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DFHV says carrier‑for‑hire proposed rules to be published in February 2026; registration and data reporting to follow
Summary
Department of For Hire Vehicles Director Jonathan Rogers told the Committee on Public Works and Operations that DFHV will publish proposed carrier‑for‑hire regulations in February 2026, begin a public comment period, and follow with a multi‑month compliance grace period and a company registration process that will yield regular operational data.
The Department of For Hire Vehicles plans to publish its proposed carrier‑for‑hire regulations in February 2026, agency Director Jonathan Rogers told the Committee on Public Works and Operations on Feb. 6.
"The rule making is on track for publication this month, February 2026," Rogers said, adding that a public comment period will follow and that DFHV expects to give companies several months to comply after rules are finalized. The proposed rules will require company registration, establish trade‑dress and on‑street standards for on‑foot and on‑vehicle carriers, and create a fee and fines structure for violations, Rogers said.
Rogers said the registration portal and the data submission process are in development and will allow DFHV to receive regular company reports once the grace period ends. He projected that DFHV could realistically begin receiving required data from registered carriers after the compliance window, with an agency estimate of October 2026 for regular reporting.
"We have devised a registration process for companies, requirements for on the street operations such as trade dress and a regime of fees and fines for violations," he said.
Council members pressed DFHV about edge cases — for example, when retailers or grocers contract third parties to deliver goods. Rogers said the public comment period will surface whether the draft scope omits important types of carriers and that DFHV aims to refine inclusion rules based on feedback.
The rulemaking is intended to give DFHV more oversight of company‑level operations rather than relying solely on complaints about individual drivers. Rogers said better company‑level data will help address curbside management and enforcement and enable DFHV to require improved verification that the person accepting a trip is the person who completed it.
