Table of Contents
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Quick Reference Phone List, Introduction, Table of Contents - i
Section 01 Driver’s Checklist - 9
Section 02 Vehicle Registration and Licensing - 11
Intrastate Registration Requirements - 12
International Registration Plan - 13
Free Zone/Reciprocity Agreements - 19
IRP and IFTA Record Keeping Requirements - 21
Audit - 23
Section 03 Maximum Vehicle Dimensions - 25
Section 04 Weight Limitations - 29
Section 05 Oversize/Overweight Permits - 35
Section 06 Driver Qualification Rules - 39
Driver Qualification Rules - 40General Requirements - 41
Physical Qualifications for Drivers - 41
Driver Qualification File - DQ File - 43
Section 07 Minnesota Intrastate Driver Waivers - 45
Section 08 Alcohol and Drug Testing Requirements - 47
Program Implementation Checklist - 49
Section 09 Commercial Driver’s License - 51
Classes of Commercial Driver Licenses - 53
Commercial Driver’s License Endorsements - 54
Section 10 Driver’s Hours of Service - 57
Carriers Not Subject to Hours of Service Rules - 58
100 Air-Mile Radius Driver - 61
Record Retention - 62
Section 11 Vehicle Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance - 63
Daily Vehicle Inspection Report - 64
Daily Vehicle Inspection - 64
Minnesota Annual Vehicle Inspection Program - 65
Required Emergency Equipment - 66
Safe Loading of Vehicles - 66
Exceptions - 67
Roadside Inspections - 68
Out-of-Service Vehicles - 69
Section 12 Vehicle Identification Requirements - 71
USDOT Number - 72
Section 13 Types of Intrastate Carriers - 75
Private Carriers - 76
For-Hire Carriers - 76
Exempt Carriers - 76
Section 14 Obtaining and Maintaining Minnesota Intrastate For-Hire Operating Authority - 79
Motor Carriers of Property - 80
Household Goods Carriers - 81
Building Movers - 81
Motor Carriers of Passengers - 82
Causes for Authority Suspensions and Cancellations - 83
Limousine Permit - 83
Special Transportation Service - 84
Section 15 Obtaining Interstate For-Hire Operating Authority - 85
Unified Carrier Registration Program - 86
Section 16 Insurance Requirements - 89
Section 17 Hazardous Materials - 91
Hazardous Materials Registration and Credentials - 92
USDOT Hazardous Materials Registration Program - 93
Hazardous Materials Communications - 94
Shipping Papers and Emergency Information - 94
Marking and Labeling - 96
Placards - 96
Hazard Materials Transportation Security - 97
Applicability of Security Plan Regulations - 97
Any Quantity of HM - 97
Large Bulk Quantities - 98
Quantities Requiring Placarding - 98
Components of Hazardous Materials Security Plans - 98
Hazardous Materials Employee Training - 99
Frequency of Training - 100
Materials of Trade - 101
Transportation of Gasoline in Fueling/Contractor Tanks - 101
Driving / Parking / Inspection During Hazardous Materials Transportation - 102
Hazardous Materials Incident Reporting - 103
Section 18 Minnesota Agency Directory - 107
Section 19 National Agency Directory - 111
Section 21 Internet Resource List - 123