§ 390.19 Motor carrier identification reports for certain Mexico-domiciled motor carriers.
Current wording, effective November 17, 2023.
(a) EachApplicability. A Mexico-domiciled motor carrier thatrequesting conductsauthority operationsto provide transportation of property or passengers in interstate commerce mustbetween fileMexico aand Motorpoints Carrierin Identificationthe Report,United States beyond the municipalities and commercial zones along the United States-Mexico international border must file Form MCS-150 with FMCSA as follows:
(b) Filing schedule. Each motor carrier must file the appropriate form under paragraph (a) of this section at the following times:
(1) Before it begins operations; and
(2) Every 24 months, according to the following schedule:
USDOT NumberNo. ending in: Must file by last day of:
1 January.
2 February.
3 March.
4 April.
5 May.
6 June.
7 July.
8 August.
9 September.
0 October.
(3) If the next-to-last digit of its USDOT numberNumber is odd, the motor carrier shall file its update in every odd-numbered calendar year. If the next-to-last digit of the USDOT numberNumber is even, the motor carrier shall file its update in every even-numbered calendar year.
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(cd) TheWhere completedto Motorfile. CarrierThe Identification Report, Form MCS-150, shallmust be filed with the FMCSA's Office of DataRegistration Analysis and Safety Information. SystemsThe form may be filed electronically according to the instructions at the Agency's website, 400or Seventhit Streetmay be sent to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, SWOffice of Registration and Safety Information, MC-RS 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
(e) ASpecial for-hireinstructions. A motor carrier should submit the Form MCS-150 along with its application for operating authority (Form OP-1(MX)), to the appropriate address referenced on that form, or may submit it electronically or by mail separately to the address mentioned in paragraph (d) of this section.
(df) 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).
(eg)(1) A motor carrier that fails to file athe Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150, or furnishes misleading information or makes false statements upon Formthe MCS-150form, is subject to the penalties prescribed in 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(B).
(f2) A motor carrier that fails to update the Form MCS-150 as required in paragraph (b) will have its USDOT Number deactivated and will be prohibited from conducting transportation.
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At 82 FR 352965316, JuneJan. 217, 20002017, as§ amended390.19 atwas 65suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 88 FR 7051480184, Nov. 2417, 2000]2023, the suspension was lifted, § 390.19 was amended, and the section was again suspended indefinitely.
(a) Applicability. A Mexico-domiciled motor carrier requesting authority to provide transportation of property or passengers in interstate commerce between Mexico and points in the United States beyond the municipalities and commercial zones along the United States-Mexico international border must file Form MCS-150 with FMCSA as follows:
(b) Filing schedule. Each motor carrier must file the appropriate form under paragraph (a) of this section at the following times:
(1) Before it begins operations; and
(2) Every 24 months, according to the following schedule:
| USDOT No. ending in | Must file by last day of |
|---|---|
| 1 | January. |
| 2 | February. |
| 3 | March. |
| 4 | April. |
| 5 | May. |
| 6 | June. |
| 7 | July. |
| 8 | August. |
| 9 | September. |
| 0 | October. |
(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.
(4) A person that fails to complete biennial updates to the information pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) of this section is subject to the penalties prescribed in 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(B) or 49 U.S.C. 14901(a), as appropriate, and deactivation of its USDOT Number.
(c) Availability of forms. The Form MCS-150 and complete instructions are available from the FMCSA website at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs; from all FMCSA Service Centers and Division offices nationwide; or by calling 1-800-832-5660.
(d) Where to file. The Form MCS-150 must be filed with the FMCSA Office of Registration and Safety Information. The form may be filed electronically according to the instructions at the Agency's website, or it may be sent to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Registration and Safety Information, MC-RS 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
(e) Special instructions. A motor carrier should submit the Form MCS-150 along with its application for operating authority (OP-1(MX)), to the appropriate address referenced on that form, or may submit it electronically or by mail separately to the address mentioned in paragraph (d) of this section.
(f) Only the legal name or a single trade name of the motor carrier may be used on the Form MCS-150.
(g)(1) A motor carrier that fails to file the Form MCS-150 or furnishes misleading information or makes false statements upon the form, is subject to the penalties prescribed in 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(B).
(2) A motor carrier that fails to update the Form MCS-150 as required in paragraph (b) will have its USDOT Number deactivated and will be prohibited from conducting transportation.
(h)(1) Upon receipt and processing of the form described in paragraph (a) of this section, FMCSA will issue the motor carrier or intermodal equipment provider an identification number (USDOT Number).
(2) A Mexico-domiciled motor carrier seeking to provide transportation of property or passengers in interstate commerce between Mexico and points in the United States beyond the municipalities and commercial zones along the United States-Mexico international border must pass the pre-authorization safety audit under § 365.507 of this subchapter. The Agency will not issue a USDOT Number until expiration of the protest period provided in § 365.115 of this chapter or—if a protest is received-after FMCSA denies or rejects the protest.
(3) The motor carrier must display the USDOT Number on each self-propelled CMV, as defined in § 390.5, along with the additional information required by § 390.21.
[80 FR 63711, Oct. 21, 2015, as amended at 88 FR 80184, Nov. 17, 2023]
Effective Date Note:
At 82 FR 5316, Jan. 17, 2017, § 390.19 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 88 FR 80184, Nov. 17, 2023, the suspension was lifted, § 390.19 was amended, and the section was again suspended indefinitely.
Amendment history
14 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996- [80 FR 63711, Oct. 21, 2015, as amended at 88 FR 80184, Nov. 17, 2023]
- [80 FR 63711, Oct. 21, 2015]
- [73 FR 76821, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 52653, Aug. 23, 2013; 79 FR 59457, Oct. 2, 2014]
- [73 FR 76821, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 52653, Aug. 23, 2013; 79 FR 59457, Oct. 2, 2014]
- [73 FR 76821, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 52653, Aug. 23, 2013]
- [73 FR 76821, Dec. 17, 2008]
- [73 FR 76821, Dec. 17, 2008]
- [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]
- [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]
- [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]
- [65 FR 35296, June 2, 2000, as amended at 65 FR 70514, Nov. 24, 2000; 67 FR 9416, Mar. 1, 2002]
- [65 FR 35296, June 2, 2000, as amended at 65 FR 70514, Nov. 24, 2000]
- [65 FR 35296, June 2, 2000]
- Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999[53 FR 18052, May 19, 1988, as amended at 60 FR 38744, July 28, 1995]
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