Base plates and No Authority

Yep atleast in ohio. I had to ask my wife since she is the one who gets them for me.

That stupid MCS150 (?) thing they started a few years back got everyone a USDOT number who bought their own plates. They have since done away with it unless you have your own authority.

 

An active dot number,paid 2290 and insurance is all you should need to get plates. You do not need authority. There are plenty of private not for hire fleets and trucks on the rd with apportion plates with no authority. They are doing away with the dot restitrant only number. Had to get it to register my loacal dump truck and tractor now i will not need it.

 

I checked MI on their website, I didn't see anything on the IRC application for a DOT#, maybe I didn't look hard enough, but they do require residency in MI, the 2290, and proof of Michigan No-Fault Insurance.

 

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There are no "registrant only" DOT numbers any more, either you have authority or you don't. No more leased o/o with active dot numbers. I got the notice a little while back. In fact I was in SAFER the other day and my former DOT/ MC doesn't even show up anymore, but my former brokerage authority still does. You used to be able to look up old inactive companies.

 

We have to be thinking about two different things because we are going through it with a new driver in AL. And got a notice from IL to ignore the requirement coming up in 2014 as it will be for new issues only.

Always seemed like a silly thing that provided ZERO value considering all that they asked for.

 

OK, just went through the site and they still are offering "registration only" US DOT numbers. So they may be looking to eliminate but not as now.

 

Only telling you what I know. Their letter said they are no longer issuing them, and were placing mine on inactive if I didn't respond in a certain time period, which I didn't, and I can no longer be pulled up in safer.

 

You can get a hunters permit from your state...usually costs $25-30, is good for 30 days, and allows you to drive your tractor between carriers. You still need insurance, though.