Surface Transportation Board (STB)
335,462Words in 105 parts
12.2Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
16.7Reading grade
74.6%Unchanged since 2017
3Flagged parts
2026-10-13Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 28.3 words on average; 22.0% over 40 words; 36.7% passive; 9.3 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 2.7% · prohibition 2.1% · paperwork 7.8% · obligation 23.5% · permission 7.6% · other 56.3%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 top 10% | 49 CFR 1005
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND VOLUNTARY DISPOSITION OF LOSS AND DAMAGE CLAIMS AND PROCESSING SALVAGE
High signals: Paperwork share
+4.3 SD · Directive share
+2.8 SD · Reading grade
+2.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.4 SD |
1,873 | 1.78 |
| 76 top 10% | 49 CFR 1035
BILLS OF LADING
High signals: Directive share
+2.7 SD · Reading grade
+2.5 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
4,430 | 1.22 |
| 462 top 10% | 49 CFR 1220
PRESERVATION OF RECORDS
High signals: Paperwork share
+4.2 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD |
2,606 | 0.78 |
| 881 | 49 CFR 1152
ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF RAIL LINES AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10903
High signals: Size
+1.5 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
35,240 | 0.60 |
| 935 | 49 CFR 1182
PURCHASE, MERGER, AND CONTROL OF MOTOR PASSENGER CARRIERS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.4 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
2,641 | 0.58 |
| 1,215 | 49 CFR 1310
TARIFF REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.5 SD · Directive share
+2.0 SD |
1,494 | 0.50 |
| 1,285 | 49 CFR 1007
RECORDS CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUALS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD · Reading grade
+1.2 SD |
4,375 | 0.47 |
| 1,374 | 49 CFR 1016
SPECIAL PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE RECOVERY OF EXPENSES BY PARTIES TO BOARD ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD |
3,438 | 0.45 |
| 1,375 | 49 CFR 1014
ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD |
3,544 | 0.45 |
| 1,397 | 49 CFR 1201
RAILROAD COMPANIES
High signals: Size
+2.4 SD |
95,854 | 0.44 |
| 1,618 | 49 CFR 1001
INSPECTION OF RECORDS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.1 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
1,715 | 0.38 |
| 2,247 | 49 CFR 1017
DEBT COLLECTION—COLLECTION BY OFFSET FROM INDEBTED GOVERNMENT AND FORMER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,756 | 0.22 |
| 2,271 | 49 CFR 1248
FREIGHT COMMODITY STATISTICS
High signals: Directive share
+1.7 SD |
3,888 | 0.21 |
| 2,276 | 49 CFR 1122
BOARD-INITIATED INVESTIGATIONS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
2,122 | 0.21 |
| 2,283 | 49 CFR 1180
RAILROAD ACQUISITION, CONTROL, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION PROJECT, TRACKAGE RIGHTS, AND LEASE PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
15,344 | 0.21 |
| 2,541 | 49 CFR 1151
FEEDER RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
2,482 | 0.15 |
| 2,585 | 49 CFR 1155
SOLID WASTE RAIL TRANSFER FACILITIES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
7,916 | 0.14 |
| 2,594 | 49 CFR 1108
ARBITRATION OF CERTAIN DISPUTES SUBJECT TO THE STATUTORY JURISDICTION OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
High signals: Restriction density
+1.2 SD |
12,221 | 0.13 |
| 2,719 | 49 CFR 1150
CERTIFICATE TO CONSTRUCT, ACQUIRE, OR OPERATE RAILROAD LINES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,453 | 0.10 |
| 2,755 | 49 CFR 1115
APPELLATE PROCEDURES
High signals: Restriction density
+1.2 SD |
1,829 | 0.09 |
| 2,828 | 49 CFR 1037
BULK GRAIN AND GRAIN PRODUCTS—LOSS AND DAMAGE CLAIMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,011 | 0.07 |
| 3,128 | 49 CFR 1300
DISCLOSURE, PUBLICATION, AND NOTICE OF CHANGE OF RATES AND OTHER SERVICE TERMS FOR RAIL COMMON CARRIAGE
High signals: Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
1,357 | 0.01 |
| 3,220 | 49 CFR 1244
WAYBILL ANALYSIS OF TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY—RAILROADS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.4 SD |
3,637 | -0.01 |
| 3,321 | 49 CFR 1102
COMMUNICATIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,750 | -0.03 |
| 3,473 | 49 CFR 1018
DEBT COLLECTION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,206 | -0.06 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 49 U.S.C. 1321: 159,903 words in 68 parts (47.7% of this agency's text)
- 49 U.S.C. 11142: 95,854 words in 1 parts (28.6% of this agency's text)
- 49 U.S.C. 1301: 49,035 words in 4 parts (14.6% of this agency's text)
- 11 U.S.C. 1170: 35,240 words in 1 parts (10.5% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 1247: 35,240 words in 1 parts (10.5% of this agency's text)
- 45 U.S.C. 744: 35,240 words in 1 parts (10.5% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 553: 21,210 words in 4 parts (6.3% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 559: 17,339 words in 6 parts (5.2% of this agency's text)
- 11 U.S.C. 1172: 15,344 words in 1 parts (4.6% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 571: 14,333 words in 2 parts (4.3% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 49 CFR 1201: RAILROAD COMPANIES (95,854 words)
- 49 CFR 1152: ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF RAIL LINES AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10903 (35,240 words)
- 49 CFR 1180: RAILROAD ACQUISITION, CONTROL, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION PROJECT, TRACKAGE RIGHTS, AND LEASE PROCEDURES (15,344 words)
- 49 CFR 1108: ARBITRATION OF CERTAIN DISPUTES SUBJECT TO THE STATUTORY JURISDICTION OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD (12,221 words)
- 49 CFR 1150: CERTIFICATE TO CONSTRUCT, ACQUIRE, OR OPERATE RAILROAD LINES (8,453 words)
- 49 CFR 1155: SOLID WASTE RAIL TRANSFER FACILITIES (7,916 words)
- 49 CFR 1018: DEBT COLLECTION (7,206 words)
- 49 CFR 1105: PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS (6,922 words)
- 49 CFR 1114: EVIDENCE; DISCOVERY (6,860 words)
- 49 CFR 1245: CLASSIFICATION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES; REPORTS OF SERVICE AND COMPENSATION (6,534 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.