Ask X3What does 49 CFR 390.40 (Intermodal equipment providers) require?
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As Ask X3, your fleet-compliance assistant, here is what 49 CFR 390.40 requires of intermodal equipment providers:
According to 49 CFR 390.40, an intermodal equipment provider must:
* Identify operations: File Form MCSA-1 with the FMCSA.
* Mark equipment: Apply the USDOT number to the intermodal equipment before handing it over to a motor carrier.
* Maintain equipment: Systematically inspect, repair, and maintain all equipment intended for interchange (consistent with § 396.3(a)(1)), ensuring it is in safe and proper operating condition.
* Keep records: Maintain systems for driver vehicle inspection reports and for inspection, repair, and maintenance records.
* Perform periodic inspections: Periodically inspect equipment intended for interchange.
* Provide pre-trip facilities: At interchange facilities, provide sufficient space and procedures for drivers to conduct pre-trip inspections.
* Fix or replace damaged equipment: At interchange facilities, have procedures in place to repair or replace any equipment damage, defects, or deficiencies reported by a driver during a pre-trip inspection before the driver departs.
* Withhold hazardous equipment: Do not place equipment on public highways if it has been found to pose an imminent hazard.