Accident Cost Table - PDF Version - HTML Version

Accident/Hazardous Materials Countermeasures
These manuals have been prepared as part of the ongoing effort within the FHWA to reduce the number of vehicle accidents and the number of hazardous materials incidents during transportation and on the highway.

Brake Safety Resources

Crash Cost Worksheet

Online Registration and USDOT Number
Read details about applying for a USDOT number or motor carrier certificate of authority, making changes to a name and/or address for an existing certificate of authority, or learn how to request reinstatement of a certificate of authority. Insurance companies and representatives can pay filing fees for motor carrier insurances via credit card. Motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and drivers can pay levies and fines via credit card.

Educational and Technical Assistance Package - English - Español
The FMCSA announces a new electronic Educational and Technical Assistance package to assist new and existing motor carriers in their compliance efforts. It provides an easier way to obtain summaries of key regulations, required forms, and other safety-related information. This user-friendly guide to truck and bus safety will help individuals gain a basic knowledge of the requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

FHWA Biometric Identification Standards Research - Final Report - Executive Summary
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FMCSA Motor Carrier Safety Progress Report - HTML Version - PDF Version

Hazardous Materials Incident Report (Form F 5800.1)
Guidance For Preparing Hazardous Materials Incident Reports

How to Comply with the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations - English - Español

Implementation Guidelines for Alcohol and Drug Regulations in Highway Transportation PDF Version - HTML Version

Information About Uniformity of State Hazardous Materials Permitting and Registration for Motor Carriers and Shippers (The "Alliance") (1486 Kb)

Medical Conference Reports
Medical recommendations relating to CMV driver physical qualifications. Now available in PDF format!

Medical Examination Report Form

Motor Carrier Licensing Forms
This site is designed to assist persons who are interested in interstate surface transportation businesses. The rules, regulations, and requirements governing interstate surface transportation are administered by two agencies of the federal government and applicable state agencies.

MCMIS Catalog
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the Department of Transportation operates and maintains the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). MCMIS contains information on the safety fitness of commercial motor carriers and hazardous material (HM) shippers subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and the Hazardous Materials Regulations. This information is available to the general public through the MCMIS Data Dissemination Program.

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) (1.5Mb)
MCSAP is a Federal grant program for all States, Territories, and the District of Columbia. Its goal is to reduce the number and severity of accidents and hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).

National Drive Safely at Work Week

NHTSA-FMCSA Large Truck Crash Causation Study Underway

Research Publications

The Unsafe Driving Acts of Motorists in the Vicinity of Large Trucks (146Kb)

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