{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-390.207","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 390.207","heading":"Other governing regulations.","body":"(a) Motor carriers. (1) A motor carrier granted registration under this part must successfully complete the applicable New Entrant Safety Assurance Program as described in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(iii) of this section as a condition for permanent registration:\n(i) A U.S.- or Canada-domiciled motor carrier is subject to the new entrant safety assurance program under part 385, subpart D, of this subchapter.\n(ii) A Mexico-domiciled motor carrier is subject to the safety monitoring program under part 385, subpart B of this subchapter.\n(iii) A Non-North America-domiciled motor carrier is subject to the safety monitoring program under part 385, subpart I of this subchapter.\n(2) Only the legal name or a single trade name of the motor carrier may be used on the Form MCSA-1, the URS online application.\n(b) Brokers, freight forwarders and non-exempt for-hire motor carriers. (1) A broker or freight forwarder must obtain operating authority pursuant to part 365 of this chapter as a condition for obtaining USDOT Registration.\n(2) A motor carrier registering to engage in transportation that is not exempt from economic regulation by FMCSA must obtain operating authority pursuant to part 365 of this subchapter as a condition for obtaining USDOT Registration.\n(c) Intermodal equipment providers. An intermodal equipment provider is subject to the requirements of subpart C of this part.\n(1) Only the legal name or a single trade name of the intermodal equipment provider may be used on the Form MCSA-1, the URS online application.\n(2) The intermodal equipment provider must identify each unit of interchanged intermodal equipment by its assigned USDOT Number.\n(d) Hazardous materials safety permit applicants. A person who applies for a hazardous materials safety permit is subject to the requirements of part 385, subpart E, of this subchapter.\n(e) Cargo tank facilities. A cargo tank facility is subject to the requirements of 49 CFR part 107, subpart F, 49 CFR part 172, subpart H, and 49 CFR part 180.","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 390—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS; GENERAL","Subpart E—Unified Registration System"],"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":"845ad40a02f94498cfdb551260fd9a9c835bc2f385b65fe56871eb40a286a5f9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-390.205","next":"us/49-cfr-390.209"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}