What does 49 CFR 387.313 (Forms and procedures) require?

As an Ask X3 fleet-compliance assistant, here is what 49 CFR 387.313 requires for your motor-carrier operations:

* Prescribed Forms: Endorsements, insurance certificates, surety bonds, applications for self-insurance, other securities/agreements, and cancellation notices must use forms prescribed and approved by the FMCSA.

* Filing Location: Certificates of insurance, surety bonds, and notices of cancellation must be filed electronically with the FMCSA at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov.

* Name of Insured: Certificates and surety bonds must be issued in your full and correct legal name (individual, partnership, corporation, etc.). If you operate as a partnership, every partner must be named.

* Continuous Coverage: Surety bonds and insurance certificates must specify that coverage remains in effect continuously until terminated, except when filed for prior gaps/lapses/emergency temporary authority of short duration, or when special permission is granted by the FMCSA.

* Cancellation Notices: Except when terminated by replacement, surety bonds, insurance certificates, and other securities cannot be canceled or withdrawn until 30 days after a written notice is submitted on the prescribed form (such as Form BMC-35 or BMC-36) to http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov. The 30-day period starts on the date the notice is filed.

* Termination by Replacement: Your existing insurance or surety bond is considered terminated as of the effective date of a replacement certificate, bond, or security, provided the replacement is accepted by the FMCSA.

* Specific Series & Aggregation Rules: Depending on your vehicle weight, cargo liability, or whether you operate as a foreign motor private carrier, specific forms (such as BMC 90, BMC 91X, BMC 32, BMC 34, BMC 83, BMC 91MX, or Department of Transportation MCS series endorsements like MCS 90 and MCS 82) are required for individual policies or when aggregating coverage from multiple insurers.