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Vehicle Industry

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Commercial Motor Carrier Contact Information

For information on how to subscribe to the American Association of Motor Vehicles Administrators (AAMVA) IRP jurisdictional fee schedule update contact:

AAMVA
(703) 908-5787
http://www.aamva.org/

For information regarding the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) permit contact:

California Board of Equalization
Fuel Taxes Divison
(916) 445-5022 or (800) 400-7115
http://www.boe.ca.gov/sptaxprog/spfuel.htm

For information regarding the Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (FHVUT) contact:

The Internal Revenue Services
2290 Call Site at 1-866-699-4096
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f2290.pdf

For information regarding Household Goods or Passenger Stage Line contact:

Public Utilities Commission
(415) 703-2177
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/puc/transportation/index.htm

For information regarding Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) contact:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Motor Carrier Permit Operations
(916) 657-8153
http://www.ucr.in.gov

For information regarding the Motor Carrier Permit (MCP) Program contact:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Motor Carrier Permit Operations Section
(916) 657-8153
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vehindustry/mcp/mcpinfo.htm

For information regarding the International Registration Plan (IRP) contact:

Department of Motor Vehicles
International Registration Plan
(916) 657-7783
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vehindustry/irp/irpinfo.htm

For information regarding the Permanent Fleet Registration (PFR) contact:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Permanent Fleet Registration
(916) 657-9067
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vehindustry/irp/irpinfo.htm

For information regarding the Commercial Drivers License (CDL) contact:

Department of Motor Vehicles
1-800-777-0133
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/commercial/commercial.htm

For information regarding the Employer Testing Program (ETP) contact:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Employer Testing Program
(916) 229-4404
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vehindustry/etp/etpinfo.htm

For information regarding the Employer Pull Notice (EPN) Program contact:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Employer Pull Notice (EPN) Program
(916) 657-6346
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vehindustry/epn/epngeninfo.htm

For information regarding DOT and MC numbers contact the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) at:

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Office of Information System Management
FMCSA Information Line (800) 832-5660
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration-licensing/NewEntrant-faq.asp

For information regarding Oversize/Overweight Permits and route requirements in California contact:

Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)
Office of Truck Services
North Region Transportation Permits Office
(916) 322-1297
South Region Transportation Permits Office
(909) 383-4637
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/

To obtain information on obtaining a CA number from the California Highway Patrol contact:

California Highway Patrol
Commercial Vehicle Section
(916) 445-1865
CHP Office Locator

To obtain information on the California Highway Patrol’s Biennial Inspection of Terminals (BIT) program and the Controlled Substance and Alcohol Use Testing (CSAT) program contact:

California Highway Patrol
Commercial Vehicle Section
(916) 445-1865

To obtain information on the transportation of Hazardous Materials contact:

California Highway Patrol
Commercial Vehicle Section
(916) 445-1865


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