FMCSA Just Issued a Bulletin Warning Carriers Not to Buy or Sell DOT Numbers – Here Is Why That Warning Exists and What It Means

FMCSA does not publish emergency bulletins for hypothetical problems. When a federal agency puts out a formal, dated, publicly addressed warning that begins with the phrase “DO NOT” in all capital ...
Forbes

What Is A USDOT Number And How Do You Look It Up?

You’re most likely quite familiar with the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) and the process of applying for a driver’s permit or license, but if you have a business that involves the commercial ...
CCJ

FMCSA eliminating registrant-only DOT numbers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is attempting to plug yet another data-quality hole in the inspection and crash information well for its Compliance Safety Accountability safety ranking ...
CCJ

FMCSA to eliminate DOT number registrant-only classification

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced its plans to eliminate the “registrant-only” U.S. Department of Transportation number as part of the Performance and Registration ...
ConsumerAffairs

What Is a USDOT Number?

Whenever you hire a moving company, you should review its credentials, read reviews and check its USDOT number. Without a current USDOT number, the company may be out of compliance with federal and ...
Channel 3000

DOT service scams target farms, businesses with vehicles that have DOT numbers

The Markesan Police Department is putting out a warning about DOT service scams targeting farms and businesses that use vehicles that have DOT numbers. The department said in a Facebook post several ...
Overdrive

FMCSA eliminating registrant DOT numbers

If you’re a leased owner-operator and manage your own base plates, your registrant-only DOT number will expire in mid-October as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration attempts to plug yet ...