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No Enforcement of USDOT Number Requirement for Private Trucks in Intrastate Farm Operations

Summary

During 2010 and early 2011, Iowa farmers were presented with conflicting information regarding requirements for farm trucks used solely within Iowa and the need to obtain and display USDOT numbers. As of April 2011, Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement Officer Ron Schipper confirms that enforcement of this requirement is not being implemented by the DOT. Specifically, Iowa farmers who privately operate farm trucks entirely within the State of Iowa are not being required to obtain and display USDOT numbers.