| name | hazardous-materials-registration-phmsa |
| description | Use when determining if a carrier must register with PHMSA. Covers the registration requirements, who needs it, the fees, and the annual cycle.
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Hazardous Materials Registration Phmsa
PHMSA hazmat registration is required for carriers that meet specific thresholds. 49 CFR 107.601-620. Annual registration, fees vary by carrier size.
Who must register
Any person who offers for transportation or transports in foreign or interstate commerce any quantity of: highway-route-controlled radioactive, more than 25 kg of explosives Class 1, more than 1L of toxic-by-inhalation, hazardous waste, bulk packaging of Class 9 batteries, etc. (49 CFR 107.601). Most hazmat carriers fall into this.
Registration fee
Tiered by carrier size. Small business: $250 + $25 processing = $275 annual. Larger: $2,575 + $25 = $2,600 annual.
Registration year
July 1 to June 30. Renew by June 30 each year. Filed at PHMSA's online portal (https://hazmatonline.phmsa.dot.gov).
Certificate display
Registration certificate must be carried in each vehicle that transports hazmat. Or kept readily available.
Common violations
Lapsed registration (forgot to renew). Wrong tier fee paid. No certificate in vehicle. Registration under wrong DOT number.
Exemptions
Carriers that only transport amounts below the regulatory thresholds. Carriers transporting only consumer commodities (CC) in limited quantities.
Where this fits in X3 Compass
Applied in the X3 Compass Hazmat Center — the vertical add-on for hazmat-hauling motor carriers.
