['DOT marking identification']
['DOT marking identification']
07/19/2024
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Intrastate
Montana has adopted Sec. 390.21 of the Federal Regulations.
Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) operating intrastate in Montana are required to display identification according to 49 CFR 390.21 if they meet the following definition:
Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) means any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a way of this state open to the public to transport passengers or property when the vehicle:
- has a gross vehicle weight rating, or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater;
- is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver, not for compensation;
- is designed or used to transport more than eight passengers, including the driver, for compensation; or
- is of any size and is used in the transportation of materials found by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous for the purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 USC 5101, et seq.) and which require the motor vehicle to be marked or placarded under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR chapter I, Sub-Chapter C) under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the Secretary under 49 CFR subtitle B, chapter I, Sub-Chapter C.
The department will assign a US DOT number to each intrastate motor carrier and that number, in addition to the name or trade name of the motor carrier, must be marked on each self-propelled commercial motor vehicle operated by the carrier. The motor carrier is required to mark each vehicle subject to these regulations with “US DOT,” the number assigned and the state abbreviation “MT.” Qualifying intrastate motor carriers must complete a “Motor Carrier Identification Report” (form MCS-150) at the following times:
- Before the carrier begins operation; and
- Every 24 months thereafter, in accordance with the schedule in 49 CFR 390.19.
Household goods, passenger (regular route), and garbage/waste transporters
Intrastate vehicles subject to authority regulation by the Montana Public Service Commission having a gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds, must display on both sides of each vehicle or combination, the name or trade name and city and state of or the name or trade name and the public service commission or department of transportation number of the person or corporation under whose jurisdiction the vehicle is being operated.
The information must be in letters in sharp contrast to the background. The size, shape, and color must allow it to be readily legible in daylight from a distance of 50 feet while the vehicle is not in motion, and be maintained to remain legible. The information may be painted on the vehicle; a decal or removable device may also be used.
Interstate
All commercial motor carriers (for-hire and private) operating interstate are subject to the marking requirements of 49 CFR 390.21 which requires all CMVs to display, on both sides of the power unit, the US DOT number and the legal name of the business entity that owns or controls the motor carrier operation, or the “doing business as” (DBA) name, as it appears on the Form MCS-150.
Any new or used commercial vehicles added to a motor carrier’s fleet must be identified with the US DOT number and single trade name before being put into service.
The regulations do not require the MC number or city/state to be displayed on the vehicle.
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