The rules applied, and where they come from

Every rule is transcribed from its official source: the excerpt is verbatim, with the date it was read and a fingerprint of the page. When a page changes, the rule is read again.

Operating authority and insurance cancellation

The rules the service applies

49 CFR § 387.313T(d): Forms and procedures (cancellation notice, motor carriers)

in force (temporary "T" section, 82 FR 5308, Jan. 17, 2017, as amended at 83 FR 16226 and 84 FR 51434)

(d) Cancellation notice. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, surety bonds, certificates of insurance and other securities or agreements shall not be cancelled or withdrawn until 30 days after written notice has been submitted to the FMCSA at its offices in Washington, DC, on the prescribed form (Form BMC-35, Notice of Cancellation Motor Carrier Policies of Insurance under 49 U.S.C. 13906, and BMC-36, Notice of Cancellation Motor Carrier and Broker Surety Bonds, as appropriate)

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.313T · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:c022f08a31ea1a4a6cee4ee4a625177a5af6e8b34550f8bbc25f420cfc8e395f

49 CFR § 387.413T(d): Forms and procedures (cancellation notice, freight forwarders)

in force (temporary "T" section, 82 FR 5310, as amended at 83 FR 16226 and 84 FR 51434)

(c) Names. Certificates of insurance and surety bonds shall be issued in the full name (including any trade name) of the individual, partnership (all partners named), corporation, or other person holding or to be issued the permit. (d) Cancellation. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, certificates of insurance, surety bonds, and other securities and agreements shall not be cancelled or withdrawn until 30 days after the FMCSA receives written notice from the insurance company, surety, freight forwarder, or other party, as the case may be.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.413T · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:97790cd769d63fc650b7da99acf0133aba7a99090089f2ee13253abbb78e83ee

49 CFR § 387.307(d)(2)(i): Property broker surety bond or trust fund (cancellation notice)

in force (section effective January 16, 2026; as amended at 91 FR 45661, July 21, 2026)

(i) Cancellation notice. The surety bond and the trust fund agreement may be cancelled only upon 30 days' written notice to FMCSA, on prescribed Form BMC-36, by the principal or surety for the surety bond, and on prescribed Form BMC-85, by the trustor/broker or trustee for the trust fund agreement. The notice period commences upon the actual receipt of the notice at FMCSA's Washington, DC office.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.307 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:2f05342a77fb04e6a3929f9db11be015e8e00bef3f7ac93f282edb85f8e45128

49 CFR § 387.301T(a)(1): Surety bond, certificate of insurance, or other securities (security on file before operating)

in force (temporary "T" section, 82 FR 5307, as amended at 83 FR 22877)

(1) No common or contract carrier or foreign (Mexican) motor private carrier or foreign motor carrier transporting exempt commodities subject to Subtitle IV, part B, chapter 135 of title 49 of the U.S. Code shall engage in interstate or foreign commerce, and no certificate or permit shall be issued to such a carrier or remain in force unless and until there shall have been filed with and accepted by the FMCSA surety bonds, certificates of insurance, proof of qualifications as self-insurer, or other securities or agreements, in the amounts prescribed in § 387.303T,

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.301T · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:409607915c62f5e189ebc1dabe7df29648731ee443922e754413cc32d6a92643

49 U.S.C. § 13906(a)(1): Security of motor carriers, motor private carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders (liability insurance requirement)

in force

The security must be sufficient to pay, not more than the amount of the security, for each final judgment against the registrant for bodily injury to, or death of, an individual resulting from the negligent operation, maintenance, or use of motor vehicles, or for loss or damage to property (except property referred to in paragraph (3) [...] of this subsection), or both. A registration remains in effect only as long as the registrant continues to satisfy the security requirements of this paragraph.

U.S. Code (Office of the Law Revision Counsel), 49 U.S.C. 13906 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:fb840f8ff18d36e7055fb5fbeb03e5c2d9147293d13a785cf86a03d14e04063f

49 U.S.C. § 13906(e): Security of motor carriers, motor private carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders (notice of cancellation of insurance)

in force

(e) Notice of Cancellation of Insurance.—The Secretary shall issue regulations requiring the submission to the Secretary of notices of insurance cancellation sufficiently in advance of actual cancellation so as to enable the Secretary to promptly revoke or suspend the registration of any carrier or broker after the effective date of the cancellation.

U.S. Code (Office of the Law Revision Counsel), 49 U.S.C. 13906 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:fb840f8ff18d36e7055fb5fbeb03e5c2d9147293d13a785cf86a03d14e04063f

49 U.S.C. § 13905(f)(1)(A): Effective periods of registration (expedited procedure)

in force

(f) Expedited Procedure.— (1) Protection of safety.—Notwithstanding subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, the Secretary— (A) may suspend the registration of a motor carrier, a freight forwarder, or a broker for failure to comply with requirements of the Secretary pursuant to section 13904(e) or 13906 or an order or regulation of the Secretary prescribed under those sections;

U.S. Code (Office of the Law Revision Counsel), 49 U.S.C. 13905 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:27650e8e8d96b174a92830a349ba3e744f19e10ae7ab229c807c267e408ec8b7

49 U.S.C. § 13905(f)(3): Effective periods of registration (notice; period of suspension)

in force

(3) Notice; period of suspension.—The Secretary may suspend or revoke under this subsection the registration only after giving notice of the suspension or revocation to the registrant. A suspension remains in effect until the registrant complies with the applicable sections or, in the case of a suspension under paragraph (2), until the Secretary revokes the suspension.

U.S. Code (Office of the Law Revision Counsel), 49 U.S.C. 13905 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:27650e8e8d96b174a92830a349ba3e744f19e10ae7ab229c807c267e408ec8b7

49 U.S.C. § 13901(a): Requirements for registration

in force

(a) In General.—A person may provide transportation as a motor carrier subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 or service as a freight forwarder subject to jurisdiction under subchapter III of such chapter, or service as a broker for transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of such chapter only if the person is registered under this chapter to provide such transportation or service.

U.S. Code (Office of the Law Revision Counsel), 49 U.S.C. 13901 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:2af16c9030a8ea865ae75e7bb338f0994dd31f99c0316b55a19aa645f6925675

49 CFR § 392.9a(a)-(b): Operating authority

in force (71 FR 50867, as amended at 78 FR 60233)

(a) Operating authority required. A motor vehicle providing transportation requiring operating authority must not be operated— (1) Without the required operating authority or (2) Beyond the scope of the operating authority granted. (b) Penalties. Every motor carrier providing transportation requiring operating authority shall be ordered out of service if it is determined that the motor carrier is operating a vehicle in violation of paragraph (a) of this section.

eCFR, 49 CFR 392.9a · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:3e0d36c407481eb7e537d3c943d74862458ad94b329940507e6bb4db5998fc32

What the agency says it enforces

An enforcement notice is not a rule: it says how the agency applies the rule today. The service reports it separately, with its source and the date it was read.

FMCSA, Registration Alerts: the L&I system is the official record of operating authority

The FMCSA says its Licensing and Insurance (L&I) system is the official record and the authoritative source of operating authority.

official source · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:9b1889da2e5898436e7530a85368cbd548c28ac9ad47ebfa8217bfa1c373fcb7

FMCSA, Registration Modernization FAQs: insurance filings during the switch to Motus, and backdating

During the switch to Motus (from May 14, 2026), no insurance filing could be submitted; once Motus launched, filings could be updated and insurance backdated through the effective date field.

official source · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:f83db5d7e2c9d9c4ed1851949190a38f6e2af843d4f18def98472cc779776f86

FMCSA, Registration Modernization FAQs: legacy registration systems shut down on May 14, 2026

The FMCSA shut down its legacy registration tools from May 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM Eastern time.

official source · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:f83db5d7e2c9d9c4ed1851949190a38f6e2af843d4f18def98472cc779776f86

FMCSA, Insurance Filing Requirements: insurance must stay on file to avoid revocation

Once authority is granted, proof of insurance and process agents must stay on file to avoid revocation proceedings; the page sets no time limit for authority holders.

official source · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:6a8381d36cba80e6de6368bf073652eaa20bd9434277799c8b98707dcef6f9e9

FMCSA, Insurance Filing Requirements: the page still refers to filing through L&I

The insurance filing requirements page (updated March 26, 2026) still asks to file through L&I until Motus is fully implemented; it predates the launch of Motus on May 19, 2026.

official source · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:6a8381d36cba80e6de6368bf073652eaa20bd9434277799c8b98707dcef6f9e9

FMCSA, Temporary Suspension of the Biennial Update Requirement

The FMCSA has temporarily suspended enforcement of the biennial update and the inactivation of USDOT numbers for registrants whose update was due on or after June 1, 2026; no end date is given.

official source · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:f55128d5a7457b88f138969d42a679954a44db76853404154ce7fd23e61a794f

FMCSA, Temporary Suspension of the Biennial Update Requirement: the Motus public search

The same page points to the Motus public search to check a registration record, while the Registration Alerts page names L&I as the authoritative source: both systems are shown.

official source · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:f55128d5a7457b88f138969d42a679954a44db76853404154ce7fd23e61a794f

Federal Register 2026-08334 (FMCSA, April 29, 2026): Availability of Motus; the L&I system is to be retired

A Federal Register notice of April 29, 2026 (2026-08334) announces that the FMCSA will retire the former Licensing and Insurance (L&I) system, with its current Unified Registration System, as Motus becomes its registration system; it sets no date for the retirement. The Registration Alerts page still names L&I as the authoritative record: both statements are shown.

Federal Register, Vol. 91, No. 82, pp. 23144-23148 (FR Doc. 2026-08334) · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:b44fffa3c4212b9bf8763a5a50a1a6bdd5c4ed13e1b39fb2d1c306b61680e476

Read at the source, not applied by the service

These texts were read at their official source, but the service does not apply them in what it returns; the reason is given with each one.

49 CFR § 387.313T(d): Forms and procedures (when the thirty days start)

read, not applied: Read for context; the service returns the dates the FMCSA publishes and does not compute anything from this text. · in force (temporary "T" section)

(Form BMC-35, Notice of Cancellation Motor Carrier Policies of Insurance under 49 U.S.C. 13906, and BMC-36, Notice of Cancellation Motor Carrier and Broker Surety Bonds, as appropriate) by the insurance company, surety or sureties, motor carrier, broker or other party thereto, as the case may be, which period of thirty (30) days shall commence to run from the date such notice on the prescribed form is actually received by the FMCSA.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.313T · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:c022f08a31ea1a4a6cee4ee4a625177a5af6e8b34550f8bbc25f420cfc8e395f

49 CFR § 387.313: Forms and procedures (suspended)

read, not applied: Suspended; the temporary "T" section that replaces it is the one read. · suspended indefinitely (84 FR 51434, Sept. 30, 2019); not applicable

Effective Date Note:At 82 FR 5308, Jan. 17, 2017, § 387.313 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 84 FR 51434, Sept. 30, 2019, the suspension was lifted and amendments were made to § 387.313. In that same document, § 387.313 was again suspended indefinitely.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.313 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:4c0e8ecb37418d284af85f93ee5fd532ff92ce7b8e2716accc137cfb0563db92

49 CFR § 387.413: Forms and procedures (suspended)

read, not applied: Suspended; the temporary "T" section that replaces it is the one read. · suspended indefinitely (84 FR 51434, Sept. 30, 2019); not applicable

Effective Date Note:At 82 FR 5310, Jan. 17, 2017, § 387.413 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 84 FR 51434, Sept. 30, 2019, the suspension was lifted and amendments were made to § 387.413. In that same document, § 387.413 was again suspended indefinitely.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.413 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:97693707a7b7b9d4b9efffc55d14da1a519d9af2374c8e98eb52d2306870e4f7

49 CFR § 387.7(b)(1): Financial responsibility required (in effect until terminated)

read, not applied: Read for context; the service returns the dates the FMCSA publishes and does not compute anything from this text. · in force (not doubled; last amended 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018)

(b)(1) Policies of insurance, surety bonds, and endorsements required under this section shall remain in effect continuously until terminated. Cancellation may be effected by the insurer or the insured motor carrier giving 35 days' notice in writing to the other. The 35 days' notice shall commence to run from the date the notice is transmitted. Proof of transmission shall be sufficient proof of notice.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.7 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:da62f5a58871a0c84e01536a50ac2e6b763c74c522ca8d53facfc6945930e4e8

49 CFR § 387.323T(a): Electronic filing of surety bonds, trust fund agreements, certificates of insurance and cancellations

read, not applied: Read for context; the service returns the dates the FMCSA publishes and does not compute anything from this text. · in force (temporary "T" section, 82 FR 5308, as amended at 86 FR 57072, Oct. 14, 2021)

(a) Insurers may, at their option and in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, file forms BMC 34, BMC 35, BMC 36, BMC 82, BMC 83, BMC 84, BMC 85, BMC 91, and BMC 91X electronically, in lieu of using the prescribed printed forms.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.323T · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:7c8b318e23e725d6f00533b4845816f63b53074b4058c447cf22688b7384eecd

49 CFR § 387.323: Electronic filing of surety bonds, trust fund agreements, certificates of insurance and cancellations (suspended)

read, not applied: Suspended; the temporary "T" section that replaces it is the one read. · suspended indefinitely (86 FR 57072, Oct. 14, 2021); not applicable

Effective Date Note:At 82 FR 5308, Jan. 17, 2017, § 387.323 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 86 FR 57072, Oct. 14, 2021, the suspension was lifted and an amendment was made to § 387.323. In that same document, § 387.323 was again suspended indefinitely.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.323 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:58224dcfd093b25f5cbf39c5147fa36ada5c136d9f88f48c8481bcf90f3a8ae2

49 CFR § 387.301T(c): Surety bond, certificate of insurance, or other securities (continuing compliance required)

read, not applied: Read for context; the service returns the dates the FMCSA publishes and does not compute anything from this text. · in force (temporary "T" section)

The terms “household goods motor carrier” and “individual shipper” are defined in § 375.103 of this subchapter. (c) Continuing compliance required. Such security as is accepted by the FMCSA in accordance with the requirements of section 13906 of title 49 of the U.S. Code, shall remain in effect at all times.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.301T · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:409607915c62f5e189ebc1dabe7df29648731ee443922e754413cc32d6a92643

49 CFR § 387.301: Surety bond, certificate of insurance, or other securities (suspended)

read, not applied: Suspended; the temporary "T" section that replaces it is the one read. · suspended effective Jan. 14, 2017 (82 FR 5307); not applicable

(c) Continuing compliance required. Such security as is accepted by the FMCSA in accordance with the requirements of section 13906 of title 49 of the U.S. Code, shall remain in effect at all times. [48 FR 51780, Nov. 14, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 63981, Dec. 13, 1995; 62 FR 49941, Sept. 24, 1997; 75 FR 35328, June 22, 2010; 81 FR 63709, Oct. 21, 2015; 81 FR 49554, July 28, 2016; 83 FR 22877, May 17, 2018] Effective Date Note:At 82 FR 5307, Jan. 17, 2017, § 387.301 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.301 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:f266483b682865d77e959d6d50fc5e6b864b966aaa1d04ee752cad9bdbfa65a4

49 CFR § 387.303: Security for the protection of the public: Minimum limits (suspended)

read, not applied: Suspended; the temporary "T" section that replaces it is the one read. · suspended indefinitely (84 FR 51433, Sept. 30, 2019); not applicable

Effective Date Note:At 82 FR 5307, Jan. 17, 2017, § 387.303 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 84 FR 51433, Sept. 30, 2019, the suspension was lifted and amendments were made to § 387.303. In that same document, § 387.303 was again suspended indefinitely.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.303 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:f29ce1544806166cd16c781b2d207c7406942f79b7c69586b6d696218b25ccdc

49 CFR § 387.307(a): Property broker surety bond or trust fund (security)

read, not applied: Read for context; the service returns the dates the FMCSA publishes and does not compute anything from this text. · in force (effective January 16, 2026)

(a) Security. A broker must have a surety bond or trust fund of $75,000 in effect. FMCSA will not register a broker until a surety bond or trust fund for the full limits of liability prescribed herein is in effect. The broker registration shall remain in effect only as long as a surety bond or trust fund remains in effect and shall ensure the financial responsibility of the broker. Evidence of a surety bond must be filed using FMCSA's prescribed Form BMC-84. Evidence of a trust fund with a financial institution must be filed using FMCSA's prescribed Form BMC-85.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.307 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:2f05342a77fb04e6a3929f9db11be015e8e00bef3f7ac93f282edb85f8e45128

49 CFR § 387.403T(c): General requirements (freight forwarder surety bond or trust fund)

read, not applied: Read for context; the service returns the dates the FMCSA publishes and does not compute anything from this text. · in force (temporary "T" section, 82 FR 5310)

(c) Surety bond or trust fund. A freight forwarder must have a surety bond or trust fund in effect. The FMCSA will not issue a freight forwarder license until a surety bond or trust fund for the full limit of liability prescribed in § 387.405 is in effect. The freight forwarder license shall remain valid or effective only as long as a surety bond or trust fund remains in effect and shall ensure the financial responsibility of the freight forwarder.

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.403T · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:bb122121aea566593317bc23eb52146fdc6fc47b124a2b427e10aafc4ad81814

49 CFR § 387.317: Refusal to accept, or revocation by the FMCSA of surety bonds, etc.

read, not applied: Read for context; the service returns the dates the FMCSA publishes and does not compute anything from this text. · in force (not doubled; cross-reference to suspended § 387.301(c))

The FMCSA may, at any time, refuse to accept or may revoke its acceptance of any surety bond, certificate of insurance, qualifications as a self-insurer, or other securities or agreements if, in its judgment such security does not comply with these sections or for any reason fails to provide satisfactory or adequate protection for the public. Revocation of acceptance of any certificate of insurance, surety bond or other security shall not relieve the motor carrier from compliance with § 387.301(c).

eCFR, 49 CFR 387.317 · read on 2026-11-11 · fingerprint sha256:295a242aea1e87084a0000fc31e38d54f755255ee3f852f08b008317a6857cf7