['DOT marking identification']
['DOT marking identification']
07/19/2024
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Federal regulations
Texas has adopted Sec. 390.21 of the Federal Regulations for intrastate commerce.
Applicability
The following intrastate vehicles are required to have and display a US DOT number and register with the Texas DMV for intrastate authority (Texas Motor Carrier Registration Certificate):
- Private and for-hire vehicle (or combination of vehicles) with a gross weight or gross weight rating exceeding 26,000 pounds, that is designed or used for transportation of cargo in furtherance of any commercial enterprise.
- For-hire vehicles used to transport household goods, regardless of gross weight rating.
- Vehicles, including a bus, designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver.
- A commercial school bus.
- Vehicles used to transport hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding.
- Vehicles operated by a foreign carrier.
- A foreign-domiciled bus.
- Vehicles owned or controlled by someone who is not a U.S. citizen or does not live in the United States.
The following intrastate vehicles are not required to have and display a US DOT number or register with the Texas DMV for intrastate authority (Texas Motor Carrier Registration Certificate):
- Farm vehicles with a gross weight and gross weight rating of less than 48,000 pounds.
- Cotton vehicles registered under Texas Transportation Code (TRC) §504.505.
- Vehicles registered with the Texas Railroad Commission under Texas Natural Resources Code, §113.131 and §116.072.
- Vehicles used to transport liquor under a private carrier permit issued under Alcoholic Beverage Code, Chapter 42.
- Vehicles used to transport passengers and operated by an entity whose primary function is not to transport passengers, such as a vehicle operated by a hotel, day-care center, nursing home, etc.
- Vehicles operated by a governmental entity.
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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