USDOT Number + Legal / Trade Name + Georgia Intrastate (GIMC) Registration
Required rules GA-INTRASTATE-USDOT, GA-INTRASTATE-NAME, GA-GIMC-REGISTRATION
| Who | Georgia trucks that never leave the state |
|---|---|
| When (any one of these) | 10,001 lbs or more · 9+ passengers for hire · 16+ passengers · placard-level hazmat |
| What goes on the truck | USDOT [your USDOT number] GA + [your company name] |
| Also required (not a decal) | Annual Georgia DPS registration required for intrastate carriers (a credential, not a decal) |
| Size and placement | Readable from 50 feet in daylight, no inch minimum (we cut 2-inch number, 3-inch name) · sharp contrast · both sides of the power unit |
Georgia-only carriers also need the annual GIMC (Georgia Intrastate Motor Carrier) registration with DPS — opens October 1, deadline December 31 each year (gamccd.net/UCR). It's paperwork, not a decal, and first-timers must complete a certified safety seminar.
Legal sources
- GA DPS Fact Sheet #29 'USDOT # Requirements for Georgia Intrastate Commercial Motor Carriers' (official DPS publication, full text read 2026-07-24) — intrastate USDOT numbering program since 10/1/1998; carriers operating exclusively within Georgia display the number preceded by 'USDOT' and FOLLOWED BY 'GA', plus legal name or single trade name, each side, legible 50 ft daylight, sharply contrasting (Rules 1-390.19, 1-390.21). Triggers: GVWR in excess of 10,000 lbs; more than 8 passengers incl. driver for compensation; more than 15 passengers not for compensation; placardable hazmat.
- GA DPS Transportation Rulebook Chapter 1 (adopted 11/2/2017, text extracted 2026-07-24) — Rule 1-390.21(h): all CMVs comply with the marking rule regardless of interstate/intrastate; solely-intrastate carriers display the USDOT marking 'followed by the letters GA (Example: USDOT 000000 GA)'; 1-390.19(j): intrastate carriers obtain their number via FMCSA URS; 1-390.3(l): rules apply to all CMVs in interstate or intrastate commerce; 1-10: marking of vehicles required for common, contract, exempt, and private carriers
- O.C.G.A. § 40-1-8(b)(4) (full text read 2026-07-24) — the commissioner SHALL require each CMV to bear distinctive markings adopted by the commissioner, consistent with the UCR Act; (c)(1) adoption happens by administrative order posted by DPS
- O.C.G.A. § 40-2-140(d)(1) (full text read 2026-07-24) — any intrastate motor carrier operating on Georgia highways shall register with the commissioner and pay a fee (GIMC program); (f) first-time registrants complete a certified safety education seminar
- GA DPS Transportation Rulebook 1-365.603 (text extracted 2026-07-24) — intrastate carriers register with the Department unless currently registered under UCR
Verified 2026-07-24 · next review 2027-01-20