Vehicle marking/Identification - Louisiana

Federal regulations

Louisiana has adopted Sec. 390.21 of the Federal Regulations. *

Applicability

Section 390.21 applies to all intrastate commercial motor vehicles with a single or combined gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating over 26,000 pounds, and all vehicles transporting hazardous materials.

Additional requirements

Common and contract household goods, waste, and passenger carriers, wreckers, and tow trucks with intrastate authority granted by the Public Service Commission must display the name and address of the operator and his certificate or permit number in such a manner as to be plainly discernible.

All other trucks operated on the highways must bear the name and address or equivalent identification of the owner or lessee on the outside of both truck doors in letters not less than two and one-half inches in height and not less than one-quarter inch in width.

Heavy equipment which weighs in excess of three tons and is capable of transporting itself or being transported on highways must have the emblem or name of the owner conspicuously displayed on the equipment in letters not less than two and one-half inches in height and not less than one-quarter inch in width.

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 CMV’s 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.