DOT REVIEW & FACT-FINDING Page 1 of 14 Revised 10/4/2017 INTERSTATE OPERATIONS (Crossing any state line) A Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) is any vehicle that is used as part of a business involved in interstate commerce and: 1) Weighs in excess of 10,000 pounds, 2) Has a GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) or GCWR (gross combination weight rating) in excess of 10,000 pounds, 3) Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (includes driver) not for compensation, 4) Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (includes driver) for compensation. 5) Transports hazardous materials in a quantity that requires placards. INTRASTATE OPERATIONS - OKLAHOMA (Not crossing any state line) A Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) is any vehicle that is used as part of a business involved in intrastate commerce solely in Oklahoma and: 1) Has a GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) or GVW (gross vehicle weight) in excess of 26,000 pounds, whichever is greater, 2) Has a GCWR (gross combination weight rating) or GCW (gross combination weight) in excess of 26,000 pounds, inclusive of a towed unit with a GVWR or GVW in excess of 10,000 pounds, whichever is greater, 3) Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (includes driver) not for compensation, 4) Transports hazardous materials in a quantity that requires placards. SIMPLE EXPLANATION 1) A driver that operates a vehicle under 26,001 lbs intrastate in Oklahoma is not regulated by the state or federal DOT. 2) A driver that operates a vehicle over 10,000 lbs interstate is regulated by the FMCSA. 3) A driver that operates a vehicle over 10,000 lbs but under 26,001 lbs is regulated by the same rules as a driver that operates a vehicle in excess of 26,000 lbs with the following exceptions: a) They are not required to have a commercial driver’s license (CDL), b) They do not have to participate in a DOT drug and alcohol program.
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DOT REVIEW & FACT-FINDING
Page 1 of 14 Revised 10/4/2017
INTERSTATE OPERATIONS (Crossing any state line)
A Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) is any vehicle that is used as part of a business involved in
interstate commerce and:
1) Weighs in excess of 10,000 pounds,
2) Has a GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) or GCWR (gross combination weight rating) in
excess of 10,000 pounds,
3) Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (includes driver) not for
compensation,
4) Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (includes driver) for compensation.
5) Transports hazardous materials in a quantity that requires placards.
INTRASTATE OPERATIONS - OKLAHOMA (Not crossing any state line)
A Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) is any vehicle that is used as part of a business involved in
intrastate commerce solely in Oklahoma and:
1) Has a GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) or GVW (gross vehicle weight) in excess of 26,000
pounds, whichever is greater,
2) Has a GCWR (gross combination weight rating) or GCW (gross combination weight) in
excess of 26,000 pounds, inclusive of a towed unit with a GVWR or GVW in excess of 10,000
pounds, whichever is greater,
3) Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (includes driver) not for
compensation,
4) Transports hazardous materials in a quantity that requires placards.
SIMPLE EXPLANATION
1) A driver that operates a vehicle under 26,001 lbs intrastate in Oklahoma is not regulated by
the state or federal DOT.
2) A driver that operates a vehicle over 10,000 lbs interstate is regulated by the FMCSA.
3) A driver that operates a vehicle over 10,000 lbs but under 26,001 lbs is regulated by the
same rules as a driver that operates a vehicle in excess of 26,000 lbs with the following
exceptions:
a) They are not required to have a commercial driver’s license (CDL),
b) They do not have to participate in a DOT drug and alcohol program.
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DO YOU NEED A COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE (CDL)
COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS
1) CLASS A – is required to operate any combination of vehicles in excess of 26,000 lbs, to
include a trailer in excess of 10,000 lbs.
2) CLASS B – is required for a single vehicle in excess of 26,000 lbs, can include a trailer less
than 10,000 lbs.
3) CLASS C - is required for any motor vehicle that does not meet Class A or B classification but
transports 16 or more passengers or hazardous materials.
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GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS §391.11
A person shall not drive and a motor carrier shall not permit a person to drive a commercial
motor vehicle (CMV) unless that person is qualified to drive a CMV.
1) A person is qualified to drive a CMV if they:
a) Are at least 21 years old,
b) Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to:
i) converse with the general public,
ii) understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language,
iii) respond to official inquiries, and
iv) make entries on reports and records,
c) Can, by reason of experience, training, or both, safely operate the type of CMV they
drive,
d) Are physically qualified to drive a CMV in accordance with subpart E (Physical
Qualifications and Examinations of this part,
e) Have a currently valid commercial motor vehicle operator license that is issued only by
one State,
f) Have prepared and furnished the motor carrier that employs them with the list of
violations or certificate as required by §391.27,
g) Are not disqualified to drive a CMV under the rules of §391.15, and
h) Have successfully completed a driver’s road test and has been issued a certificate of
driver’s road test in accordance with §391.31, or has presented an operator’s license or
certificate of road test which the motor carrier that employs them has accepted as
equivalent to a road test in accordance with §391.33.
CARGO RESPONSIBILITIES §391.13
1) A motor carrier shall not permit a person to drive a CMV unless the person:
a) Can, by reason of experience, training, or both, determine whether the cargo they
transport has been properly located, distributed and secured in or on the CMV they will
be driving,
b) Is familiar with methods and procedures for securing cargo in or on the CMV they will be
driving.
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DRIVER QUALIFICATION FILE REQUIREMENTS §391.23 →
1) General requirements for driver qualification files §391.51
a) The motor carrier shall maintain a driver qualification file for each driver it employs and
the DQ File must include:
i) The driver’s application for employment completed in accordance with §391.21,
ii) A copy of the motor vehicle record received from each State record pursuant to
§391.21(a)(1),
iii) The certificate of driver’s road test issued to the driver pursuant to §391.31(e), or a
copy of the license or certificate which the motor carrier accepted as equivalent to
the driver’s road test pursuant to §391.33,
iv) The motor vehicle record received from each State driver licensing agency to the
annual driver record inquiry required by §391.25(a),
v) A note relating to the annual review of the driver’s driving record as required by