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      Top 5 Reasons To Display Your USDOT Number Nicely On Your Vehicle

      top 5 reasons to display your usdot number nicely on your vehicle

      1. Be USDOT Compliant.

       You want to make sure that you are USDOT, FMCSA & State compliant. You want to have that confidence going through weigh stations or when you get stopped by DOT that all of your lettering is compliant.

       

      1. Aesthetics! Show Your Professionalism!

      We often see vehicles displaying their USDOT & important regulation numbers with a piece of paper, a piece of tape with a sharpie written on or those ugly precut number stickers! First impressions matter! Take your business seriously! When was the last time you got on an airplane that had no graphics or paint job? You have to remember, when you show up to deliver or pick up a load the first thing business partners see is your decal lettering. I can’t stress this enough!

       

      1. Safe Time During Your Trucking Career!

      When you get pulled over by DOT for an inspection, the first thing DOT officers look at is your regulation numbers. Are they visible!? Are they compliant? Are you missing numbers on the outside of your cabin? You want to make sure you display all of your required regulation numbers professionally and neatly outside of your truck to save time and be compliant. This same goes for when you go through truck scales/weight stations. Just thing all of the time you will save throughout the course of your trucking career.

       

      1. Be Secure!

      If you are using professional vinyl decals, they are not going anywhere unless you try to remove them. DOT numbers placed on magnets tend to fall off or get stole pretty often. If you choose to display your numbers on a piece of paper, the elements or high speed could destroy your sign. If you are serious about trucking, you will get professional high-quality decals.

       

      1. Have That Peace Of Mind.

      Trucking can be a stressful job! Especially when you have to deal the public, business partners, federal regulations. You want to have that peace of mind when it comes to your USDOT lettering compliance. Get it done right the first time and you won’t have to worry if you are properly displaying your important information.  

       

      If you have any questions, we would be more than happy to help!

       

      top 5 reasons to display your usdot number nicely on your vehicle

      Helping Our Community During The COVID-19 Crisis

      custom magnetic sign on vehicle door

      We are proud to be supporting our local Salvation Army food bank with custom magnetic signs for their fleet of vehicles. We made dozens of custom emergency disaster magnetic signs for vans, trucks and emergency response vehicles. We also sent dozen's of custom vinyl lettering signs for other support vehicles. In times of disaster, we are more than happy to help our local community.

       

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      The Original USDOT Template Decal Creators (Often Imitated Never Duplicated)

      original vinyl usdot lettering vs knockoff

      At US Decals, we pride ourselves with only custom original designs. All of the design templates on our website are original and you won’t find them anywhere else online. We often come across other websites that steal our designs, recreate and try to market as their own. We’ve also seen other shops copy our product exactly and sell it as their own. You have to remember that we are the ones that have the reproduction file, whether it be a photoshop or illustrator file. We can recreate any design no problem, but a knockoff graphic designer or shop will have a lot of trouble recreating as they are unaware of the typography, design et cetera. Also, recreating designs can be costly.

      We are flattered that we are the benchmark when it comes to USDOT truck vinyl lettering. We have a dedicated team of graphic designers that will modify any designs or even create a custom logo for your trucking company! Just send us a message and we would be more than happy to assist!

      The image below is a comparison of the original design vs a stolen knockoff.

       

      original usdot vinyl lettering template vs stolen

      You Need More Than a USDOT Number Decal Sticker (Must Read)

      usdot decal template informational

      § 390.21 Marking of self-propelled CMVs

      If the name of any person other than the operating carrier appears on the CMV, the name of the operating carrier must be followed by the information required by paragraphs (b)(1), and (2) of this section, and be preceded by the words “ operated by.”

      The legal name or a single trade name of the motor carrier operating the self-propelled CMV, as listed on the Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, or the motor carrier identification report (Form MCS-150) and submitted in accordance with § 390.201 or § 390.19, as appropriate.

      City & State of Registered Business.

      The legal name or a single trade name of the motor carrier operating the self-propelled CMV, as listed on the Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, or the motor carrier identification report (Form MCS-150) and submitted in accordance with § 390.201 or § 390.19, as appropriate.

       

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      US DOT Truck Lettering Guidelines

      us dot truck lettering guidelines decal sticker

      Must Be 2 Inches in Height

      2 inches is the minimum required size we recommend a minimum of 3 inches.

      Must Be Visible From 50 Feet

      Your lettering must be visible from at least 50 feet away.

      Lettering Must Contrast

      Your decal color must contrastwith the color of the vehicle.

      Must Be On Both Sides of Vehicle

      Your usdot number needs to be displayed on both sides of your commercial vehicle.

      100% US DOT Compliant Products

      All of our products meet FMCSA & US DOT regulations.

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