{"title":"USDOT and MC number decals","description":"\u003cp\u003eFederal rule 49 CFR 390.21 requires a commercial motor vehicle in interstate\ncommerce to display the carrier's legal name or single trade name and its USDOT\nnumber on both sides of the power unit. The lettering has to contrast sharply\nwith the background and stay readable in daylight from 50 feet while the truck\nis stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rule sets no universal minimum letter height. It sets a legibility standard,\nand 2 inches is what we cut by default to meet it. If a competitor tells you two\ninches is federal law, they have not read the section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything in this collection ships as a pair.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both doors, one price. Most\nof this industry sells one decal and lets you work out that a truck has two\nsides. You order once, you get a set, and the numbers match because they were\ncut from the same file.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour legal name has to match your FMCSA record exactly. Not your DBA, not the\nname on the invoice — the record. Name mismatch is the most common marking\nviolation there is, and it is entirely avoidable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"usdot-number-decal","title":"Custom USDOT number decal — set of 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eYour USDOT number, cut in vinyl, sized to be read from 50 feet in daylight while\nthe truck is stopped. Call it a DOT sticker, a USDOT decal, or door lettering —\nit is the same vinyl, and this is the one the federal rule cares about. That last part is the actual federal standard — 49 CFR\n390.21 sets a legibility requirement, not a letter height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe cut 2 inch letters by default because that is what reliably meets it on a\ntruck door. It is our recommendation, not a legal minimum, and anyone telling\nyou the law specifies two inches has not read the section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou get two decals.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both doors, one price, cut from the same file so the\ndigits are identical on each side. Most of this trade sells one and leaves you\nto work out that a truck has two sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 24\" x 3.5\" is the standard door marking and the one most carriers want. The\n12\" x 2\" suits smaller equipment, trailers, and door panels where the larger\npanel will not sit flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat we need from you\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour USDOT number, digits only. We add the letters USDOT ourselves, correctly\nspaced. If you send a number that does not look like a USDOT number we will flag\nit before we cut rather than after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you also need your legal name on the door — and interstate carriers do — the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/usdot-company-name-decal\"\u003ecompany name and USDOT combo\u003c\/a\u003e puts both on\none panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Mark My Fleet","offers":[{"title":"12\" x 2\" \/ Black \/ Pair","offer_id":50288389161199,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-NUMBER-1202-BLK-PR","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\" x 2\" \/ Black \/ Single","offer_id":50288389193967,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-NUMBER-1202-BLK-SG","price":13.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\" x 2\" \/ White \/ Pair","offer_id":50288389226735,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-NUMBER-1202-WHT-PR","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\" x 2\" \/ White \/ 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That is the standard in 49 CFR\n390.21, and it is a legibility requirement rather than a letter height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the marking an interstate carrier actually needs. The rule asks for the\ncarrier's legal name or a single trade name \u003cstrong\u003eand\u003c\/strong\u003e the USDOT number — a number\non its own does not satisfy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold as a pair.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both doors, one price, cut from one file so the two sides\nmatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour name has to match the FMCSA record\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot your DBA, not the name on your invoices, not a shortened version that fits\nbetter. The name on the door has to be the name on your FMCSA record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eName mismatch is the most common marking violation there is, and it is entirely\navoidable. If you are unsure what your record says, check it before you order.\nIt costs nothing and it is faster than a remake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoosing lines and size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo lines fits a name and the USDOT number. Three adds city and state. Four adds\none more line — a DBA, an MC number where a shipper requires it, or a fleet unit\nnumber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger names need a wider panel, not smaller letters. If what you send will not\nfit at 2 inches we will tell you rather than shrink it, because letter height is\nthe part the standard actually cares about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Mark My Fleet","offers":[{"title":"24\" x 8\" \/ Black","offer_id":50288011935983,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2408-BLK","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 8\" \/ White","offer_id":50288011968751,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2408-WHT","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 8\" \/ Red","offer_id":50288012001519,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2408-RED","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 8\" \/ Blue","offer_id":50288012034287,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2408-BLU","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 8\" \/ Silver","offer_id":50288012067055,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2408-SLV","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 8\" \/ Gold","offer_id":50288012099823,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2408-GLD","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 8\" \/ Reflective White","offer_id":50288012132591,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2408-RFW","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 12\" \/ Black","offer_id":50288012165359,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2412-BLK","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 12\" \/ White","offer_id":50288012198127,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2412-WHT","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 12\" \/ Red","offer_id":50288012230895,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2412-RED","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 12\" \/ Blue","offer_id":50288012263663,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2412-BLU","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 12\" \/ Silver","offer_id":50288012296431,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2412-SLV","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 12\" \/ Gold","offer_id":50288012329199,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2412-GLD","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 12\" \/ Reflective White","offer_id":50288012361967,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2412-RFW","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 14\" \/ Black","offer_id":50288012394735,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2414-BLK","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 14\" \/ White","offer_id":50288012427503,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2414-WHT","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 14\" \/ Red","offer_id":50288012460271,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2414-RED","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 14\" \/ Blue","offer_id":50288012493039,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2414-BLU","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 14\" \/ Silver","offer_id":50288012525807,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2414-SLV","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 14\" \/ Gold","offer_id":50288012558575,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2414-GLD","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 14\" \/ Reflective White","offer_id":50288012591343,"sku":"MMF-USDOT-COMPAN-2414-RFW","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/9204\/6063\/files\/usdot-company-name-decal.png?v=1785780934"},{"product_id":"mc-number-decal","title":"MC number decal — set of 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn MC number cut in vinyl, sold as a pair for both doors, same substrate and\nsame legibility standard as everything else here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRead this before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFMCSA no longer requires most carriers to display an MC number under the\nfederal marking rule.\u003c\/strong\u003e What the rule asks for is your legal name and your USDOT\nnumber. If you came here assuming the MC number is mandatory on the door, it\nprobably is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe could sell more of these by staying quiet about that. Selling a marking as\nfederally required when it is not is the kind of thing that ends a compliance\nbrand, so here it is up front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho still needs one\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShippers and brokers\u003c\/strong\u003e who require it before they will tender a load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContract terms\u003c\/strong\u003e that specify it, which is a commercial obligation rather\nthan a regulatory one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSome state and local rules\u003c\/strong\u003e that ask for it independently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf one of those describes you, this is the decal. If none of them do, put the\nmoney toward the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/usdot-company-name-decal\"\u003ename and USDOT combo\u003c\/a\u003e,\nwhich is the marking the federal rule actually asks for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat we need\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour MC number as issued. 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