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Historical textIn force on Oct. 7, 2021Source: eCFR

§ 385.305 What happens after the FMCSA receives a request for new entrant registration?

Wording effective January 17, 2017, superseded November 17, 2023.

eCFR as of October 7, 2021 ↗
49 CFR § 385.305 — What happens after the FMCSA receives a request for new entrant registration?. Text in force on October 7, 2021. This wording effective January 17, 2017 to November 17, 2023. Source: eCFR as of October 7, 2021, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2021-10-07/title-49/section-385.305. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.305?asof=2021-10-07, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) The applicant for new entrant registration will be directed to the FMCSA Internet Web site (http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov) to secure and/or complete the application package online.

(b) The application package will include the following:

(1) Educational and technical assistance material regarding the requirements of the FMCSRs and HMRs, if applicable.

(2) Form MCSA-1—FMCSA Registration/Update (USDOT Number—Operating Authority Application). This form is used to obtain both a USDOT Number and operating authority.

(c) Upon completion of the application form, the new entrant will be issued an inactive USDOT Number. An applicant may not begin operations nor mark a commercial motor vehicle with the USDOT Number until after the date of the Agency's written notice that the USDOT Number has been activated. Violations of this section may be subject to the penalties under § 392.9b(b) of this chapter.

(d) Additional requirements for certain for-hire motor carriers. For-hire motor carriers, unless providing transportation exempt from the commercial registration requirements in 49 U.S.C. chapter 139, must obtain operating authority as prescribed under § 390.201(b) and part 365 of this chapter before operating in interstate commerce.

[67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended by 80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015]

Effective Date Note:

At 82 FR 5304, Jan. 17, 2017, § 385.305 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017.

Amendment history

7 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2002
  1. Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended by 80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015; 88 FR 80182, Nov. 17, 2023]
  2. Nov. 17, 2023 → Nov. 18, 2024eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended by 80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015]
  3. Jan. 17, 2017 → Nov. 17, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended by 80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015]
  4. Oct. 1, 2016 → Jan. 17, 2017annual edition 2016diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended at 73 FR 76488, Dec. 16, 2008]
  5. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2016annual editions 2013–2015diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended at 73 FR 76488, Dec. 16, 2008]
  6. Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2009–2012diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended at 73 FR 76488, Dec. 16, 2008]
  7. Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2002–2008

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.