New
Entrant Background Information
What are the
requirements of this rule?
All new entrant
motor carriers must complete an application package consisting
of a MCS-150, and a MCS-150A. This application may be completed
on-line at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov,
or by contacting our headquarters office at (800) 832-5660
and requesting an application mail. For-hire motor carriers
must complete an OP-1, or OP-1(P), the BOC-3, and pay a
$300.00 filing fee. Private, and exempt for-hire carriers
will not be required to pay any fee. Once the application
package is completed, the carrier will be granted new entrant
registration (USDOT number).
After being issued
a new entrant registration, the carrier will be subject
to an 18-month safety-monitoring period. During this safety-monitoring
period, the carrier will receive a safety audit and have
their roadside crash and inspection information closely
evaluated. The carrier will be required to demonstrate it
has the necessary systems in place to ensure basic safety
management controls. Failure to demonstrate basic safety
management controls may result in the carrier having their
new entrant registration revoked.
Who is subject
to this rule?
Beginning January
1, 2003, all new motor carriers (private and for-hire) operating
in interstate commerce must apply for registration (USDOT
Number) as a "new entrant".
What happens
after the 18-month new entrant registration?
The carrier will
be notified in writing that the "new entrant"
designation will be removed from their registration at the
end of the 18-month safety-monitoring period, if the carrier
meets the following requirements:
Where can carriers
get more information?
Carriers can get
educational and technical assistance packages here.
Carriers without Internet access may need to contact J.J.
Keller at (800) 327-6868 to purchase a copy of the educational
and technical assistance package.
When does this
rule go into effect?
The rule becomes
effective January 1, 2003.
When will safety
audits be conducted?
New entrant motor
carriers can expect to start receiving safety audits 3-6
months after they are granted new entrant registration.
Why were these
rules created?
Congress required
the FMCSA to establish minimum requirements for new motor
carriers seeking federal interstate operating authority.
These minimum requirements include having the carrier certify
that it has systems in place to ensure compliance with the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and a safety audit
conducted within the first 18 months of the carrier's interstate
operation.
How will the
safety audit be conducted?
The safety audit
will be conducted by a State or Federal Auditor and will
consist of a review of the carrier's safety management system.
The areas of review include, but are not limited to, the
following: