USDOT numbers are required on commercial motor carriers over 10,000 lbs. GVWR engaged in interstate operation or intrastate hazardous material activity. There is no fee charged for applying; it is a census number for the U S Department of Transportation. To obtain this contact Marcia Shaw at (801) 963-0096 or marcia.shaw@fmcsa.dot.gov. If a motor carrier operates vehicles over 10,000 lbs. GVWR, is wholly intrastate and does not haul hazardous materials, they need an identification number from the Utah Department of Transportation. To obtain this contact Carrie Silcox at (801) 965-4255 or csilcox@utah.gov.

A driver is required to have a CDL if:

• Hauling placarded amounts of hazardous materials
• Commercial use of vehicle, or combination vehicle over 26,000 lbs. GVWR
• If your vehicle is equipped to transport more than 15 passengers including the driver. For additional information please call Commercial Driver's License division at 288-5350

Medical cards are required for anyone driving a commercial motor vehicle over 10,000 lbs. GVWR. Forms may be available through a driver's personal doctor or the various trucking associations. Call UDOT at 965-4559 or UTA at 973-9370

Complaints regarding the safety of the carrier are taken by Tawnya Lang, (801) 965-4243 or tlang@utah.gov, with the Office of Motor Carriers. The complaint must be submitted in writing. The name of the complainant WILL be kept confidential. As soon as the office receives a complaint from a Utah motor carrier it is assigned to an investigator. If the carrier is not based in Utah it is forwarded to the Federal Office of Motor Carriers.

Utah has adopted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Copies of the FMCSR can be obtained through the Utah Motor Transport Association, J.J. Keller, Safety Services Inc., and United States Government printing office. Placards, forms, logbooks, etc., may be obtained through these places as well.

Logbooks are not required if you meet ALL of the below requirements:

1. The driver operates within a 100 air-mile radius of the normal work reporting location.
2. The driver returns to the work reporting location and is released from work within 12 consecutive hours, with no more than 10 hours driving.
3. The motor carrier employing the driver maintains and retains for a period of 6 months accurate and true time records showing.
   • The driver reports for duty at the same time each day.
   • The total number of hours the driver is on duty each day.
   • The time the driver is released from duty each day; and the total time for the preceding 7 days in accordance with 395.8(j)(2) for drivers used for the first time or intermittently.
4. Eight (8} consecutive hours off duty separating each 12 hours on duty; this information is found in Part 395.1e of the FMCSR.

There is nothing that UDOT can do to make a company repair a windshield. The options are:

• Contact the carrier involved and go through their insurance.
• Contact your personal auto insurance and have them contact the other insurance company.
• Small claims court.

The Utah Highway Patrol Truck 'N' Troopers Division (801) 596-9248, is taking complaints, but they are unable to recoup any repair costs. They use the complaint as a tracking enforcement for future checks on the carrier.

The Utah Highway Patrol, (801) 596-9248, enforces the tarp law. This law basically states that a vehicle carrying dirt, sand, gravel, rock fragments, pebbles, crushed base, aggregate, any other similar materials or scrap metal shall have a covering over the entire load unless:

• The highest point of the load does not extend above the top of any exterior wall or sideboard of the cargo compartment of the vehicle.
• The outer edges of the load are at least six inches below the top inside edges of the exterior walls or sideboards of the cargo compartment of the vehicle.

Utah only requires tire chains where posted. The chains should have minimum traction.

The truck speed is the same as the passenger vehicles unless otherwise posted.

Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over 12,000 lbs. may not be operated in the left lane of the freeway where posted. This restriction applies to ALL vehicles, commercial or non-commercial.

Utah does not require any Hazardous Material Transportation permits. RSPA registers hazardous material transporters, however, this is for tracking reasons only. If you have any questions regarding hazardous materials shipping papers, packaging, placarding, etc., please call one of the below numbers.
(801) 596-9248
(801) 963-0096
(801) 965-4892

Size: (allowable)     Weight: (allowable)
8'6" in width     10,500 single wheel
14' in height     20,000 single axle
48' in semi-trailer length     34,000 tandem axle
3' front overhang     80,000 gross weight
6' rear overhang     Bridge Table B
For more information on size and weight requirements visit the POE home page or call the HQ Port of Entry, (801) 965-4508.

Yes, the PSC still exists but they are no longer involved in motor carrier enforcement.

The PSC was deregulated as of July 1, 1996; therefore the PSCU numbers are no longer valid. The Motor Carrier Division regulates any commercial vehicle over 10,000 lbs. The insurance is tracked by the Port of Entry Division.
A motor carrier traveling in Utah is required to have a minimum of $750,000 in liability insurance unless they are hauling hazardous materials.
If you have questions concerning the amount of insurance required on the MCS-90 call the Motor Carrier Division, (801)965-4243. Insurance limits are found in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Section 387.

The license expires on December 31, but there is a 60-day grace period to allow for renewal.
Call (801) 297-6800 for more information

Utah no longer uses the Bingo Stamp. Replacing it is the Safety and Security Verification Certificate (SSV) and Single State Registration System (SSRS), which is $6.00 per vehicle. The Tax Commission collects this fee for intrastate and interstate Utah based carriers at the time they register their vehicles for the year. For carriers based outside of Utah, the Port of Entry collects the SSV fees from private carriers as they enter the state. For-hire, interstate carriers need to participate in the SSRS program and must register for that from their base state.
For more information call the HQ Port of Entry at (801) 965-4508.
The Tax Commission registers the vehicle (licensing and decal), fuel reporting, and license to buy fuel.
For more information call the Tax Commission at (801) 297-6800.

The Federal Office of Motor Carriers is now handling ICC authority. They may be reached at (801) 963-0096

Utah State Tax Commission (801) 297-6800
Registration for both intrastate and interstate carriers. Fuel tax, fuel use permits. As of January,1997, collects property tax from Motor Carriers. Maintains database for registration of commercial vehicles.

Port of Entry Division (801) 965-4508
Size and weight issues, Single State Registration (SSR), Safety and Security Verification, Vehicle configuration, Permits, insurance tracking, pilot car certification, winter command post for triples.

Motor Carrier Safety, Motor Carrier Division (801) 965-4951
Safety aspects of the carrier, hazardous materials, tow truck information, Compliance Reviews on carriers, MCSAP issues, MCS-90 insurance filings. SafetyNet issues, electronic inspection program, carrier profile issues.

Utah Highway Patrol, MCSAP (801) 596-9248
Truck inspections, compliance out on the road, training provided to educate the drivers and carriers, enforcement of the regulations, enforce the "tarp law", and load securement issues,.

Utah Highway Patrol, HM for Northern Region (801) 596-9248
Hazmat specialist for Tooele, Salt Lake, Morgan, and Summit Counties. Investigate Hazardous spills, truck inspections.