New Entrant A motor carrier not domiciled in Mexico that applies for a United States Department of Transportation (DOT) identification…
Material error A mistake or series of mistakes that resulted in an erroneous safety rating or Safety Audit.
Longer combination vehicle (LCV) Any combination of a truck-tractor and two or more trailers or semi-trailers, which operate on the…
LCV Driver-Training Certificate of Grandfathering This shows that the driver is exempt from the training requirements based on experience. (Note:…
Intrastate commerce Any trade, traffic, or transportation in any State which is not described in the term interstate commerce.
Intervention Refers to a variety of tools FMCSA uses to address carriers that are found in violation of Federal safety…
Interstate commerce Trade, traffic, or transportation between the following: A place in a State and a place outside of such…
Inspection An evaluation of a driver, vehicle, or both to ensure safe operations. The six levels of inspections conducted in North America…
Hand-held mobile device Any mobile device that requires at least one hand to be fully operational. In order to comply…
For-hire carrier A person or company engaged in the transportation of goods or passengers for compensation. For hire carriers need…