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FMCSA REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - Property
In addition to filing the appropriate form in the OP-1 series, all applicants for motor carrier ( Common  or Contract ) , forwarder, and broker authorities must have specific insurance and legal process agent documents on file before the FMCSA will issue the actual authorities. The required....

New Entrant Background Information
All new entrant motor carriers must complete an application package consisting of a MCS-150, and a MCS-150A. This application may be completed online at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov, or by contacting....

FMCSA Online Registration & Licensing System
Online registration helps to ensure that CMV operators complete and submit all the correct forms either quickly online or printed for the particular task you need to accomplish. Using a series of quick lead-ins (e.g., "I need to..."), the system....

Cargo Securement
FMCSA's new cargo securement requirements are now in effect. The rules are based on model regulations developed in a cooperative program between the United States and Canada. To read....

Unified Registration System; Proposed Rule
SUMMARY: FMCSA proposes a revised registration system. The Unified Registration System would apply to every motor carrier, freight forwarder and broker required to register with DOT under 49 CFR 390.19 or 49 U.S.C. 13901,....

Partnerships to Secure the Supply Chain: Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
In order to develop, enhance, and maintain effective security processes throughout the global supply chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues....

Free and Secure Trade Program (FAST)
This program allows U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico partnering importers expedited release for qualifying commercial shipments....

Pre Arrival Processing System (PAPS)
The Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS) is a U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection border cargo release mechanism that utilizes barcode technology to expedite the release of commercial shipments....

FMCSA Field Office Roster
The field organizations deliver program services to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) partners and customers. This organization consists of...

FMCSA State/Regional Hazardous Materials Contacts
Who and How to contact Regional and State FMCSA offices concerning the transportation of Hazardous Materials. Common Carrier:
Before January 1, 1996, this was a company that provided for-hire truck transportation to the general public. The services offered and the prices charged were published in a public tariff and these were the only prices the common carrier could charge.
Contract Carrier:
Before January 1, 1996, this was a company that provided for-hire truck transportation to specific, individual shippers based upon private contracts between the carrier and each shipper, stipulating the services offered and the prices charged to each.
"Common" or "Contract":
The OP-1 form requires an applicant to designate whether it is registering as a "common carrier" or a "contract carrier." The historical difference between these two types is reflected in their definitions. The ICC Termination Act of 1995 defines contract carriage as truck transportation provided under a contract, but, effective January 1, 1996, it no longer distinguishes between common or contract carriers. However, the Act specifically authorizes FMCSA to continue registering applicants as either common or contract carriers. The current principal distinction between the two types is that common carrier applicants must file proof of cargo insurance while contract carrier applicants are not required to do so.





















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