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1. Dot Compliance Group Biennial update In the most straightforward words, a biennial update is required by the federal motor carrier safety administration. Under this mandate, you must update your MCS-150 form - also known as the motor carrier identification report, and you must do this update every two years without exception. What is the MCS 150 dot compliance Form? If you are operating in the transportation industry, you are expected to have a USDOT number. Without this number, there is no way you can run a trucking business in the US. After getting your USDOT number, there are other things you need to do from time to time to stay compliant with FMCSA. One of such is the MCS 150 e -filing. MCS 150 form, also known as Motor Carrier Identification Report, is a filing that updates your USDOT number. Through this form, FMCSA will get precise information about your business. This information could include the number of vehicles in your fleet, your vehicle is designated for (whether passenger carrier or hazardous materials vehicle), and your mileage. Filing this information makes it easy for FMSCA to authenticate whether the info connected with your USDOT number is accurate. As long as you are a motor carrier and have a DOT number, you

2. must file an MCS 150 form every two years, and that is why it is called the biennial MCS 150 update. You should file for an update regardless of whether there are changes or not. If you add more trucks to your fleet, change your business name, need to file an MCS 150 update, and your information must be accurate. What is a USDOT Number? Companies that operate commercial vehicles transporting passengers or hauling cargo in interstate commerce must be registered with the FMCSA and have a USDOT Number. Also, commercial intrastate hazardous materials carriers who carry types and quantities requiring a safety permit must register for a USDOT Number. The USDOT Number serves as a unique identifier when collecting and monitoring a company's safety information acquired during audits, compliance reviews, crash investigations, and inspections. Do I Need a USDOT Number? You are required to obtain a USDOT number if you have a vehicle that: ● It is used to transport the types and quantities of hazardous materials requiring a safety permit in intrastate commerce or Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight, of 4,536 kg (10,001 pounds) or more, whichever is greater; or

3. ● Is designed or used to transport more than eight passengers (including the driver) for compensation; or ● It is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation; Who Do I File My Biennial Update? Motor carriers, hazardous material safety permit applicants/ holders, and intermodal equipment providers regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) must update their registration information every two years (biennial updates). Failure to comply with the biennial update requirements will result in penalties and USDOT number deactivation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires all entities to update their information every two years. You must provide this update every two years even if your company has not changed its information, has ceased interstate operations since the last update, or is no longer in business and did not notify FMCSA. Failure to complete a Biennial Update will result in deactivating your USDOT number and may result in civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day, not to exceed $10,000. Who is required to submit a biennial update? All U.S. DOT Number carriers (Interstate or Intrastate Carrier Operations, Motor Carrier, Broker, Shipper, Freight

4. Forwarder and Cargo Tank Facility) must update based on a schedule dictated by the last two digits of the USDOT Number. You may also need to submit this update if you are no longer in business and have not yet notified the FMCSA, as they are required to be notified within 30 days of any change of operation, and a final written report filed. How and When Do You File Your MCS- 150 Form? The ideal way to file this form is to understand the due date. The due date is different for every company and is determined by the last two digits of your U.S. DOT Number. You'll need to file your MCS form every two years based on your DOT number. 1. Look at your DOT Number 2. Identify the second to last digit of your DOT number. ● If your DOT number's second to the last digit is odd, you'll file your MCS form in the odd years. (i.e. 2019, 2021, 2023…)

5. ● If the second to last digit of your DOT number is even- you'll file your MCS form in the even years. (i.e. 2020, 2022, 2024…) 1. Identify the last digit of your DOT number: This number represents the month your biennial DOT number update needs to be filed. The last digit of your USDOT Number is for the month: If this number ends in 1, you must file this form by the last day of January. If the number ends in 2, you must file this form by the last day of February. Similarly, if the number ends in 3, you will have to file this form by the last day of March, and so on. USDOT Number Ends in: File By Last Day of: 1 January 2 3 4 5 6 7 February March April May June July

6. 8 9 0 August September October For assistance with this filing click here. What Happens If You Don’t Update Your DOT Number With the MCS-150? If you fail to update your MCS-150 dot compliance services in a timely and accurate fashion, you face a fine of up to $1,000 per day. Additionally, your DOT number may be deactivated, which could cause disaster for your company, possibly shutting down operations. If you intend to run a successful business in the trucking industry, then failing to file the biennial MCS 150 update is never an option. It doesn’t matter whether you made any significant changes or not; you have to follow the rules of FMCSA to stay compliant and run a successful business. If, for any reason, you fail to file the biennial dot compliance group update, the consequences can cost you your business. The first is that your USDOT number might be deactivated, and Secondly, you may be subjected to fines and penalties of ten thousand dollars. Of course, no one wants to find himself in such a non-compliant state because it could be the end of your business. Nevertheless, staying compliant with all the rules of FMCSA is never easy for employers and owner-operators in the trucking industry. It takes a whole lot for business owners to

7. run their day-to-day businesses and, at the same time, keep all the policies of FMCSA. This is where Dot compliance Group comes as a bailout for trucking companies.

8. How to file the MCS 150 form update? Filing Online Filing Manual DeadlineMCS 150 form update Filing schedule: Each motor carrier or intermodal equipment provider must file the appropriate form at the following times: ●Before it begins operations; and ●Every 24 months according to the following schedule: About Us Simple Dot Compliance is a web-based application, Provides two different ways to submit the application. Simple DOT Compliance is part of Triesten Technologies LLC and we have established in the fields of electronic tolling, taxation, electronic logging solutions, education, healthcare, e-commerce, and consulting services to customers around the world. We specialise in building effective long-term development teams for our customers, meeting technological and communication needs in multiple time zones. Currently, we have the following portals running in life and serving the trucking industry.

9. B Based on the Filing option, the user can able to do a Biennial update for a low fee of $ 39.95 The #MCS-150 e-file service came back up this morning and is accepting electronic returns. Your returns will be processed by the IRS within minutes now www.simpledotcompliance.com at $39.95 Note: You will be charged this fee even if none of your business information has changed within the past two years. It is rare to see such a hefty fine, but the FMCSA commonly deactivates USDOT numbers that do not do the update, which can cause you to be placed out of service, forcing your trucks to be parked.

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