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Trailers and chassis that are used to transport intermodal containers in interstate commerce must be marked so their providers can be identified by DOT enforcement personnel.
The requirement for marking intermodal equipment applies to intermodal equipment providers.
Interchange The act of providing intermodal equipment to a motor carrier pursuant to an intermodal equipment interchange agreement for the purpose of transporting the equipment for loading or unloading by any person or repositioning the equipment for the benefit of the equipment provider, but it does not include the leasing of equipment to a motor carrier for primary use in the motor carrier’s freight hauling operations.
Intermodal equipment Trailing equipment that is used in the intermodal transportation of containers over public highways in interstate commerce, including trailers and chassis.
Intermodal equipment interchange agreement The Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement (UIIFA) or any other written document executed by an intermodal equipment provider or its agent and a motor carrier or its agent, the primary purpose of which is to establish the responsibilities and liabilities of both parties with respect to the interchange of the intermodal equipment.
Intermodal equipment provider Any person that interchanges intermodal equipment with a motor carrier pursuant to a written interchange agreement or has a contractual responsibility for the maintenance of the intermodal equipment.
Intermodal equipment must be marked with or otherwise identifiable via a USDOT number. To obtain a USDOT number, intermodal equipment providers must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) by filing Form MCS-150C, Intermodal Equipment Provider Identification Report, as described in §390.19.
Five options
Under §390.21(g)(4), intermodal equipment providers have five options for identifying their intermodal equipment. In all cases, the identification must include the provider’s legal name or single trade name and the FMCSA identification number preceded by “USDOT.” Any one of the following five options will satisfy the identification requirement: