What to put on a house cleaning / maid service car
- Company name and phone on a door magnet, both front doors Crews drive personal cars; magnets go on in the morning and off at night, and every car in the crew matches.
- 'House cleaning' or 'Maid service', plus 'Weekly · Bi-weekly · Move-out' Homeowners buy a schedule. The three options tell them which one you are.
- 'Bonded & insured' and 'Background-checked', where true Strangers in the house is the objection. These two lines are the answer.
- A booking QR on a rear-window decal The rear window is the one permanent spot on a personal car that still looks fine. A small 'Scan to book' decal lives there.
- Instagram handle Before-and-after kitchens get shared. Put the handle where the magnet is.
- Service area 'Serving Henderson' on the magnet makes the HOA neighbor a lead.
Layout by zone: driver door, side, rear
Example text for a house cleaning / maid service business (a made-up company; 555 numbers are placeholders). Real text, so you can read it the way a customer would.
Do you need DOT numbers on a house cleaning / maid service car?
A sedan or small SUV with a vacuum and a caddy of supplies is nowhere near the federal marking line, and a cleaning service is the one trade on this page where the DOT question has a one-word answer for almost everyone: no. The only exception is a company that moves to a cargo van fleet with equipment; even then, run the checker with the van's GVWR before worrying.
The federal rule (from the same verified data as our checker): name and USDOT number on both sides of the power unit from 10,001 lbs (49 CFR 390.21T(b)(2)); other triggers in the federal box below.
The federal baseline, the same in every state
- USDOT Number + Legal / Trade Name, both sides of the power unit (49 CFR 390.21T(b)(2); 49 CFR 390.21T(b)(1))
- Readable from 50 feet in daylight, no inch minimum · sharp contrast
- MC Number: recommended, not required (49 CFR 390.21T)
- Triggers: 10,001 lbs or more · placard-level hazmat · 9+ passengers for hire · 16+ passengers
Verified 2026-07-23 · next review 2026-10-21
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Recommended set for a house cleaning / maid service business
Mistakes house cleaning / maid service owners make with vehicle lettering
- Permanent lettering on an employee's car. Magnets, so the car is theirs again after work.
- A single magnet on one door. Both front doors, so the car reads the same from either side of the street.
- Magnets on a car that's never washed underneath them. Pull them weekly and wipe both surfaces or the paint marks.
- No schedule words. 'Cleaning' alone doesn't say weekly, and weekly is the business.
- Pastel brand colors on a white magnet. Outline them or go darker; sunlight washes pastels out.
House cleaning / maid service vehicle lettering FAQ
Magnets or decals for a cleaning company?
Magnets for personal cars the crew drives, which is most cleaning companies. A small rear-window decal with a QR is the one permanent piece that works on a personal car. If you run a company van, permanent lettering.
How do I keep magnets from damaging the car?
Put them on clean, dry, flat paint, pull them off at least weekly and wipe both the magnet and the paint, and never put them on a freshly painted or repaired panel. Don't run them through a car wash.
Does a cleaning car need a USDOT number?
No: a car with cleaning supplies is far below the federal weight line, and the rule doesn't care about the trade. A company cargo van is the only setup worth checking in the checker above.
What size are the door magnets?
Our standard pair is sized for a car or SUV front door; the proof shows the exact size on a door outline. Larger sizes fit vans and pickups.
Can I get a set for each crew car?
Yes. Send the number of cars and we cut matching pairs; fleet pricing from 15 sets. Each crew car then reads as the same company.
More than one vehicle?
Fleet pricing from 15 vehicles, matched layouts across every unit, unit numbers included, one proof for the whole batch.
See fleet & volume pricing →General information, not legal advice. Each rule above shows the date we last verified it against the cited source; the state agency has the final word.