{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-385.9","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 385.9","heading":"Determination of a safety rating.","body":"(a) Following a compliance review of a motor carrier operation, the FMCSA, using the factors prescribed in § 385.7 as computed under the Safety Fitness Rating Methodology set forth in appendix B of this part, shall determine whether the present operations of the motor carrier are consistent with the safety fitness standard set forth in § 385.5, and assign a safety rating accordingly.\n(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this part, a safety rating will be issued to a motor carrier within 30 days following the completion of a compliance review.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS","PART 385—SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"c877b413b79206012820652415b0003fb42894b2bd1bc2471be7f1dfb4f2ff03","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-385.7","next":"us/49-cfr-385.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}