State Police: USDOT number now required for intrastate commerce

Pennsylvania
motor carriers engaged in intrastate commerce must obtain a U.S. Department of
Transportation number and display it and their business name on both sides of
their vehicles, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski said
today.

“Previously,
this requirement applied only to motor carriers operating in interstate
commerce,” Pawlowski said in a press release. “A new rule enacted earlier this
year provides for a uniform numbering system, which will be used to identify
unsafe carriers with serious safety violations discovered during roadside
inspections or following truck crashes.”

Once
identified, unsafe motor carriers will be notified of their deficiencies and
may undergo a review of their operations aimed at bringing them into compliance
with laws and regulations.

“The
goal of this new requirement is to improve motor carrier and driver safety,”
Pawlowski said in the release.

Carriers
can obtain a USDOT number by visiting www.fmcsa.dot.gov
and completing the registration process under the heading “Registration and
Licensing.” There is no cost for
obtaining a USDOT number.

Carriers
with questions can contact the State Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Section
at 717-346-7347.

For
more information, visit www.psp.state.pa.us
or call 717-783-5556.

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