Decal Requirments

I have name both company and mine DOT KYU MC truck # IFTA
NO fire bottle no inspection sticker

 

Company name, Dot #, truck #, city&state.

 

annual inspection goes on passenger glass. if you got one of the doors with window on bottom. that's a good place. or in the wing window section. at front of door window. lower corner.

don't know if there's a dedicated location as per regs. but in utah. passenger glass is where they've all been located. inside and not outside.

 

fire bottle is part of lvl 1 inspection. along with triangles and something else i can't think of right off hand. although, cali didn't even check those things. but oregon did last year. doesn't seem like many states actually have inspection stickers.

 

I believe Colorado and some other states like the last 6 of the VIN to be posted on the right(passenger) side of the vehicle. Posting the last 8 makes it a little more convenient when filling out paperwork to get service done, or when the tech needs it. But if your looking to minimize the markings on your truck, I don't believe the FEDs require it.

 

Spare fuses. At least, those three were always grouped together when I did annual inspections at the shop. Not sure if the "Fire Putter Outer" decal is required or not, they are very common.

Personally, I like to put the annual inspection decal on an interior door panel, out of the sun, weather, and road grime. By the fire extinguisher and reflective triangles if possible. That'd be the decal you get from a qualified technician who thoroughly inspects your truck, different than a level one dot.

 

Couple years back /Oklahoma was pulling trucks in like crazy and checking their decals against the info on the registration.

I got popped for $175 fine as did hundreds of other truckers.
One guy had ABC Trucking Company on his doors but his reg said ABC Trucking INC and since it didn't match the info on hte doors, he got a $175 hit too.

 

Yes and make sure you put US in front of DOT and #. I'm sure you know but DOT will write you up for that simple error.

 

I have got:
Company name
USDOT
MC
KYU

fire ext inside - under the driver's door
VIN last eight on both sides

size of the font is 2 inches!