# 2025-19974: FMCSA Renews Truck Lease Forms: Business as Usual on the Road

2025-19974, Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a New Information Collection Request: Lease and Interchange of Vehicles, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published 2025-11-17, effective Expiration Date: December 31, 2025 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-19974
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a New Information Collection Request: Lease and Interchange of Vehicles
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 51435
- Published: 2025-11-17
- Effective: Expiration Date: December 31, 2025
- Comments close: 2025-12-17
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

FMCSA Renews Truck Lease Forms: Business as Usual on the Road

## Summary

The FMCSA is renewing its paperwork rules for truck and passenger carriers who lease vehicles from others. This means about 31,000 carriers will keep filling out lease forms to stay legal, with no big changes or extra costs. Comments on this plan are open until December 17, 2025, so speak up if you want!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This ICR will enable FMCSA to document the burden associated with the for-hire truck leasing regulations and passenger carrier regulations. These regulations require certain for-hire property carriers and certain for-hire and private passenger carriers to have a formal lease when leasing equipment from other motor carriers. One public comment was received in response to the 60-day notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Carry and File Lease Forms: cost, medium. If you are a motor carrier that leases equipment, FMCSA is renewing the paperwork rules under OMB Control No. 2126-0056. About 31,677 carriers will continue to complete lease and interchange forms; the ICR estimates a total annual burden of 186,102 hours, with each response taking about 5 to 30 min…
- Paperwork Burden Reduced: benefit, low. FMCSA reports the estimated annual paperwork burden for lease and interchange forms decreased by 26,154 hours, from 212,256 hours (previously approved) to 186,102 hours, based on December 27, 2024 data snapshots. FMCSA attributes the decrease to updated Motor Carrier Management Information System a…
- Passenger Carrier Recordkeeping Rules: cost, low. If you operate passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles and lease or interchange them, any lease/interchange record must include vehicle identification, signatures of the involved carriers, specific lease duration, and a clear statement about exclusive possession and responsibilities. A copy of…
- Protections for Small Trucking Companies: benefit, low. FMCSA's lease and interchange regulations were adopted to protect small trucking companies when they lease equipment and drivers to larger carriers and to make clear which party is responsible for a commercial motor vehicle. The rules require written leases and related documentation to reduce dispu…

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## Sources
- [2025-19974 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/17/2025-19974/agency-information-collection-activities-renewal-of-a-new-information-collection-request-lease-and)
- [2025-19974 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-17/pdf/2025-19974.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-19974 (as of 2026-06-08).