FMCSA DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation Permits, Forms and Regulations

Hazardous Materials (HM) Safety

This page provides DOT Hazardous Materials Safety Permitting Information from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) including forms, permit applications, guidance about obtaining permits, Incident (Spill) Reporting and Prevention, training information, etc.. The FMCSA regulates trucks and buses on U.S. highways. Since 2005, the Federal Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Program regulates intrastate, interstate, and foreign motor carriers transporting certain types and amounts of hazardous materials. These carriers must maintain a certain level of safety in their operations and certify they have programs in place as required by the Hazardous Materials Regulations and the HM Permit regulations.

DOT's HM Safety Permit Web Page

• Guidance on the Application of 49 CFR Section 385.403; Who Must Hold a Safety Permit?

Obtaining an HM Permit

• To apply for a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit: a
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  carrier would file the MCS-150B form to start the application process.
  A carrier that does not have a USDOT Number will receive one by filing the MCS-150B.Downloadable versions of the MCS-150B are available on the DOT web site.You can also apply online.

Forms & Publications

• HM Permit Application (MCS-150B)
• File Form Electronically Online (1-2 Business Days)
• File Form Manually (2-4 weeks)
• HMSP Brochure
• Endorsement for Motor Carrier Policies of Insurance for Public Liability (MCS-90)

Rules

• Final Rule Federal Register: June 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 125)
• Change to FMCSA Policy on Out-of-Service Rates and Crash Rates
• FMCSA Policy on Considering the Preventability of Crashes in Administrative Review Requests of HMSP Denials
• Shipper Verification of the Validity of a Carrier's HMSP - HM 218D Final Rule
• Hazardous Materials Safety Permits; Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM); RIN 2126-AA07; (68 FR 49737)

Other Government Hazardous Materials Websites

• National Hazardous Materials Route Registry (FMCSA)
• Federal Railroad Administration
• DOE National Transportation Program
• Comprehensive FMCSA List of Transportation Links