A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE is a motor vehicle or a combination of a motor vehicle and one or more other vehicles
- used in commerce to transport passengers or property; and
- used upon a land highway or vehicular way; and
- that
- has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)* or gross combination weight rating (GCWR)* greater than 10,000 pounds; or
- has seats to transport 9 or more people, including the driver; or
- any vehicle displaying a hazardous materials placard (regardless of weight).
 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating > 10,000 lbs. |
 Gross Combination Weight Rating > 26,000 lbs. |
The following vehicle, although used in commerce, should not be recorded in this section, as its Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is less than 10,000 lbs.:
Not a commercial vehicle
The following figures show vehicles that should be listed in the Carrier fields, because they are designed to transport 9 or more people, including the driver:
  
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The next figures show vehicles that also qualify for inclusion in the Carrier section, because they display hazardous materials placards:
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| Source: FMCSA | |
Farm vehicles hauling produce to and from market are considered commercial motor vehicles if they meet the criteria in (A) to (C).
NON-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES that should be included in this section are:
- Government vehicles (whether operated by the local, state, or federal government. In most circumstances, the government-owned vehicle will not have a US DOT Number).
- Other truck - A personal rental vehicle (e.g., U-Haul, Ryder, Penske) that qualifies by size (over 10,000 lbs. GVWR/ GCWR) that is operated by a private individual. In this situation the rental company is NOT the carrier and should not be recorded.
If there is any doubt as to whether a vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle or one of the non-commercial motor vehicles listed earlier, please report the vehicle in this Carrier section.
NOTE: Anytime there is a crash that involves a commercial motor vehicle, government vehicle, or other not-in-commerce truck over 10,000 lbs. (e.g., rental vehicle operated by a private individual), a copy of the 12-200 must be sent to:
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit (CVE)
11900 Industry Way, Bldg. M, Suite 2,
Anchorage, AK 99515
11900 Industry Way, Bldg. M, Suite 2,
Anchorage, AK 99515
If you have questions for the CVE Unit, please contact the Chief of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement at (907) 365-1210. Assistance in investigation of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, government vehicles, or other not-in-commerce trucks over 10,000 lbs. (rental vehicles operated by a private individual), is available by calling the CVE Unit. If possible, officers will respond to the scene and provide inspection and other services as needed, but the responsibility for completing the collision report rests with the police officer.