['DOT marking identification']
['DOT marking identification']
07/19/2024
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Intrastate
North Carolina has adopted §390.21 of the Federal Regulations for intrastate commerce.
The following vehicles operated by for-hire and private carriers in North Carolina intrastate commerce are subject to the marking rules:
- Vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of greater than 26,001 pounds; or
- Vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
- Vehicles transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded pursuant to 49 CFR 170-185.
The vehicle marking must display the name of the owner and the motor carrier identification number (US DOT number). The number must be preceded by the letters “USDOT” and followed by the letters “NC.” The marking must be on both sides of the vehicles in letters/numbers not less than three inches high.
The marking may be printed on the vehicle, or on placards fastened on both sides of the vehicle. In case of a tractor-trailer unit, the marking must be on the tractor.
This regulation does not apply to:
- Vehicles subject to 49 CFR 390.
- Vehicles types listed in 49 CFR 390.3(f)
Motor vehicles subject to regulation by the North Carolina Utilities Commission must also be marked as required by the Commission by displaying the home address and authority number issued by the Commission.
Intrastate only vehicles equipped to tow or transport another motor vehicle, and hired to tow or transport another vehicle, must have the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle, and the name of the business or person being hired if different, displayed on each side of the vehicle in letters/numbers not less than 3 inches high. This rule does not apply to vehicles subject to 49 CFR 390.
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, city, or state to be displayed on the vehicle
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