What New Jersey requires on a commercial truck

Legal sources

• N.J.S.A. 39:4-46(a) (text read 2026-07-28) — 'Every vehicle used for commercial purposes on a street or highway, except for passenger automobiles and vehicles owned or leased by a pharmacy ..., shall have conspicuously displayed thereon, or on a name plate affixed thereto, the name of the owner, lessee or lessor of the vehicle and the name of the municipality in which the owner, lessee or lessor has his principal place of business.' The sign or name plate 'shall be in plain view and not less than three inches high.' Franchised public utilities and fleets of 50+ commercial vehicles may substitute a corporate identification number for the municipality.
• NJ Dept. of Agriculture 'New Jersey Law Governing Vehicle Markings' — official plain-language summary of 39:4-46 confirming the name + municipality display in 3-inch letters applies to every commercial vehicle regardless of weight.

Legal sources

• N.J.S.A. 39:4-46(b) — GVWR display for 26,001+ lbs (incl. combined GVWR), in the manner of subsection (a) — source text: "gross vehicle weight rating or a combined gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more and is registered or principally garaged in this State"
• N.J.S.A. 39:4-46(a) — plain view, letters not less than three inches high — source text: "The sign or name plate shall be in plain view and not less than three inches high."
• N.J.A.C. 13:60-2.1 — adopts 49 CFR Parts incl. 390-398