United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-02-19 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1deab4280 D09002ee1deab42e4 United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency FMCSA amends the requirements for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) tires to clarify that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) do not require tire load restriction markings on the sidewalls of the tires. This change eliminates confusion and clarifies the scope of FMCSA's authority regarding requirements for CMV tires. 91 FR 7884 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-19/2026-03260 2026-03260 fr19fe26-21 RIN 2126-AC97 4910-EX-P Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0123 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-19/2026-03260 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-19/html/2026-03260.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-19/pdf/2026-03260.pdf Highway Safety Motor Carriers Motor Vehicle Safety 4 p. 7884 7887 91 FR 7884 Title 49 Part 393 49 CFR Part 393 RIN 2126-AC97 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Tire Load Markings; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-03260 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 2026-03-23 Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0123 4910-EX-P 2026-03260 Final rule.

FMCSA amends the requirements for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) tires to clarify that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) do not require tire load restriction markings on the sidewalls of the tires. This change eliminates confusion and clarifies the scope of FMCSA's authority regarding requirements for CMV tires.

Effective March 23, 2026. Mr. David Sutula, Chief, Vehicle and Roadside Operations Division, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 0001; (202) 366-2551; David.Sutula@dot.gov. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Dockets Operations at (202) 366-9826. Highway Safety Motor Carriers Motor Vehicle Safety Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation Tire Load Markings, David.Sutula@dot.gov https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2025-0123/document https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-national-ombudsman https://www.transportation.gov/mission/dots-procedures-considering-environmental-impacts https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/dot-order-21006b-policies-and-procedures-rulemakings Vol. 91, no. 33 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-02-19 continuing daily deposited born digital 272 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-19 P0b002ee1deaad28d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr19fe26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-19/pdf/FR-2026-02-19.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-19/xml/FR-2026-02-19.xml fdlp 7803 8066 DGPO 2026-02-19 2026-02-19 FR-2026-02-19 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-02-19 91 33