Leased Vehicle Marking — FMCSA 49 CFR 390.21
Regulation 49 CFR 390.21(c) · Canada
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49 CFR 390.21(c) — Regulation 49 CFR 390.21(c)
“Leased commercial vehicles operating under a USDOT number must display the authorized carrier's USDOT number and name, not the equipment owner's information.”
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If you lease a truck to a US carrier, the truck gets marked with the lessee carrier's USDOT number — not yours as the truck owner. The operating carrier's info goes on the truck.
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Specific Requirements
Operating carrier USDOT number displayed
Operating carrier name — not truck owner
Lease agreement must be in vehicle
Carrier bears full FMCSA responsibility
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