OAR 740-100-0010: Adoption of Federal Safety Regulations

(1) Except as provided in section (3) of this rule, the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation contained in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 40 (Procedures For Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs), 380 (Special Training Requirements), 382 (Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing), 383 (Commercial Driver’s License Standards Requirements and Penalties), 385 (Safety Fitness Procedures), 387 (Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers), 390 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations: General), 391 (Qualification of Drivers), 392 (Driving of Motor Vehicles), 393 (Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation), 395 (Hours of Service of Drivers), 396 (Inspection, Repair and Maintenance), 398 (Transportation of Migrant Workers), 399 (Employee Safety and Health Standards) and all amendments thereto in effect April 1, 2026, are adopted and prescribed by the Department of Transportation (ODOT) to be observed by carriers conducting operations in interstate commerce, subject to ORS Chapter 823 and 825. (2) The provisions of section (1) of this rule as adopted are prescribed by the Department to be observed by carriers conducting operations in intrastate commerce, subject to ORS Chapter 823 and 825, except: (a) Relating to Part 385: (A) The provisions of Part 385.1(b), 385.13(b), 385.13(c), 385.13(d)(3), 385.301 through 385.337 and Appendix A to Part 385 do not apply to a motor carrier operating exclusively in intrastate commerce. (B) With reference to Part 385.13(a), 385.19(c) and 385.19(d), current intrastate safety rating information is available from ODOT only by telephone at (503) 378-6963. (C) With reference to Part 385.15 and 385.17, requests for administrative review of an intrastate safety rating or requests for a change to a proposed or final intrastate safety rating based on corrective actions must be submitted in writing to the ODOT Commerce and Compliance Division, 455 Airport Road SE, Building A, Salem OR 97301. (D) With reference to Appendix B of Part 385, a final intrastate safety rating will be determined by the Department and the motor carrier to whom the rating applies will be notified in writing of its intrastate safety rating. (E) In addition to the violations described in the List of Acute and Critical Violations in Appendix B of Part 385, the Department will include the following violations in a determination of an intrastate or an interstate safety rating: (i) Financial responsibility requirements in OAR 740-040-0010 (critical) and 740-040-0020 (acute); and (ii) Intrastate drivers hours-of-service requirements found in OAR 740-100-0010(2)(i) (critical). (b) The provisions of Part 387 will apply to intrastate motor carriers only when transporting hazardous materials, hazardous substances or hazardous wastes. (c) With reference to Part 390.21, external identification requirements do not apply to vehicles operated exclusively in intrastate private carriage provided that neither the gross vehicle weight, the gross vehicle weight rating, the gross combination weight or the gross combination weight rating exceeds 26,000 pounds, except those vehicles transporting hazardous materials of a type or quantity requiring placarding or passenger vehicles designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers including the driver. (d) The rules in Part 391.11(b)(1) regarding the minimum age for a commercial motor vehicle operator do not apply to a driver engaged in intrastate commerce. A driver engaged in intrastate commerce must be at least 18 years old. (e) The rules in Part 391 (except Part 391.11(b)(2), English Speaking Driver, Part 391.11(b)(5), Valid Operator’s License and Part 391.15, Disqualification of Drivers) do not apply to a driver who is employed by a private carrier engaged in intrastate commerce and: (A) Does not drive a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight or gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more; and (B) Does not transport hazardous materials of a type or quantity requiring the vehicle to be marked or placarded in accordance with Title 49, CFR, Part 177.823; or (C) Does not operate a passenger vehicle designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver. (f) Notwithstanding Parts 391.41 to 391.49 (Subpart E — Physical Qualifications and Examinations) the Department may issue a waiver of physical disqualification to a commercial vehicle driver who has met the conditions established by the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division. (g) With reference to Part 395.1(e)(1), motor carriers conducting intrastate transportation of property may not require or permit any driver used by it to exceed 12 hours driving following ten consecutive hours off-duty. (h) With reference to Part 395.1(g), motor carriers conducting intrastate transportation of property may not require or permit any driver used by it to drive a commercial motor vehicle, nor may any such driver: (A) Exceed 12 hours driving following ten consecutive hours off-duty; (B) Drive for any period beyond the 16th hour after coming on-duty following ten consecutive hours off-duty. (i) With reference to Part 395.1(e)(2) and Part 395.3, a motor carrier conducting intrastate transportation of property may not require or permit any driver used by it to drive a commercial motor vehicle, nor may any such driver: (A) Exceed 12 hours driving following ten consecutive hours off-duty; (B) Drive for any period beyond the 16th hour after coming on-duty following ten consecutive hours off-duty; (C) Drive for any period following 70 hours on-duty in any seven consecutive days if the employing motor carrier does not operate commercial motor vehicles every day of the week, however, any period of seven consecutive days may end with the beginning of any off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours; or (D) Drive for any period following 80 hours on-duty in any eight consecutive days if the employing motor carrier operates commercial motor vehicles every day of the week, however, any period of eight consecutive days may end with the beginning of any off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours. (j) With reference to Part 395.1(k), the planting and harvesting period in Oregon begins January 1 of each year and ends December 31 of each year. (k) The provisions of subsections (g) through (j) of this section are not applicable to the transportation of hazardous materials of a type or quantity requiring placarding. A motor carrier transporting hazardous materials of a type or quantity requiring placarding must comply with Part 395. (3) The intracity operation exemption adopted by the US Department of Transportation found in Part 391.62 is not adopted and prescribed. (4) Wherever reference is made in Title 49 of the CFR as adopted by this rule to a federal entity, including but not limited to “Federal Highway Administrator,” “Regional Director,” “Special Agent of the Federal Highway Administration” or the “Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,” it will be construed to mean the Oregon Department of Transportation or a person authorized by the Oregon Department of Transportation to act on its behalf. (5) Copies of the federal regulations referred to in this rule are available from ODOT Commerce and Compliance Division or may be accessed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration website, www.fmcsa.dot.gov.