Current textIn force on Feb. 13, 2026Source: eCFR
§ 387.33T T Financial responsibility, minimum levels.
Current wording, effective June 18, 2018.
49 CFR § 387.33T — T Financial responsibility, minimum levels.. Text in force on February 13, 2026. This wording effective June 18, 2018 to present. Source: eCFR as of February 13, 2026, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-02-13/title-49/section-387.33T. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/387.33T?asof=2026-02-13, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
Except as provided in § 387.27(b), the minimum levels of financial responsibility referred to in § 387.31 are hereby prescribed as follows:
SCHEDULE OF LIMITS
Public Liability
For-hire motor carriers of passengers operating in interstate or foreign commerce.
| Vehicle seating capacity | Minimum limits |
|---|---|
| (a) Any vehicle with a seating capacity of 16 passengers or more, including the driver | $5,000,000 |
| (b) Any vehicle with a seating capacity of 15 passengers or less, including the driver | 1,500,000 |
[83 FR 22877, May 17, 2018]
Amendment history
3 distinct wordings on file since Jan. 18, 2017- [83 FR 22877, May 17, 2018]
- [82 FR 5307, Jan. 17, 2017]
- Jan. 18, 2017 → May 17, 2018eCFR, day-precise[82 FR 5307, Jan. 17, 2017]
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.