State requirement to have VIN?

**G/MAN** · 07.20.2012

Originally Posted by aiwiron

I had Colorado do it back in May, they will walk out and check your VIN if it is not on the side of your truck.

I don't remember them ever coming out to check my vin, but they do put it into their system from my cab card.

**wichris** · 07.20.2012

They will write a warning on a inspection(under local laws). Vehicle maintainence on SMS.

**BigBadBill** · 07.20.2012

Originally Posted by wichris

They will write a warning on a inspection(under local laws). Vehicle maintainence on SMS.

If you have seen this ACTUALLY happen? CO DOT has been very public about saying no citations or warnings for out-of-state carriers (they will for CO based carriers). This may have changed from when I ran out of Denver for 3-years back in '06.

**MNdriver** · 07.20.2012

so is CO the only state that has the VIN regulation?

**wichris** · 07.20.2012

Originally Posted by BigBadBill

If you have seen this ACTUALLY happen? CO DOT has been very public about saying no citations or warnings for out-of-state carriers (they will for CO based carriers). This may have changed from when I ran out of Denver for 3-years back in '06.

Yes. One truck ended up with only 7 digits,level one inspection has violation for markings under local laws. It was a few years ago but showed up on the SMS when it started. We added the other digit,all of our other trucks always had the vin# on it.

**aiwiron** · 07.20.2012

Originally Posted by G/MAN

I don't remember them ever coming out to check my vin, but they do put it into their system from my cab card.

To be honest the guy was not busy and was the only truck around, he walked out and checked the vin on the door and was just chatting away.

I had no problem with it and seemed to be wanting to get outside.

**BigBadBill** · 07.20.2012

Just off the phone with driver. In NM he was "talked to" - no warning - for just have "DOT" and not "US DOT" on the side of the door. Who pissed in his cheerios this morning?