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When am I required to file a biennial update?
The compliance date for this requirement (49 CFR 390.19) occurred November 1, 2013.
Filing schedule: Each motor carrier or intermodal equipment provider must file the appropriate form at the following times:
- Before it begins operations
- Whenever there is a change in information (address, telephone number, email, # power units, etc.)
- Every 24 months, according to the following schedule:
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If the next-to-last digit of its USDOT Number is odd, the motor carrier or intermodal equipment provider shall file its update in every odd-numbered calendar year. If the next-to-last digit of the USDOT Number is even, the motor carrier or intermodal equipment provider shall file its update in every even-numbered calendar year.
You can file a biennial update prior to the time that an update is due. FMCSA considers any update of an MCS-150 or MCS-150C that was completed by a motor carrier, Intermodal Equipment Provider (IEP), or carrier that has been issued a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) at any time during the 12 months immediately preceding the biennial update due date to satisfy the biennial update requirement.
To find out the current status of your USDOT number, click here to search by name or number at the SAFER Company Snapshot.
