Unit numbers

That's the kind of thing I was expecting. Big companies like to use identifiers in unit numbers so they know if a trailer is a reefer 53 ft long etc. Helps in dispatching.

 

They're not just numbers. They can tell a story. Take your truck number for example. 21092. Now that could mean it's the 21,092nd truck they bought, or it could mean it's the 92nd truck they bought in 2021, or it could mean who knows what. The 2 could mean "truck", and it's the 1,092nd one they've bought, where the number 11645, the number 1 might mean "trailer", and it's the 1,165th trailer they've bought. See what I mean?

Best thing you could do if you're really curious is just ask them their numbering scheme.

 

Does the registration not have the VIN on it ?

 

Mine has VIN and unit number. Texas. IDK if that guy is going to answer, because he hasn't been here in six years, lol.

 

I seem to remember there being rules that require unit number to be at least three digits long.

 

I did get a ticket in KY for not showing unit number on both sides of truck.

 

What did the judge say when you showed up in court with the green book?

If KY requires unit numbers, that only applies to truckers with IRP based in that state. Just like Colorado and their stupid VIN numbers.

 

Correct

Last company I was leased on to had a code
Something like the year you came on and what truck you were in line for that year
Like the 35th truck signed on in 2004 could be something like 435 etc

For some reason the company I’m on with now I have a 7 digit number
Ridiculous!!

Not sure on truck number laws but some shippers will want it

 

Is that what ‘class of xx’ means?! I always thought that was when they got their CDL and thought it was tacky and dumb as hell lol. I didn’t realize that was the year of the truck…

I number the trucks whatever I feel like it, and my trailer numbers are my dogs birthdays.

When I worked for a mega company a decade ago they numbered their trailers based on purchase date and how many. So if they purchased 25 trailers in November 2022 trailer numbers would be like 112201, 112202, 112203, 112204, etc.

 

Yes year of the truck

trailers I use last 5 of vin