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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) developed the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) as a tool to help improve safety on our nation’s highways. The permit applies to intrastate, interstate, and foreign motor carriers transporting certain types and amounts of hazardous materials. In order to receive and maintain a permit carriers must maintain a certain level of safety in their operations and certify they have programs in place as required by the Hazardous Materials Regulations and the HMSP regulations.
Motor carriers transporting certain types and amounts of hazardous materials in interstate or intrastate commerce must obtain a safety permit as required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR).