http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/what-is-the-dot/ Helping Companies Comply With D.O.T. Safety Regulations Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:37:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/what-is-the-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Arnold Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:39:19 +0000 http://www.fmcsacompliance.com/?p=35#comment-8 Your insurance company is partially right. They are right: you do not need a for-hire motor carrier license, as you only transport your own product. You need a motor carrier license (aka for-hire authority, aka an MC#), if you transport other peoples' property for-hire. They are wrong: you do need to worry about it. DOT is going to keep hounding you, because you don't have the proper insurance on file to haul for hire. So what, you say? Eventually they'll suspend your MC#, and may even pay you a visit to see what's up. You need to get with DOT and get that MC# shut off. Your insurance company is partially right. They are right: you do not need a for-hire motor carrier license, as you only transport your own product. You need a motor carrier license (aka for-hire authority, aka an MC#), if you transport other peoples’ property for-hire. They are wrong: you do need to worry about it. DOT is going to keep hounding you, because you don’t have the proper insurance on file to haul for hire. So what, you say? Eventually they’ll suspend your MC#, and may even pay you a visit to see what’s up. You need to get with DOT and get that MC# shut off.

]]> http://www.arnoldsafetyblog.com/what-is-the-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Todd Taylor Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:20:05 +0000 http://www.fmcsacompliance.com/?p=35#comment-6 I have recently gotten my dot numbers applied on line to do so and as I went to dot.gov and clicked dot numbers it sent me to fmcsa web site. Not knowing what to do I then applied for a motor carrier licence clicked the nonrefundable 300.00 and went on with my day. I run a bottled water co. that only transports my water so I don't think i need motor carrier numbers or anything to do with the motor carrier. My insurance co. says not to worry about that i made a mistake, but i keep getting calls and letters from the fmcsa about liability ins. and if i don't comply i'll get fined or something. I have my dot numbers and all that goes with it fire exinguisher, triangles, medical card i fill out a pre trip on all trips is that all i need to do and do I need a motor carriers deal also, my truck is an isuzu box truck gvw 14,500 please help and let me know what i need to do, thanks. my number is [<em>Withheld</em>] if you need to talk to me or just email is good I have recently gotten my dot numbers applied on line to do so and as I went to dot.gov and clicked dot numbers it sent me to fmcsa web site. Not knowing what to do I then applied for a motor carrier licence clicked the nonrefundable 300.00 and went on with my day. I run a bottled water co. that only transports my water so I don’t think i need motor carrier numbers or anything to do with the motor carrier. My insurance co. says not to worry about that i made a mistake, but i keep getting calls and letters from the fmcsa about liability ins. and if i don’t comply i’ll get fined or something. I have my dot numbers and all that goes with it fire exinguisher, triangles, medical card i fill out a pre trip on all trips is that all i need to do and do I need a motor carriers deal also, my truck is an isuzu box truck gvw 14,500 please help and let me know what i need to do, thanks. my number is [Withheld] if you need to talk to me or just email is good

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