90 days after beginning operations.

(c) The Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150, is available from all FHWA region and division motor carrier safety offices nationwide and from FHWA Office of Motor Carrier Information Management and Analysis, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

(d) The completed Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150, shall be filed with the FHWA, Office of Motor Carrier Information Management and Analysis, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. July 7, 2021 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [86 FR 35642, July 7, 2021]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999viewing

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.