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§ 385.405 Application for safety permit.

Current wording, effective November 18, 2024.

eCFR (current) ↗
What changedJan. 17, 2017 wording → Nov. 18, 2024 wording (current)+72 added−6 removedHide

(a) Application form. (1) To apply for a new safety permit or renewal of the safety permit, a motor carrier must complete and submit Form MCSA-1, the URS online application and meet the requirements under 49 CFR part 390, subpart E.
(2) Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, will also satisfy the requirements for obtaining and renewing a USDOT Number.
(b) WhereHow to get forms and instructionsapply. Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, is availableaccessible, including complete instructions, at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
(c) Signature and certification. An official of the motor carrier must sign and certify that the information is correct on each form the motor carrier submits.
(d) Updating information. A motor carrier holding a safety permit must report to FMCSA any change in the information on its Form MCSA-1 within 30 days of the change. The motor carrier must use Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, to report the new information.
[80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 51433, Sept. 30, 2019]
Effective Date Note:
At 82 FR 5304, Jan. 17, 2017, § 385.405 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 84 FR 51433, Sept. 30, 2019, the suspension was lifted and amendments were made to § 385.405. In that same document, § 385.405 was again suspended indefinitely. At 89 FR 90621, Nov. 18, 2024, the suspension was lifted and the section heading was revised. In that same document, § 385.405 was again suspended indefinitely, effective Nov. 18, 2024.

49 CFR § 385.405 — Application for safety permit.. 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-385.405. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.405, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Application form. (1) To apply for a new safety permit or renewal of the safety permit, a motor carrier must complete and submit Form MCSA-1, the URS online application and meet the requirements under 49 CFR part 390, subpart E.

(2) Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, will also satisfy the requirements for obtaining and renewing a USDOT Number.

(b) How to apply. Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, is accessible, including complete instructions, at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.

(c) Signature and certification. An official of the motor carrier must sign and certify that the information is correct on each form the motor carrier submits.

(d) Updating information. A motor carrier holding a safety permit must report to FMCSA any change in the information on its Form MCSA-1 within 30 days of the change. The motor carrier must use Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, to report the new information.

[80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 51433, Sept. 30, 2019]

Effective Date Note:

At 82 FR 5304, Jan. 17, 2017, § 385.405 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 84 FR 51433, Sept. 30, 2019, the suspension was lifted and amendments were made to § 385.405. In that same document, § 385.405 was again suspended indefinitely. At 89 FR 90621, Nov. 18, 2024, the suspension was lifted and the section heading was revised. In that same document, § 385.405 was again suspended indefinitely, effective Nov. 18, 2024.

Amendment history

11 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2004
  1. Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 51433, Sept. 30, 2019]
  2. Sept. 30, 2019 → Nov. 18, 2024eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 51433, Sept. 30, 2019]
  3. Jan. 17, 2017 → Sept. 30, 2019eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 63707, Oct. 21, 2015]
  4. Oct. 1, 2016 → Jan. 17, 2017annual edition 2016diff vs. previous
    [69 FR 39367, June 30, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 73 FR 76491, Dec. 16, 2008; 77 FR 59826, Oct. 1, 2012]
  5. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2016annual editions 2013–2015diff vs. previous
    [69 FR 39367, June 30, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 73 FR 76491, Dec. 16. 2008; 77 FR 59826, Oct. 1, 2012]
  6. Oct. 1, 2012 → Oct. 1, 2013annual edition 2012diff vs. previous
    [69 FR 39367, June 30, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 73 FR 76491, Dec. 16. 2008; 77 FR 59826, Oct. 1, 2012]
  7. Oct. 1, 2010 → Oct. 1, 2012annual editions 2010–2011diff vs. previous
    [69 FR 39367, June 30, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 73 FR 76491, Dec. 16. 2008]
  8. Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2010annual edition 2009diff vs. previous
    [69 FR 39367, June 30, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 73 FR 76491, Dec. 16. 2008]
  9. Oct. 1, 2007 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2007–2008diff vs. previous
    [69 FR 39367, June 30, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007]
  10. Oct. 1, 2005 → Oct. 1, 2007annual editions 2005–2006diff vs. previous
  11. Oct. 1, 2004 → Oct. 1, 2005annual edition 2004

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.