I just came across this site after a conversation with my dairy farmer neighbor. I was wondering if any of the NY State residents have gone through this process and put a DOT# on the side of their tow rig? Is there a size and location requirement for the lettering/numbering?

Between my F350 Crew Cab, enclosed trailer, and my race car, I will be well over the 10K limit. Also, have you all been stopping at weight stations when hauling to/from the race track? What's the word out there? I did a forum search on the topic, but came up with bupkiss. I remember some discussion surrounding this a long time ago. What's the update?

http://www.nyfb.org/FactSheets/DOTnumber.htm

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US DOT number now required on vehicles over 10,001 pounds

New state regulations require that all trucks, including those with agricultural plates, that have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) (whichever is greater) of 10,001 pound or more must be marked with a US DOT number.

THESE TRUCK MARKINGS NEED TO BE APPLIED BY JULY 5, 2006.

The only exemption that agriculture has from these regulations is for trucks weighing less than 26,000 pounds that are registered with a ‘farm plate’ and driven only within New York State.

For more information on these new regulations view the April Grassroots article on this topic at: http://www.nyfb.org/Grassroots/grass0405/DOTnumber.htm

The NYS DOT also has made information available at: http://www.dot.state.ny.us/markingregsnotice100504.pdf

A farm can register for a US DOT number on line at: https://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/LIVIEW/PKG_...TION.prc_option

When filling out the application on-line you will need a credit card for verification purposes only.

The forms are also downloadable and printable at: http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/public/MCS-150.pdf DO NOT SEND THE FORMS TO THE WASHINGTON DC ADDRESS LISTED, INSTEAD THEY SHOULD BE SENT TO:

NYS Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road
POD 53
Albany, NY 12232
IF YOU ARE ONLY TRAVELING WITHIN NEW YORK BE SURE TO CIRCLE/SELECT ‘INTRASTATE.’ Those carriers marking ‘interstate’ will need to comply with further requirements such as safety audits.

There are several companies available that will put together DOT number placards.