Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2003Source: annual CFR editions 2002–2008

§ 385.307 What happens after a motor carrier begins operations as a new entrant?

Wording first on file in the 2002 annual edition, superseded by the 2009 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 385.307 — What happens after a motor carrier begins operations as a new entrant?. Text in force on October 1, 2003. This wording effective October 1, 2002 to October 1, 2009. Source: govinfo, 2003 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2003-title49-vol4/CFR-2003-title49-vol4-sec385-307. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.307?asof=2003-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

After a new entrant satisfies all applicable pre-operational requirements, it will be subject to the new entrant safety monitoring procedures for a period of 18 months. During this 18-month period:

(a) The new entrant's roadside safety performance will be closely monitored to ensure the new entrant has basic safety management controls that are operating effectively. An accident rate or driver or vehicle violation rate that is higher than the industry average for similar motor carrier operations may cause the FMCSA to conduct an expedited safety audit or compliance review at any time.

(b) A safety audit will be conducted on the new entrant, once it has been in operation for enough time to have sufficient records to allow the agency to evaluate the adequacy of its basic safety management controls. This period will generally be at least 3 months.

(c) All records and documents required for the safety audit shall be made available for inspection upon request by an individual certified under FMCSA regulations to perform safety audits.

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2002

Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended at 73 FR 76488, Dec. 16, 2008]
Oct. 1, 2009 → Nov. 18, 2024annual editions 2009–2016diff vs. previous
[67 FR 31983, May 13, 2002, as amended at 73 FR 76488, Dec. 16, 2008]
Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2002–2008viewing

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.