Certificate of Compliance means a certificate representing an intrastate for hire motor carrier has complied with the safety and insurance requirements of SCDMV. Certificate of Compliance shall be issued to all intrastate for hire motor carriers, except passenger carriers, household goods carriers and hazardous waste for disposal carriers.

Certificate Class E-L – A carrier who operates a motor vehicle to transport commodities which are of extremely low value such as dump truck commodities. These commodities do not require cargo insurance.

Certificate Class E-LC – A carrier who operates a motor vehicle to transport property, which is properly insured to carry any cargo.

To view the Application for Certificate of Compliance for Operation of for-hire Motor Vehicle Carriers, click here.

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A. Non-Hazardous: $750,000

B. Hazardous:  $5,000,000

Hazardous substances, as defined in 49 CFR 171.8 transported in cargo tanks, portable tanks or hoppers-type vehicles with capacities in excess of 3,500 water gallons; or in bulk Division 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 materials, Division 2.3, Hazard Zone A, or Division 6.1, Packing Group I, Hazard Zone A material; in bulk Division 2.1 or 2.2; or highway route controlled quantities of a Class 7 material, as defined in 49 CFR 173.403.

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A. Non-Hazardous:  $300,000

B. Hazardous:  $5,000,000

Hazardous substances, as defined in 49 CFR 171.8 transported in cargo tanks, portable tanks or hoppers-type vehicles with capacities in excess of 3,500 water gallons; or in bulk Division 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 materials, Division 2.3, Hazard Zone A, or Division 6.1, Packing Group I, Hazard Zone A material; in bulk Division 2.1 or 2.2; or highway route controlled quantities of a Class 7 material, as defined in 49 CFR 173.403.

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