Interstate Passenger Service Guidelines
| FMCSA Interstate Authority &/or Safety Required *Vehicle Size |
Other than a taxi cab, all passenger services are required authority | Authority required for passenger services operating in the commercial zone or within 25 miles from any airport | Passenger service subject to FMCSA Safety Requirements | Is each passenger service required to file a MCS-150 every two years | Except for a taxi, school bus or vanpool all other registered passenger carriers are required to meet FMCSA insurance requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 8 Passengers | YES | NO | NO | NO | 1.5 Million, unless funded by FTA grants under sections 5307, 5310 or 5311. |
| 9 to 15 Passengers Not for direct compensation Or For direct compensation, not beyond 75 air-mile radius. |
YES | NO | 49 CFR 390.15, 390.19, and 390.21 (a) & (b)(2). | YES | 1.5 Million, unless funded by FTA grants under sections 5307, 5310 or 5311. |
| 9 to 15 Passengers For direct compensation beyond 75 air-mile radius. |
YES | NO | All FMCSR | YES | 1.5 Million, unless funded by FTA grants under sections 5307, 5310 or 5311. |
| 16 or more Passengers | YES | NO | All FMCSR, including CDL and Drug & Alcohol testing. | YES | 5 Million, unless funded by FTA grants under sections 5307, 5310 or 5311. |
Transit service providers funded by FTA grants under sections 5307, 5310 or 5311 are not subject to the financial responsibility requirements of 49 CFR 387, however must maintain financial responsibility at the highest level required by any state in which they operate motor vehicles.
*If your vehicle otherwise meets the definition of a commercial motor vehicle, that is, has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 10,001 pounds or more, the vehicle and driver are subject to all applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.