Historical textIn force on June 1, 2015Source: annual CFR editions 2013–2015

§ 385.303 How does a motor carrier register with the FMCSA?

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2013, superseded by the 2016 annual edition.

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Link to an amendment published at 78 FR 52649, Aug. 23, 2013.
A motor carrier may contact the FMCSA by internet (www.fmcsa.dot.gov); or Washington, DC headquarters by mail at, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001; fax (703) 280-4003; or telephone 1-800-832-5660, and request the application materials for a new entrant motor carrier.
[67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007]
Effective Date Note:
At 78 FR 52649, Aug. 23, 2013, § 385.303 was revised, effective Oct. 23, 2015. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:

49 CFR § 385.303 — How does a motor carrier register with the FMCSA?. Text in force on June 1, 2015. This wording effective October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2016. Source: govinfo, 2014 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2014-title49-vol5/CFR-2014-title49-vol5-sec385-303. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.303?asof=2015-06-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Link to an amendment published at 78 FR 52649, Aug. 23, 2013.

A motor carrier may contact the FMCSA by internet (www.fmcsa.dot.gov); or Washington, DC headquarters by mail at, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001; fax (703) 280-4003; or telephone 1-800-832-5660, and request the application materials for a new entrant motor carrier.

[67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007]

Effective Date Note:

At 78 FR 52649, Aug. 23, 2013, § 385.303 was revised, effective Oct. 23, 2015. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:

Amendment history

7 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2002

Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015]
Jan. 17, 2017 → Nov. 18, 2024eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015]
Jan. 1, 2017 → Jan. 17, 2017eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[81 FR 68347, Oct. 4, 2016]
Oct. 1, 2016 → Jan. 1, 2017annual edition 2016diff vs. previous
[67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007]
Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2016annual editions 2013–2015diff vs. previousviewing
[67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007]
Oct. 1, 2007 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2007–2012diff vs. previous
[67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007]
Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2007annual editions 2002–2006

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.