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Displaying your USDOT lettering professionally has a lot of benefits. The most important thing to keep in mind is that you don’t want to give DOT officers a single reason to pull you over or potentially put you out of service. We’ve had cases where officer put companies out of service for not displaying their lettering correctly.

Also, displaying your USDOT numbers professionally makes you look better to the general public and your business partners. If you have professional lettering, your credibility goes way up.

 A few tips to keep in mind when ordering new commercial lettering.

• Make sure all of your lettering is at least 2 inches in height
• Make sure your lettering is visible from 50 feet away
• Make sure you display your USDOT & MC & GVW or any numbers that are applicable to you

If you’re a new trucker, it can be very intimidating knowing what to display outside of your first commercial vehicle. Follow these basic tips for displaying your USDOT number decals correctly.

The first thing to keep in mind is that your lettering such as your USDOT, company name, MC, GVW or any regulation number that is applicable to you must be a minimum of 2 inches in height. While 2 inches in the bare minimum, we recommend displaying your information larger. Your lettering must be visible from at least 50 feet away and your lettering must contrast with the color of your vehicle.

We always recommend being USDOT & FMCSA compliant by displaying all of the numbers that are applicable to you. If you’re in California, you must display a CA number et cetera.

Avoid displaying your lettering on paper, cardboard or markers as this is unprofessional and it could potentially fall off leaving you unprotected.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

• Your USDOT lettering must be at least 2” inches in height.
• USDOT lettering must be placed on both sides of the commercial vehicle.
• Your lettering must be visible from 50’ feet away & must contrast with the color of the vehicle.

Are you DOT & FMCSA compliant?

If you are a business or trucker operating for business in the United States you need a DOT number. You can register for a unique DOT number visiting FMCSA’s website.

A few things to keep mind when getting your physical USDOT number is that your USDOT lettering must be at least 2 inches in height. It must contrast with the color of your commercial vehicle and it must be visible from at least 50 feet away. We always recommending going bigger for same measure. Your regulation numbers are crucial in the transpiration industry to make sure logistics companies are held accountable when accidents occur. They are also used to keep track of different metrics.

If you have any questions, our team would be more than happy with your USDOT journey.