Frequently Asked Questions
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are questions and answers about Compliance,
Safety, Accountability (CSA) that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) compiled to assist the public. As questions come in through the website,
FMCSA adds them to the database along with their answers. If you do not see your
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How can a carrier allow multiple employees to see its non-public data without giving
them the password to change the company's MCS-150 data?
Answer
Those motor carriers that want multiple employees to access their Safety Measurement
System (SMS) data can do so using a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) Portal account. Motor carrier Portal accounts contain a link to the SMS
data. To set up an FMCSA Portal account, do the following:
- Go to the FMCSA Portal and follow the
instructions to request an FMCSA Portal account.
- The first user generates an account using the company's U.S. DOT PIN and designates
himself or herself as the Portal administrator for that company.
- Additional employees can then set up Portal accounts.
- The company Portal administrator (from Step 2) can approve anyone from the company
requesting an account.
- All Portal users the administrator has approved will have access to the company's
SMS data, but only the administrator can update the MCS-150 registration data.
For additional assistance with FMCSA Portal accounts, please call the Help Desk
at 800-832-5660.
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