DOT marking identification - Maryland

Maryland has not adopted 390.21 of the Federal Regulations.

The company or trade name along with a U.S. DOT number, a Maryland issued DOT number, or the number issued by a Maryland agency must be displayed on both sides of the vehicle.

A new motor carrier must file a Motor Carrier Identification Report (Form MCIR-150) with Maryland before beginning intrastate operations in Maryland.

Maryland specific intrastate USDOT Numbers can be obtained free of charge by filing an application with the Maryland State Highway Administration, Motor Carrier Division (SHA/MCD). Applications are available at all Maryland Truck Weigh and Inspection Stations (TWIS), or can be obtained on line at the SHA website: http://www.roads.maryland.gov/Index.aspx?PageId=544.

Carriers must update the information on the Form MCIR-150 every 2 years.

These intrastate marking and identification requirements apply to:

• Trucks registered > 10,000 lbs.
• Truck-tractors

Exceptions: All Maryland intrastate motor carriers are required to display a Maryland DOT number except:

• Vehicles already displaying a US DOT number;
• Vehicles registered as farm trucks and farm truck tractors;
• Vehicles registered as farm area vehicles;
• Trucks registered at 10,000 pounds capacity or less;
• Emergency vehicles;
• Vehicles used primarily to transport money or commercial paper; *
• Vehicles owned by the state or local government; and
• Vehicles within 15 days of their purchase.

*The term “commercial paper,” for the purposes of vehicle identification, means, “money market security issued by large banks and corporations.” Commercial paper does not include transporting newspapers, stationery, etc.