C.F.R. » Title 49 » CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS › PART 391—QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS AND LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE (LCV) DRIVER INSTRUCTORS › Subpart B—Qualification and Disqualification of Drivers

49 C.F.R. § 391.13

Responsibilities of drivers

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In order to comply with the requirements of §§ 392.9(a) and 383.111(a)(16) of this subchapter, a motor carrier shall not require or permit a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person—

(a) Can, by reason of experience, training, or both, determine whether the cargo he/she transports (including baggage in a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle) has been properly located, distributed, and secured in or on the commercial motor vehicle he/she drives;

(b) Is familiar with methods and procedures for securing cargo in or on the commercial motor vehicle he/she drives.

[63 FR 33277, June 18, 1998, as amended at 80 FR 59074, Oct. 1, 2015]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case: Pouliot v. Paul Arpin Van Lines, Inc., 292 F. Supp. 2d 374 (D. Conn. 2003).
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Pouliot v. Paul Arpin Van Lines, Inc., 292 F. Supp. 2d 374 (D. Conn. 2003). · cites it 4× “One other highly relevant portion of the chapter is 49 C.F.R. § 391.13 . This section covers the responsibilities of drivers.”
Ten Hagen Excavating, Inc. v. Jose Castro-Lopez, 503 S.W.3d 463 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2016). “11 (a) (incorporating by reference numerous Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations), see also 49 C.F.R. §§ 391.13 , 392.1, 393.1, 396.1; Tex.”
Vargas v. FMI, Inc., 233 Cal. App. 4th 638 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). “” ( 49 C.F.R. § 391.13 (2014).) A motor carrier must conduct a road test of its drivers “of sufficient duration to enable the person who gives it to evaluate the skill of the person who takes it at handling the commercial motor vehicle, and associated equipment, that the motor…”
Lancer Ins. v. Newman Specialized Carriers, Inc., 903 F. Supp. 2d 1272 (N.D. Ala. 2012). “(citing 49 C.F.R. § 391.13 ). In this ease, Mr. Fowler has admitted that the cargo that fell and caused his injury became unbalanced during transit.”
Moore v. Knight Refrigerated LLC, No. 3:23-cv-02881 (N.D. Tex. Apr. 1, 2025). “28 49 C.F.R. § 391.13 . 29 49 C.F.R. § 392.6 .”
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