TRANSPORTATION COMPLIANCE F.A.Q

There is a number of items that are required depending on where you travel and how big your rig is. Below is a break down of what you need to stay in compliance with DOT regulations.

US DOT# – IF OVER 10,001 GVW (INTRA/INTERSTATE)

NYSDOT# – IF “FOR HIRE” AND PICK UP AND DELIVER IN NEW YORK STATE

(POINT TO POINT “FOR HIRE” IN ANY STATE MUST GET
AUTHORITY FOR THAT STATE)

ICC# /BOC3- IF “FOR HIRE” AND LEAVES THE STATE
750,000 FOR PROPERTY
5,000,000 HAZMAT
5,000 CARGO

UCR INTERSTATE CARRIERS

HUT GVW 18,001+ NY, KY, OR, NM, AR

IFTA GVW 26,001+ or 3 axles and leaves state

IRP GVW 26,001+ leaves the state

MVT If company is located in the 5 boroughs or
Does 50% of their business in the 5 boroughs

HVUT GVW 55,000+

There are a number of items that are required depending on where you travel and how many passengers your vehicle transports. Below is a break down of what you need to stay in compliance with DOT regulations.

9+ PASSENGER (includes driver)

DOT DRIVER FILE & ALL REQUIRED RECORDKEEPING
DOT RANDOM DRUG POOL ONLY IF VEHICLE IS 16+ PASSENGER
DOT INSPECTION

NYSDOT AUTHORITY:

POINT TO POINT IN NEW YORK AND HAVE:

FULL SIZE VAN (VIN TAG BUS)
11+ PASSENGER VEHICLE (includes driver based on vin tag capacity or actual
whichever is greater)

MINIMUM CDL C LICENSE WITH “P” ENORSEMENT
DOT DRIVER FILE & ALL REQUIRED RECORKEEPING
DOT RANDOM DRUG POOL ONLY IF VEHICLE IS 16+ PASSENGER
19A ENDORSEMENT AND ENROLLMENT
NYSDOT INSPECTION

AIRPORT SERVICE IS CONSIDERED INTERSTATE AND THEREFORE:
USDOT “INTERSTATE” REGISTRATION (EVEN IF SOLEY NY)
FEDERAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENT – EVEN FOR INTRASTATE CARRIERS
MC AUTHORITY – IF OPERATING OUTSIDE THE 25 AIR MILE RADIUS (FOR EXAMPLE DROP OFF RIVERHEAD, GREENPORT, HAMPTONS, ETC.)

USDOT (INTRASTATE) – NY ONLY – DIRECT COMPENSATION

9-10 PASSENGER (Includes Driver)
NYSDOT INSPECTION (UNLESS EXEMPTION GIVEN EX. LINCOLN, CADILLAC)
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FILES
DOT PHYSICAL UNLESS OBTAINS 1ST LICENSE PRIOR TO 1/1/04 (CLASS E)
DOT DRIVER FILE & ALL REQUIRED RECORKEEPING

USDOT (INTRASTATE) – NY ONLY INDIRECT COMPENSATION (HOTELS, NURSING HOMES, CHURCH)

USDOT INTRASTATE MARKINGS ON VEHICLE (ONLY REQUIREMENT)

• 9-15 pass van, interstate, indirect compensation – exempt from most of the safety regs under 390.3(f)(6).
• Exemption for needing MC # under USC 13506 for vehicles owned or operated by or for a hotel and only transporting hotel patrons between the hotel and the local station of a carrier.
• Private passenger carriage regulated for 16 + pass incl driver both inter and intrastate.
• Airport service would be considered intrastate only if there was no pre-arrangement for ground transportation made by the shipper, no purchase of a through ticket and no agreement between the motor carrier and the air carrier.  Best example – walking out of the airport and hailing a ride.

ELD is required if you operate out of your registered state and you driver completes a log book more than eight times in a month.

TRANS-COM recommends keep trucking for your ELD needs.

If the CDL drive operates a vehicle 26,001 lbs or over, or if a passenger company has a vehicle over 16 passengers, that CDL driver is required to be enrolled in a random drug testing pool.