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ALABAMA DOT NUMBER |
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| ALABAMA DOT number requirements |
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Please Note
1. When applying for a DOT number, 'Carrier' is the designation assigned to the applicant, whether a Person, Business or a Company that operates a vehicle or vehicles that either belong to them, or are being leased by them. A 'Registrant' is an 'Owner' of a truck that is leased to a trucking company and operates under that trucking company's name and DOT number and, usually, MC number. Registrants are paid by trucking companies to haul loads and Registrants are not are not issued DOT numbers. When operating a commercial vehicle, you are either a 'Registrant' or a 'Carrier'. When applying for a DOT number, whether you have a van, pickup truck, full size truck, box truck, flatbed truck or semi-tractor, you are assigned the term 'Carrier'. As far as the DOT is concerned, you are a 'Carrier', whether you are a 'Private Carrier' driving a pickup truck and servicing the oil rigs in Texas or North Dakota, or as an owner of an 80,000-lbs semi-tractor and trailer running willy-nilly all over the country as a 'For-Hire Carrier'. You will be a 'Carrier'
2. If you are hauling, transporting or working exclusively within the state of Alabama without crossing state lines, then the 'In State' categories shown in the tables below apply to your operation. Your DOT number will show that you are an Intrastate Carrier.
3. If you are hauling or transporting loads or items across state lines ONLY and never hauling or transporting loads or items from one point in Alabama to another point in Alabama, then 'Crossing State Lines' applies to your opearation and your DOT number will show you are an Interstate Carrier.
4. If you are hauling or transporting from one point in Alabama to another point in Alabama AND you are occasionally crossing state lines, or crossing state lines on a regular basis, then you need to look at both the 'In-State' requirements and the 'Crossing State Lines' requirements. If you are a 'For-Hire' Carrier, then you may end up getting a DOT (USDOT) number, State Authority to operate within Alabama, and Federal Authority to cross state lines with loads. If you cross state lines just once with your commercial vehicle, you are an 'Interstate Carrier'. This would not apply if you are purchasing a vehicle in one state, crossing state lines to bring the vehicle home to Alabama and then operate exclusively within Alabama. While you do this, you are not strictly operating 'In Commerce', you are merely transporting the vehicle back to Alabama, your state of operation.
5. Service Contractors or Contractors hauling their own tools or equipment within the state of Alabama or across state lines are referred to as 'Private Carriers'.
6. If you are a contractor who does concrete work, as an example, then you would be considered a 'Private Carrier' because you are getting paid to provide a service job. If you pick up a load of gravel, transport that gravel, dump it and get paid for transporting the gravel, then leave without doing anything further with that gravel, you would be considered a 'For Hire' Carrier. You would be considered a 'For-Hire Carrier' because someone hired you to transport the gravel and do nothing else with the gravel. You can be both a 'Private Carrier' and a 'For Hire Carrier', but if you do any 'For-Hire Carrier' work, then you must register as a 'For Hire Carrier' (if that's required by the state. Check the listings below to see if you are required to register as an In-State, For-Hire Carrier ).
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| What DOT Number category are you in? Click on one of the following categories, below, that fits your operation: |
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In-State - For Hire
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
In-State - For Hire
Above 26,000-lbs |
In State - For Hire
Tri-axle or Quad-axle |
| Hauling loads from point to point inside Alabama with a maximum gross weight between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
Hauling loads from point to point inside Alabama with a maximum gross weight above 26,000-lbs |
Construction work inside Alabama at a maximum gross weight above 26,000-lbs |
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In State - Livestock
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
In State - Livestock
Above 26,000-lbs |
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| Hauling livestock from point to point inside Alabama with a maximum gross weight between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
Hauling livestock from point to point inside Alabama with a maximum gross weight above 26,000-lbs |
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In State - For Hire
Hauling Exempt loads
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
In State - For Hire
Hauling Exempt loads
Above 26,000-lbs |
Crossing State Lines
For Hire
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
| Hauling Exempt loads from point to point inside the state with a maximum gross weight between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
Hauling Exempt loads from point to point inside the state with a maximum gross weight above 26,000-lbs |
For-Hire using a flatbed truck or a box truck and crossing state lines with a maximum gross weight of 26,000-lbs |
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Crossing State Lines
For Hire - Exempt Loads
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
Crossing State Lines
For Hire - Exempt Loads
Above 26,000-lbs |
Crossing State Lines
For Hire
Above 26,000-lbs |
| For Hire transporting exempt loads across state lines at a gross weight between 10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
For Hire transporting exempt loads across state lines at a gross weight above 26,000-lbs |
For Hire transporting non-exempt loads across state lines at a gross weight above 26,000-lbs |
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In State
For Hire Operator
10,000-lbs and under |
In State
Private Operator
10,000-lbs and under |
In State
Private Operator
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
| For Hire Operators with vans or trucks transporting products from point to point inside the state of Alabama at 10,000-lbs or under |
Private Operators with vans or trucks transporting products from point to point inside the state of Alabama at 10,000-lbs or under |
Private Operators with trucks or trucks and trailers hauling loads from point to point within the state of Alabama between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
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In State
Private Operator
Above 26,000-lbs |
Crossing state Lines
Private Operator
10,000-lbs and under |
Crossing State Lines
Private Operator
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
| Private Operators working inside Alabama with a truck with a gross weight, or a truck and trailer with gross weights above 26,000-lbs |
Private Operators crossing state lines with a van or truck with a gross weight at 10,000-lbs or under |
Private Operators crossing state lines with a truck with a gross weight, or a truck and trailer with gross weights between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
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Crossing State Lines
Private Operators
Above 26,000-lbs |
- Farmers -
In State Only
Above 26,000-lbs |
- Farmers -
Crossing State Lines
Above 26,000-lbs |
| Private Operators crossing state lines with vehicles at a gross weight above 26,000-lbs |
Farm-plated trucks hauling loads inside the state of Alabama without crossing state lines |
Farm-plated trucks hauling loads inside the state of Alabama AND crossing state lines with loads |
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| ALABAMA DOT number - types of operation - 1 |
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Alabama DOT number
In State - For Hire
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
In State - For Hire
Above 26,000-lbs |
In State - For Hire
Tri-Axle & Quad-Axle |
| Hauling loads from point to point inside Alabama |
Hauling loads from point to point inside Alabama |
Construction work inside the state of Alabama |
| DOT number requirements for hauling non-hazardous loads from point to point within the state of Alabama with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings of 10,001-lbs to 26,000-lbs |
DOT number requirements for hauling non-hazardous loads from point to point within the state of Alabama with a truck with a Gross Weight Rating above 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings above 26,000-lbs |
DOT number requirements for hauling non-hazardous loads from point to point within the state of Alabama with Tri-Axle trucks and Quad-Axle trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating above 26,000-lbs |
| A DOT number is not required |
A DOT number is required |
A DOT number is required |
| Alabama Authority is required |
Alabama Authority is required |
Alabama Authority is required |
| Alabama requires proof of $100,000/$300,000 in Personal Injury, and $50,000 Property Damage liability insurance |
Alabama requires proof of $100,000/$300,000 in Personal Injury, and $50,000 Property Damage liability insurance |
Alabama requires proof of $100,000/$300,000 in Personal Injury, and $50,000 Property Damage liability insurance |
| If the truck owner leaves Alabama and crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must have a DOT number indicating the carrier is an interstate carrier and pay UCR fees, otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance |
If the truck owner leaves Alabama and crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must have a DOT number indicating the carrier is an interstate carrier and pay UCR fees, otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance. Also, if the truck leaves the state, the owner has the option of signing up for an IRP/FRP license plate and IFTA fuel tax stickers, or, if just crossing on occasion into another state, obtaining a temporary permit to go into other states while still operating with the base license plate on the truck. Also, if the owner crosses state lines transporting goods that require Federal Authority, call us to obtain that authority which would include a DOT number |
If the truck owner leaves Alabama and crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must have a DOT number indicating the carrier is an interstate carrier and pay UCR fees, otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance. Also, if the truck leaves the state, the owner has the option of signing up for an IRP/FRP license plate and IFTA fuel tax stickers, or, if just crossing on occasion into another state, obtaining a temporary permit to go into other states while still operating with the base license plate on the truck. Also, if the owner crosses state lines transporting goods that require Federal Authority, call us to obtain that authority which would include a DOT number |
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| ALABAMA DOT number - types of operation - 2 |
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In State - Livestock
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
In State - Livestock
Above 26,000-lbs |
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| Hauling livestock from point to point inside Alabama with a loaded weight between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
Hauling livestock from point to point inside Alabama with a loaded weight above 26,000-lbs |
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| DOT number requirements for hauling livestock from point to point within the state of Alabama with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings between 10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
DOT number requirements for hauling livestock from point to point within the state of Alabama with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating above 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings above 26,000-lbs |
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| A DOT number is not required to operate within the state of Alabama |
A DOT number is required to operate inside the state of Alabama |
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| A Livestock Haulers Permit is required when transporting livestock on any public road or highway in the state of Alabama when the livestock is for resale, market, or slaughter |
A Livestock Haulers Permit is required when transporting livestock on any public road or highway in the state of Alabama when the livestock is for resale, market, or slaughter |
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| If the truck owner leaves Alabama and crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must have a DOT number indicating the carrier is an interstate carrier and pay UCR fees, otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance |
If the truck owner leaves Alabama and crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must have a DOT number indicating the carrier is an interstate carrier and pay UCR fees, otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance. Also, if the truck leaves the state, the owner has the option of signing up for an IRP/FRP license plate and IFTA fuel tax stickers, or, if just crossing on occasion into another state, obtaining a temporary permit to go into other states while still operating with the base license plate on the truck. Federal operating authority will not be required as the owner will be transporting exempt commodities, but the DOT number will still need to indicate interstate exempt and UCR fees will need to be filed and paid. |
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| ALABAMA DOT number - types of operation - 3 |
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In State - For Hire
Exempt loads
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
In State - For Hire
Exempt loads
Above 26,000-lbs |
Crossing State Lines
For Hire
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
| Hauling Exempt Loads For Hire from point to point inside Alabama at weights between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
Hauling exempt loads For Hire from point to point inside Alabama at weights above 26,000-lbs |
For Hire using a flatbed truck or box truck crossing state lines with Max. weight of 26,000-lbs |
| DOT number requirements for hauling non-livestock exempt loads from point to point within the state of Alabama with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
DOT number requirements for hauling non-livestock exempt loads from point to point within the state of Alabama with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating above 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings above 26,000-lbs |
DOT number requirements for hauling non-livestock exempt loads from point to point within the state of Alabama with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating above 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings above 26,000-lbs |
| A DOT number is not required to operate in the state of Alabama |
A DOT number is required to operate inside the state of Alabama |
A USDOT number / US DOT number / US DOT number is required to cross state lines |
| If the truck owner crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must get a DOT number and pay UCR fees otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance |
If the truck owner crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must get a DOT number and pay UCR fees otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance |
MC Authority is required to transport products / items / loads across state lines. UCR registration is required. New Entrant Safety Audit is required |
| If the truck owner leaves Alabama and crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must have a DOT number indicating the carrier is an interstate carrier and pay UCR fees, otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance |
If the truck owner leaves Alabama and crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must have a DOT number indicating the carrier is an interstate carrier and pay UCR fees, otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance. Also, if the truck leaves the state, the owner has the option of signing up for an IRP/FRP license plate and IFTA fuel tax stickers, or, if just crossing on occasion into another state, obtaining a temporary permit to go into other states while still operating with the base license plate on the truck. Federal operating authority will not be required as the owner will be transporting exempt commodities, but the DOT number will still need to indicate interstate exempt and UCR fees will need to be filed and paid. |
Minimum requirement for Personal Injury / Property Damage liability insurance is $750,000 |
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UCR registration is required. Applicant is required to go through a New Entrant Safety Audit |
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| ALABAMA DOT number - types of operation - 4 |
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Crossing State Lines
For Hire - Exempt Loads
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
Crossing State Lines
For Hire - Exempt Loads
Above 26,000-lbs |
Crossing State Lines
For Hire
Above 26,000-lbs |
| For Hire transporting exempt loads across state lines at a gross weight between 10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
For Hire transporting exempt loads across state lines at a gross weight above 26,000-lbs |
For Hire transporting non-exempt loads across state lines at a gross weight above 26,000-lbs |
| DOT number requirements for crossing state lines hauling exempt loads with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs, or with a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
DOT number requirements for crossing state lines hauling exempt loads with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating above 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combines Weight Ratings above 26,000-lbs |
DOT number requirements for crossing state lines hauling non-exempt loads with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating above 26,000-lbs, or with a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings above 26,000-lbs |
| A DOT number / USDOT number / US DOT number is required to cross state lines |
A DOT number / USDOT number / US DOT number is required to cross state lines |
A DOT number / USDOT number / US DOT number is required to cross state lines |
| MC Authority is not required. UCR registration is required. Applicant is required to go through a New Entrant Safety Audit. |
MC Authority is not required. UCR registration is required. Applicant is required to go through a New Entrant Safety Audit |
MC Authority is required to transport products / items / loads across state lines. UCR registration is required. Applicant is required to go through a New Entrant Safety Audit |
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| ALABAMA DOT number - types of operation - 5 |
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In State
For Hire Operator
10,000-lbs and under |
In State
Private Operator
10,000-lbs and under |
In State
Private Operator
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
| For Hire Operators with vans or trucks transporting products from point to point inside the state of Alabama at 10,000-lbs or under |
Private Operators with vans or trucks transporting products from point to point inside the state of Alabama at 10,000-lbs or under |
Private Operators with trucks or trucks and trailers hauling loads from point to point within the state of Alabama between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
| DOT number requirements for transporting non-hazardous items from point to point within the state of Alabama with a van or truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating at 10,000-lbs or under, or with a power unit pulling a trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings at 10,000-lbs or under |
DOT number requirements for transporting non-hazardous items from point to point within the state of Alabama with a van or truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating at 10,000-lbs or under, or with a power unit pulling a trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings at 10,000-lbs or under |
DOT number requirements for hauling non-hazardous loads from point to point within the state of Alabama with a truck with a Grosss Vehicle Weight Rating between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
| A DOT number is not required to operate in the state of Alabama |
A DOT number is not required to operate in the state of Alabama |
A DOT number is not required to operate in the state of Alabama |
| Alabama Authority is required to operate within the state of Alabama |
Authority is not required |
If the truck owner leaves Alabama and crosses stae lines, even just once, with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or leaves the state with a truck and trailer in this weight category, the owner must have a DOT number indicating the carrier is an interstate carrier and pay UCR fees, otherwise face a $400 fine for non-compliance
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| ALABAMA DOT number - types of operation - 6 |
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In State
Private Operator
Above 26,000-lbs |
Crossing state Lines
Private Operator
10,000-lbs and under |
Crossing State Lines
Private Operator
10,001-lbs - 26,000-lbs |
| Private Operators working inside Alabama with a truck with a gross weight, or a truck and trailer with gross weights above 26,000-lbs |
Private Operators crossing state lines with a van or truck with a gross weight at 10,000-lbs or under |
Private Operators crossing state lines with a truck with a gross weight, or a truck and trailer with gross weights between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
| DOT number requirements for hauling non-hazardous loads from point to point within the state of Alabama with a truck with a Gross Weight Rating above 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings above 26,000-lbs |
DOT number requirements for transporting items across state lines with a van or a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating at 10,000-lbs and under, or with a power unit pulling a trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings at 10,000-lbs or under |
DOT number requirements for hauling loads across state lines with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs, or a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings between 10,001-lbs and 26,000-lbs |
| A DOT number is required to operate within the state of Alabama |
A DOT number is not required to operate within the state of Alabama |
A DOT number/ USDOT number / US DOT number is required to cross state lines. |
| If the truck owner leaves Alabama and crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must have a DOT number indicating the carrier is an interstate carrier and pay UCR fees, otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance. Also, if the truck leaves the state, the owner has the option of signing up for an IRP/FRP license plate and IFTA fuel tax stickers, or, if just crossing on occasion into another state, obtaining a temporary permit to go into other states while still operating with the base license plate on the truck. Even with just one trip into another state, the DOT number will still be required showing the carrier is interstate and operating as a private carrier. |
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UCR registration is required. New Entrant Safety Audit is required |
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| ALABAMA DOT number - types of operation - 7 |
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Crossing State Lines
Private Operators
Above 26,000-lbs |
- Farmers -
In State Only
Above 26,000-lbs |
- Farmers -
Crossing State Lines
Above 26,000-lbs |
| Private Operators crossing state lines with vehicles at a gross weight above 26,000-lbs |
Farm-plated trucks hauling loads inside the state of Alabama without crossing state lines |
Farm-plated trucks hauling loads inside the state of Alabama AND crossing state lines with loads |
| DOT number requirements for crossing state lines hauling non-exempt loads with a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating above 26,000-lbs, or with a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings above 26,000-lbs |
DOT number requirements for farmers hauling their own loads or items that belong to the farm and the farmer is not getting paid to haul or transport these loads or items within the state of Alabama |
DOT number requirements for farmers crossing state lines hauling their own farm-based loads and not getting paid to haul items or loads across state lines using a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating above 26,000-lbs, or with a truck and trailer with Gross Combined Weight Ratings above 26,000-lbs |
| A DOT number / USDOT number / US DOT number is required to cross state lines |
Currently, A DOT number is not required |
A DOT number / USDOT number / US DOT number is required to cross state lines |
| UCR registration is required, Applicant is required to go through a New Entrant Safety Audit |
If the truck owner leaves Alabama and crosses state lines even just once with a commercial vehicle in this weight category, or with a truck and trailer combination in this weight category, the owner must have a DOT number indicating the carrier is an interstate carrier and pay UCR fees, otherwise face a $400 fine for non UCR compliance |
IFTA fuel tax registration is required. UCR registration is required. Applicant is required to go through a New Entrant Safety Audit |
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