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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2001Source: annual CFR edition 2001

§ 390.19 Motor carrier identification report.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2001, superseded by the 2002 annual edition.

govinfo, 2001 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2001 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2001 and Oct. 1, 2001 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 390.19 — Motor carrier identification report.. Text in force on October 1, 2001. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to October 1, 2002. Source: govinfo, 2001 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2001-title49-vol4/CFR-2001-title49-vol4-sec390-19. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/390.19?asof=2001-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Each motor carrier that conducts operations in interstate commerce must file a Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150 at the following times:

(1) Before it begins operations; and

(2) Every 24 months, according to the following schedule:

USDOT Number ending in:Must file by last day of:
1January.
2February.
3March.
4April.
5May.
6June.
7July.
8August.
9September.
0October.

(3) If the next-to-last digit of its USDOT number is odd, the motor carrier shall file its update in every odd-numbered calendar year. If the next-to-last digit of the USDOT number is even, the motor carrier shall file its update in every even-numbered calendar year.

(b) The Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150, with complete instructions, is available from all FMCSA Service Centers and Division offices nationwide and from the FMCSA's web site at: http://www.mcs.dot.gov/factsfigs/formspubs.htm or by calling 1-800-832-5660.

(c) The completed Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150, shall be filed with the FMCSA's Office of Data Analysis and Information Systems, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. A for-hire motor carrier should submit the Form MCS-150 along with its application for operating authority (Form OP-1) to the appropriate address referenced on that form or may submit it separately to the address mentioned in this section.

(d) Only the legal name or a single trade name of the motor carrier may be used on the motor carrier identification report (Form MCS-150).

(e) A motor carrier that fails to file a Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150, or furnishes misleading information or makes false statements upon Form MCS-150, is subject to the penalties prescribed in 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(B).

(f) Upon receipt and processing of the Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150, the FMCSA will issue the motor carrier an identification number (USDOT number). The motor carrier must display the number on each self-propelled CMV, as defined in § 390.5, along with the additional information required by § 390.21.

(g) A motor carrier that registers its vehicles in a State that participates in the Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM) program(authorized under section 4004 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century [(Public Law 105-178, 112 Stat. 107]) is exempt from the requirements of this section, provided it files all the required information with the appropriate State office.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 2126-0013)

[65 FR 35296, June 2, 2000, as amended at 65 FR 70514, Nov. 24, 2000]

Amendment history

14 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Nov. 17, 2023 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 63711, Oct. 21, 2015, as amended at 88 FR 80184, Nov. 17, 2023]
  2. Jan. 17, 2017 → Nov. 17, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 63711, Oct. 21, 2015]
  3. Oct. 1, 2016 → Jan. 17, 2017annual edition 2016diff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76821, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 52653, Aug. 23, 2013; 79 FR 59457, Oct. 2, 2014]
  4. Oct. 1, 2015 → Oct. 1, 2016annual edition 2015diff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76821, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 52653, Aug. 23, 2013; 79 FR 59457, Oct. 2, 2014]
  5. Oct. 1, 2014 → Oct. 1, 2015annual edition 2014diff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76821, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 52653, Aug. 23, 2013]
  6. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2014annual edition 2013diff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76821, Dec. 17, 2008]
  7. Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2009–2012diff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76821, Dec. 17, 2008]
  8. Oct. 1, 2007 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2007–2008diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 35296, June 2, 2000, as amended at 65 FR 70514, Nov. 24, 2000; 67 FR 9416, Mar. 1, 2002; 69 FR 39372, June 30, 2004; 72 FR 55702, Oct. 1, 2007]
  9. Oct. 1, 2005 → Oct. 1, 2007annual editions 2005–2006diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 35296, June 2, 2000, as amended at 65 FR 70514, Nov. 24, 2000; 67 FR 9416, Mar. 1, 2002; 69 FR 39372, June 30, 2004]
  10. Oct. 1, 2004 → Oct. 1, 2005annual edition 2004diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 35296, June 2, 2000, as amended at 65 FR 70514, Nov. 24, 2000; 67 FR 9416, Mar. 1, 2002; 69 FR 39372, June 30, 2004]
  11. Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2004annual editions 2002–2003diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 35296, June 2, 2000, as amended at 65 FR 70514, Nov. 24, 2000; 67 FR 9416, Mar. 1, 2002]
  12. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2002annual edition 2001diff vs. previousviewing
    [65 FR 35296, June 2, 2000, as amended at 65 FR 70514, Nov. 24, 2000]
  13. Oct. 1, 2000 → Oct. 1, 2001annual edition 2000diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 35296, June 2, 2000]
  14. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999
    [53 FR 18052, May 19, 1988, as amended at 60 FR 38744, July 28, 1995]

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.