Rulebook › 49 CFR Part 385
PART 385—SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES
Official text from the eCFR, current as of 2026-10-21.
Subpart A—General
- § 385.1 Purpose and scope.
- § 385.3 Definitions and acronyms.
- § 385.4 Matter incorporated by reference.
- § 385.5 Safety fitness standard.
- § 385.7 Factors to be considered in determining a safety rating.
- § 385.9 Determination of a safety rating.
- § 385.11 Notification of safety fitness determination.
- § 385.13 Unsatisfactory rated motor carriers; prohibition on transportation; ineligibility for Federal contracts.
- § 385.14 Motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders delinquent in paying civil penalties: prohibition on transportation.
- § 385.15 Administrative review.
- § 385.17 Change to safety rating based upon corrective actions.
- § 385.19 Safety fitness information.
- § 385.21 Separation of functions.
Subpart B—Safety Monitoring System for Mexico-Domiciled Carriers
- § 385.101 Definitions
- § 385.103 Safety monitoring system.
- § 385.105 Expedited action.
- § 385.107 The safety audit.
- § 385.109 The compliance review.
- § 385.111 Suspension and revocation of Mexico-domiciled carrier registration.
- § 385.113 Administrative review.
- § 385.115 Reapplying for provisional registration.
- § 385.117 Duration of safety monitoring system.
- § 385.119 Applicability of safety fitness and enforcement procedures.
Subpart C—Certification of Safety Auditors, Safety Investigators, and Safety Inspectors
- § 385.201 Qualifications for performing a safety audit or investigation.
- § 385.203 Certification requirements for performing a safety audit or investigation.
- § 385.205 Requirements for re-certification.
- § 385.207 Requirements to obtain and maintain certification to conduct driver or vehicle inspections.
Subpart D—New Entrant Safety Assurance Program
- § 385.301 Requirements before beginning interstate operations.
- § 385.301T Requirements before beginning interstate operations.
- § 385.302 [Reserved]
- § 385.303 How to register with FMCSA.
- § 385.303T How to register with FMCSA.
- § 385.304 [Reserved]
- § 385.305 Completing the registration process.
- § 385.305T Completing the registration process.
- § 385.306 Consequences of furnishing misleading information or making a false statement.
- § 385.307 New entrant safety monitoring procedures.
- § 385.308 Expedited safety audits and compliance reviews of new entrants.
- § 385.309 Safety audit: Purpose.
- § 385.311 Safety audit: Scope.
- § 385.313 Safety audit: Auditor.
- § 385.315 Safety audit: Location.
- § 385.317 Safety audit: Safety fitness determination.
- § 385.319 Safety audit: Completion.
- § 385.321 Safety audit: Failure.
- § 385.323 Safety audit: Extensions for corrective action.
- § 385.325 Safety audit: Outcomes of a corrective action notice.
- § 385.327 Safety audit: Administrative review.
- § 385.329 Re-application.
- § 385.329T Re-application.
- § 385.331 New entrant violation of out-of-service order.
- § 385.333 Conclusion of 18-month safety monitoring period.
- § 385.335 Compliance review in lieu of safety audit.
- § 385.337 New entrant refusal to permit safety audit.
Subpart E—Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
- § 385.401 Hazardous materials safety permits: Purpose and scope.
- § 385.402 Hazardous materials safety permits: Definitions.
- § 385.403 Prohibited transportation without safety permit.
- § 385.405 Application for safety permit.
- § 385.405T Application for safety permit.
- § 385.407 Requirements for a safety permit.
- § 385.409 Temporary safety permit.
- § 385.409T Temporary safety permit.
- § 385.411 State-issued safety permit.
- § 385.413 Proposed safety rating less than Satisfactory.
- § 385.415 Operational requirements for the transportation of a hazardous material for which a permit is required.
- § 385.417 Availability of motor carrier's safety permit number.
- § 385.419 Effective period of safety permit.
- § 385.419T Effective period of safety permit.
- § 385.421 Revocation or suspension of safety permit.
- § 385.421T Revocation or suspension of safety permit.
- § 385.423 Administrative review of a denial, suspension, or revocation of a safety permit.
Subpart F—Intermodal Equipment Providers
Subpart H—Special Rules for New Entrant Non-North America-Domiciled Carriers
- § 385.601 Scope of rules.
- § 385.603 Application.
- § 385.603T Application.
- § 385.605 New entrant registration driver's license and drug and alcohol testing requirements.
- § 385.607 FMCSA action on the application.
- § 385.607T FMCSA action on the application.
- § 385.609 Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant information.
- § 385.609T Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant information.
- § Appendix to Subpart H of Part 385 Appendix to Subpart H of Part 385—Explanation of Pre-Authorization Safety Audit Evaluation Criteria for Non-North America-Domiciled Motor Carriers
Subpart I—Safety Monitoring System for Non-North American Carriers
- § 385.701 Definitions.
- § 385.703 Safety monitoring system.
- § 385.705 Expedited action.
- § 385.707 The compliance review.
- § 385.709 Suspension and revocation of non-North America-domiciled carrier registration.
- § 385.711 Administrative review.
- § 385.713 Reapplying for new entrant registration.
- § 385.713T Reapplying for new entrant registration.
- § 385.715 Duration of safety monitoring system.
- § 385.717 Applicability of safety fitness and enforcement procedures.
Subpart K—Pattern or Practice of Safety Violations by Motor Carrier Management
- § 385.901 Applicability.
- § 385.903 Definitions.
- § 385.905 Suspension or revocation of registration.
- § 385.907 Regulatory noncompliance.
- § 385.909 Pattern or practice.
- § 385.911 Suspension proceedings.
- § 385.913 Revocation proceedings.
- § 385.915 Petitions for rescission.
- § 385.917 Other orders unaffected; not exclusive remedy.
- § 385.919 Penalties.
- § 385.921 Service and computation of time.
Subpart L—Reincarnated Carriers
- § 385.1001 Applicability.
- § 385.1003 Definitions.
- § 385.1005 Prohibition.
- § 385.1007 Determination of violation.
- § 385.1009 Suspension proceedings.
- § 385.1011 Revocation proceedings.
- § 385.1013 Petitions for rescission.
- § 385.1015 Other orders unaffected; not exclusive remedy.
- § 385.1017 Penalties.
- § 385.1019 Service and computation of time.