Colorado Trucking Laws
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.
There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Boulder may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Colorado Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.
For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in Colorado, visit our Colorado Trucking Laws page.
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Incidents
Fatal Truck Accidents: 61 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 1,260 per year
Accident Locales: 80%(Rural), 20%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 48% of Colorado's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Colorado.
In 80% of Colorado truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Roads
Interstate 25: A north-south highway of some import, I-25 runs from New Mexico to Wyoming. Along the way it spends 300 miles in Colorado where it passes through Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins.
Interstate 70: Running east to west from Utah to Baltimore, I-70 spends 451 miles in Colorado, where it intersects I-76 in Denver.
Interstate 76: There are two highways in American called Interstate 76. The western I-76 spends 184 miles in Colorado where it passes through the city of Denver.
Counties
Adams - Arapahoe - Archuleta - Boulder - Chaffee -- Clear Creek - Delta - Douglas - Eagle -- El Paso - Elbert - Fremont - Garfield - Gilpin - Grand - Gunnison - Hinsdale - Jefferson -- Kit Carson -- La Plata - Larimer -- Las Animas - Logan - Mesa - Moffat - Montezuma - Montrose - Ouray - Park - Pitkin - Prowers - Pueblo -- Rio Blanco -- Rio Grande - Routt - Saguache -- San Miguel - Summit - Teller -- Weld