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Georgia truck lettering requirements
Short answerGeorgia DPS rules 1-390.19 and 1-390.21: intrastate carriers display the legal name and the USDOT number followed by 'GA' on both sides, legible at 50 feet.
What Georgia requires
| USDOT for intrastate carriers | Yes, since October 1, 1998, 10,001 lbs and up. |
|---|---|
| State number | USDOT with a GA suffix for intrastate-only carriers |
| Printed format | USDOT 1234567 GA |
| Size | No inch minimum; legible from 50 feet in daylight with sharp contrast (49 CFR 390.21). Two inch numbers is the standard. |
| Enforced by | Georgia Department of Public Safety, MCCD |
| Sources | GA DPS Transportation Rules 1-390.19, 1-390.21 |
What the door looks like
Your Company LLC
USDOT 1234567 GA
Also worth knowing
- The GA suffix tells inspectors you're intrastate-only. Interstate carriers drop it.
The federal rule underneath
49 CFR 390.21 applies to every commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce: legal or single trade name, the letters USDOT and the number, both sides of the power unit, contrasting color, legible from 50 feet in daylight while parked. No federal inch minimum. The MC number is not a federal marking requirement, and trailers don't need markings. States add to this; they don't replace it.
Checked September 2026. Plain-English summary of the regulations, not legal advice. Rules change; the citations above are where to confirm.