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FMCSA rules and proposed rules
The most recent rules and proposed rules (up to 20) published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the Federal Register, newest first. Titles and summaries are the agency's own.
Last updated Nov 9, 2026
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Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
FMCSA amends its emergency declaration regulations to revise from 14 days to 30 days the length of the relief automatically triggered subsequent to a regional declaration of emergency by a Governor of…
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Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement
FMCSA amends the regulations governing the annual Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement registration fees that participating States collect from motor carriers, motor private carriers…
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· Proposed Rule
English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria
FMCSA proposes to codify the English language proficiency (ELP) driver qualification requirement as an out-of-service (OOS) violation. The rulemaking would ensure uniform enforcement by aligning the…
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General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
FMCSA amends its regulations by making technical corrections throughout the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). The Agency makes minor changes to correct inadvertent errors and…
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Rescinding the Requirement for Electronic Logging Device Operator's Manual Located in Commercial Motor Vehicles
FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) to rescind the requirement for a copy of the electronic logging device (ELD) operator's manual to be kept in a commercial motor…
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Removal of Self-Reporting Requirement
FMCSA amends the regulations requiring commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to self-report motor vehicle violations to their State of domicile. With the implementation of the exclusive electronic…
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Completed Inspection Report Disposition
FMCSA amends the regulations to revise the requirement that motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers sign and return a completed roadside inspection form to the issuing State agency. FMCSA is…
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· Proposed Rule
Fees for Commercial Driver's License Information System
FMCSA proposes to implement a user fee as authorized by Congress in the "Strengthening the Commercial Driver's License Information System Act" applicable to State driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) for…
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Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement
FMCSA is extending the comment period for its April 7, 2026, NPRM, titled "Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement," from May 7, 2026, to May 26, 2026. The purpose of the comment…
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Removal of Obsolete References to “Water Carriers”; Correction
In a final rule published in the Federal Register on February 19, 2026, FMCSA amended its regulations to remove obsolete references to "water carriers" in the FMCSA regulations (FMCSRs). The final…
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Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures
This final rule reinstates and expounds upon procedural reforms for the Department's rulemakings, guidance documents, and enforcement actions rescinded by a final rule published by the Department on…
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· Proposed Rule
Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement
FMCSA proposes amendments to its regulations governing the annual Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement registration fees that participating States collect from motor carriers, motor…
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Railroad Grade Crossings; Stopping Required: Exception for Railroad Grade Crossing Equipped With Active Warning Device Not in Activated State
This notification of data availability (NODA) is to alert interested parties about information that FMCSA believes may be relevant to this proceeding. This NODA identifies information the Agency has…
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Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Tire Load Markings
FMCSA amends the requirements for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) tires to clarify that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) do not require tire load restriction markings on the…
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Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Liquid-Burning Flares
FMCSA amends the rules for emergency equipment on commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to remove the references to liquid-burning flares from the warning device requirements in the Federal Motor Carrier…
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Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Spare Fuses
FMCSA amends the emergency equipment rules to remove the requirement for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to be equipped with at least one spare fuse for each type and size of fuse needed for the…
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Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties: Applicability to the Exception for Certain Military Personnel
FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations (FMCSR) to allow dual-status military technicians to qualify for the exception for certain military personnel from commercial driver's license…
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Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports
FMCSA clarifies the requirement to complete a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) based upon a public comment filed by the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC). The DVIR may already be completed…
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Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Fuel Tank Overfill Restriction
FMCSA removes the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) that a liquid fuel tank manufactured on or after January 1, 1973, be designed and constructed so that it cannot be…
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Removal of Obsolete References to “Water Carriers”
FMCSA amends its regulations to remove obsolete references to "water carriers" in the FMCSA regulations (FMCSR). FMCSA does not specifically regulate water carriers except to the extent that such…
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