Question for "for hire" people on vehicle lettering

[PatrickCampbell]

I see a lot of trucks with their GVW 80,000 on the side. I can't find it in the rule books though...



I had a sign made up for the side of my truck



Truck #

Company Name

Location

USDOT #

MC #

GCWR

GVWR



I can't actually find anywhere that it says I need the GVW or GCWR, so was thinking of leaving that out. Good, bad,doesn't really matter? The reason is that I made a mistake and if I don't need it I am not going to pay for more lettering to be printed up.

 

[bmoeller]

I don't think it is required to have the weight listed on the truck. We don't have them on any of the big trucks. As long as the registraition is in the truck and it coveres the weight, you are fine. Make sure to not have an expired tag. The fines can be VERY expensive. Over $3k in IL, on a 80k gross truck, for an expired tag.



I do know the other numbers you listed (MC/ICC and USDOT) are required. Plus the numbers that are required in any of the states that you run in, that require it. Not all do. Some states require a small license plate in place of the numbers printed on the truck somewhere, as Florida is one. I see lots of bullracks with the Florida tag on the rear.

 

[Oasis-3]

In PA.

You don't need GVW stickers on the side of your truck in PA because you have a weight class sticker in the window beside our state inspection sticker.



Good Luck

Cliff

 

[BigEasy]

I think you'll find that the ICC/MC numbers are obsolete as well... that's what the USDOT number is for...

 

[bmoeller]

I've been asked about the ICC# before, getting parts.



We do have the USDOT and ICC numbers on the trucks. See most trucks around here with them as well.

 

[PatrickCampbell]

Did I open up a can of worms! ICC is no longer used, but MC is still around. You need an MC if you are hauling for hire. USDOT is everyone commercial over 10,000. That is as of last year. I had to pay $300 for my MC # so I hope it is right. Oo.

 

[terrywerm]

I've been out of the trucking business for a few years now, but Colorado (and I think California) used to require the last six digits of your VIN on the right side also. Whenever you go through a scale in one of those states, they enter those into their system, sort of as a 'time and location stamp' so they could use it to check against your log book later on.



With PrePass, they may have gone away from the requirement for the last six digits of the VIN, but I'm not sure. It may be worth looking into if you plan to go into those states.