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§ 385.305 Completing the registration process.

Current wording, effective November 18, 2024.

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(a) The requesterapplicant for new entrant registration will be directed to the FMCSA Internet website (https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov) to secure and/or complete the application package online.
(b) The application package will containinclude the following:
(1) Educational and technical assistance material regarding the requirements of the FMCSRs and HMRs, if applicable.
(2) The Form MCSMCSA-150,1—FMCSA TheRegistration/Update Motor Carrier Identification Report.
(3)USDOT TheNumber—Operating FormAuthority MCS-150A, The Safety Certification for Applications for UApplication).S. DOTThis Number.
(4)form Applicationis formsused to obtain operatingboth authoritya underUSDOT 49Number CFRand 365,operating as appropriateauthority.
(c) Upon completion of the application formsform, 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 numberNumber 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 49the CFRcommercial part 365 registration requirements in 49 U.S.C. chapter 139, must alsoobtain complyoperating withauthority theas proceduresprescribed establishedunder in§ 49390.201(b) CFRand part 365 toof obtainthis operatingchapter authority before operating in interstate commerce.
[67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended by 80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015; 88 FR 80182, Nov. 17, 2023]
Effective Date Note:
At 82 FR 5304, Jan. 17, 2017, § 385.305 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 88 FR 80182, Nov. 17, 2023, the suspension was lifted, § 385.305 was amended, and the section was again suspended indefinitely. At 89 FR 90620, Nov. 18, 2024, the suspension was lifted and the section heading was revised. In that same document, § 385.305 was again suspended indefinitely, effective Nov. 18, 2024.

49 CFR § 385.305 — Completing the registration process.. Text current through October 22, 2026. This wording effective November 18, 2024 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-385.305. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.305, 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 website (https://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; 88 FR 80182, Nov. 17, 2023]

Effective Date Note:

At 82 FR 5304, Jan. 17, 2017, § 385.305 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 88 FR 80182, Nov. 17, 2023, the suspension was lifted, § 385.305 was amended, and the section was again suspended indefinitely. At 89 FR 90620, Nov. 18, 2024, the suspension was lifted and the section heading was revised. In that same document, § 385.305 was again suspended indefinitely, effective Nov. 18, 2024.

Amendment history

7 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2002
  1. Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [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. previous
    [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. Set a case date in the header to read any earlier wording.