Table Of Contents
1) Are You a Motor Carrier?
2) Obtaining USDOT Numbers, Operating Authority and MCS-150 Updates
3) Operating Authority
4) Vehicle Identification Requirements
5) Unified Carrier Registration (UCR)
6) Vehicle Registration, Licensing and Fuel Tax Credentials
7) Insurance Requirements and MCS 90
8) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations - General Part 390
9) Driver Qualification File
10) Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles
11) Hours of Service - Property Carriers
12) Hours of Service - Passenger Carriers
13) Maintenance File Requirements
14) Commercial Driver's License (CDL) - Part 383
15) Alcohol and Drug Testing Requirements
16) Hazardous Materials Regulations
17) Load Securement UCA-72-7-709
18) Vehicle Configuration
19) Legal Size Vehicle Dimensions
20) Legal Weight Limitations, Axel and Tire Loads
21) Bridge Table Calculations
22) General Permit Provisions
23) General Highway Restrictions
24) National Defense Highway System
25) Oversize Non-Divisible Load Provisions
26) Oversize Divisible Load Provisions
27) Overweight Non-Divisible Load Provisions
28) Overweight Divisible Load Provisions
29) Mobile and Manufactured Homes
30) Moving Houses and Buildings
31) Pilot/Escort Requirements
32) Pilot/Escort Training and Certification
33) Agricultural Operations and Implements of Husbandry
34) Farmers
35) Special Mobile Equipment
36) Special Truck Equipment
37) Snow Plows, Parade Floats, Utility Poles and Recreational Vehicles
38) Tow Truck Requirements
39) CSA (Compliance, Safety, Accountability)
40) North American Standard Level 1 Inspection Procedure
41) Contact, Agency Directories and Information
42) Definitions
43) Maps
44) Truck Parking
45) Chain Law
Chapter 7
Financial responsibility means having insurance policies or surety bonds sufficient to satisfy the minimum public liability requirements. Public liability means liability for bodily injury, property damage and environmental restoration. Environmental restoration means restitution for the loss, damage or destruction of natural resources arising out of an accidental discharge of toxic or other environmentally harmful materials or liquids.
Motor Carriers of property operating commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce and for hire carriers of passengers operating in interstate/intrastate or foreign commerce must have at least the minimum amount of insurance required by law.
(See Schedule of Limits in this folder for Minimum levels of Financial Responsibly.)
The motor carrier must have proof of the minimum level of insurance at the Company’s principal place of business.
Proof may be shown by any of the following:
MCS-90
Endorsements for Motor Carriers of Property policies of insurance for public liability under Sections 39 and 30 of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (Form MCS-90) issued by an insurer.
MCS-82 (Surety Bond)
Adoption of Federal Regulations.
Licensed child care providers operating a passenger vehicle with a seating capacity of not more than 30 passengers, and wholly in intrastate commerce, are exempt from 49 CFR Part 387 Subpart B but are subject to the minimum coverage requirements in Section 72-9-103
(Refer to R909-1-2)
Insurance for Private Intrastate/Interstate Motor Carriers.