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* 1. Name: 

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* 2. Company:

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* 3. Email address:

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* 4. Motor Carriers operating CMV’s over 10,001lbs or greater in interstate commerce must obtain a USDOT Number.

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* 5. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR’s) require the display of the motor carriers legal, or trade name as listed on the MCS150, and the assigned USDOT number as follows:

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* 6. If a carrier operates for hire in its involvement of interstate commerce, they must also obtain MC Authority (Motor Carrier) in addition to the USDOT number.

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* 7. The interstate insurance requirements are found in Part 387 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). What is the minimum financial responsibility limit for an interstate for-hire carrier of property?

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* 8. If the carrier transports basic hazardous materials such as a can of gasoline in interstate commerce either for hire or private what is the minimum amount of financial responsibility limit?

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* 9. A for hire motor carrier picks up two aircraft engines from a LTL terminal in Chicago, Illinois and continues the transport of them to a maintenance facility that is also located in Chicago, IL. The carrier traveled within the state of Illinois for 10 miles. When viewing the shipping papers the engines originated from Troy, Alabama with the destination address exactly where the carrier delivered the engines in IL.  This is an example of interstate commerce requiring at a minimum $750,000 on file with FMCSA.

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* 10. The insurance amount filed for a motor carrier that’s is operating for hire can be publicly viewed on FMCSA’s Safer Website in the License & Insurance section.

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* 11. For hire motor carriers that are not operating under any surety bonds, the most common form used in providing proof of financial responsibility for a motor carrier is:

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* 12. If a motor carrier applies for interstate operating authority and indicates “interstate” operation on the MCS150 Form (Application for USDOT number), they will be subject to a “New Entrant” safety review. This review will focus on the carrier’s compliance and knowledge with interstate rules. This review is optional, and the carrier can simply refuse the assistance.

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* 13. A carrier either in error or attempting to evade the New Entrant program, has their registration reflect intrastate only.  If they are stopped while involved in interstate commerce the carrier will now be subject to a Compliance Review (CR) instead of the educational Safety Review (SR)?

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