Carrier Identification Report MCS

In addition to the Motor Carrier Identification Report (MCS-150) covered earlier, carriers that desire to haul hazardous materials for the oil and gas industries, including their finished products, need to be registered with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). To do so, they use the Hazardous Materials Registration Statement (DOT F 5800.2) and may be required to have a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP). 

The following are examples of Motor Carrier Identification Reports (MCS-150) along with FMCSA instructions on how to complete them. These dociunents are available for download at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ forms/forms/htm. Although hard copies are acceptable, FMCSA strongly iu ges motor carriers to fill in the forms online. 

The legal name or a single trade name of the motor carrier operating the CMV, as hsted on the Motor Carrier Identification Report (Form MCS-150) that is submitted with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ... 

Each U.S.-domiciled, Canada-domiciled, Mexico-domiciled, or non-North American-domiciled motor carrier conducting operations in interstate commerce must file a Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150. 

A motor carrier conducting operations in intrastate commerce and requiring a safety permit under Part 385, Subpart E must file a Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and HM Permit Application, Form MCS-150B. 

Section 390.19 requires all motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers (lEPs) that conduct operations in interstate commerce (or intrastate commerce if the carrier requires a Safety Permit as per 385.400) to file a Motor Carrier Identification Report, Form MCS-150, the Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and HM Permit Application, Form MCS-150B (if appl3nng for a hazardous materials safety permit as well as filing an identification report), or an Intermodal Equipment Provider Identification Report (MCS-150C) ... 

Carriers are encouraged to review their snapshot safety information as found in the SAFER website, and if the information is out-dated, incomplete or inaccurate, to resubmit an updated and accurate MCS-150 form. Motor Carrier Identification Report. 

Instructions for Completing the Motor Carrier Identification Report, Application for USDOT Number (MCS-150)... 

Check Hazardous Materials Transported — Check each of the boxes that represent a type of Hazardous Material (HM) that the company transports. NOTE If the company doesn t transport any of these HM substances, then they do not need to apply for a Hazardous Materials (HM) Safety Permit. If the company still needs to obtain a USDOT Number to operate as a carrier in interstate commerce, then it should complete the MCS-150 Form, Motor Carrier Identification Report, instead of the MCS-150B Form. 

After the date following January 1, 2005, that a motor carrier is required to file a Motor Carrier Identification Report Form (MCS-150) according to the schedule set forth in 390.19(a) of this chapter, the motor carrier may not transport in interstate or intrastate coimnerce any of the following hazardous materials, in the quantity indicated for each, unless the motor carrier holds a safety permit ... 

The Form MCS-150B will also satisfy the requirements for obtaining and renewing a USDOT Number there is no need to complete Form MCS-150, Motor Carrier Identification Report. 

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