OPERATING AS A MOTOR CARRIER IN THE UNITED STATES
What you need to do: • Obtain Authority (Certificate of Registration) • Complete the Motor Carrier Identification Report • Mark your commercial vehicles with the legal name and DOT number assigned to you • Obtain Public Liability Insurance • Complete a BOC-3 Process Agent Form (A person you have designated to represent you in the U. S. )
What you need to do: • Comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations • Comply with Hazardous Materials Regulations • Comply with all State Motor Carrier Safety and Economic Regulations
What you need to do: Obtain Operating Authority • Certificate of Registration applies to only Commercial Zone along the Border – • Certificate includes: - Name of Carrier - FMCSA MX Docket Number - Domicile Commercial Zone
What you need to do: • Complete the Motor Carrier Identification Report • Mark CMVs with Motor Carrier Name and USDOT Number
What you need to do: Keep in mind the size, shape, location and color of your markings
What you need to do: Truck markings must: • Appear on both sides of the vehicle Example: Both doors of the truck cab • Be in letters that contrast sharply in color with the background on which the letters are placed • Be readily legible, during daylight hours, from a distance of 50 feet (15. 24 meters), while the commercial motor vehicle is stationary 50 feet ABC Truck Co.
What you need to do: • Be kept and maintained in a manner that retains the legibility • Be painted on the commercial motor vehicle, or consist of a removable device (if that device meets identification and legibility requirements). ABC Truck Co.
What you need to do: • Complete the Motor Carrier Identification Report • Mark CMVs with Motor Carrier Name and USDOT Number
What you need to do: If the name of any person other than the operating carrier appears on the commercial motor vehicle, the legal name or single trade name of the operating motor carrier, as listed on the Form MCS-150, must be displayed on the vehicle. The name of the USDOT number for the operating carrier must be preceded by the words “operated by. ” Don Amigo Van Lines Operated By Carlos Trucking, Inc. USDOT 123456