Data / Federal rules / 2026-03266
Removal of Obsolete References to “Water Carriers”
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 19, 2026. It took effect on March 23, 2026. Comments closed on March 23, 2026.
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What the agency says
FMCSA amends its regulations to remove obsolete references to "water carriers" in the FMCSA regulations (FMCSR). FMCSA does not specifically regulate water carriers except to the extent that such carriers also engage in motor carrier operations. In such cases, the existing FMCSR provide appropriate coverage of the carrier's motor carrier operations.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-03266
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Published
- February 19, 2026
- Takes effect
- March 23, 2026
- Comments due
- March 23, 2026
- Dates
- Effective March 23, 2026. Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be submitted to the FMCSA Administrator no later than March 23, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0112
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2126-AC86
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 365; 49 CFR 370; 49 CFR 379; 49 CFR 386; 49 CFR 390
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Brokers; Buses; Freight forwarders; Hazardous materials transportation; Highway safety; Highways and roads; Intermodal transportation; Investigations; Maritime carriers; Mexico; Motor carriers; Motor vehicle safety; Moving of household goods; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 5
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|---|---|---|
| Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration 2026-20325 | Final rule | Oct 5 |
| Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement 2026-17893 | Final rule | Sep 1 |
| English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria 2026-16288 | Proposed rule | Aug 10 |
| General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 2026-14701 | Final rule | Jul 21 |
| Completed Inspection Report Disposition 2026-12450 | Final rule | Jun 22 |
| Removal of Self-Reporting Requirement 2026-12449 | Final rule | Jun 22 |
| Rescinding the Requirement for Electronic Logging Device Operator's Manual Located in Commercial Motor Vehicles 2026-12448 | Final rule | Jun 22 |
| Fees for Commercial Driver's License Information System 2026-09943 | Proposed rule | May 18 |
Everything from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Rules on administrative practice and procedure · Rules on brokers · Rules on buses · Published in February 2026
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