Iowa Truck Information Guide

Iowa Truck Information Guide

JULY 2013 - JULY 2014 EDITION

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Introduction

The Iowa Department of Transportation and the offices of Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Vehicle and Motor Carrier Services, and Driver Services want to make your travels into and through our state safer, legal and less complicated.

This book will address and clarify many of the rules and regulations concerning the operation of commercial vehicles in the State of Iowa. However, it is not possible to include every rule and regulation that may apply. If any questions exist, the reader is encouraged to contact other sources, including the agencies listed on pages 4 and 5 of this book.

Disclaimer

The book is intended to summarize commercial vehicle rules and regulations and is not intended to be used for legal guidance or as a substitute for applicable local, state and federal statutes. While every attempt has been made to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the information contained in this book, it is not a detailed explanation of all applicable local, state and federal statutes. By use of this resource, the reader agrees the Iowa Department of Transportation assumes no liability or responsibility for the reader's understanding and compliance to the rules and regulations.

Federal and state laws prohibit employment and/or public accommodation discrimination on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran's status. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission at 800-457-4416 or Iowa Department of Transportation's affirmative action officer. If you need accommodations because of a disability to access the Iowa Department of Transportation's services, contact the agency's affirmative action officer at 800-262-0003.

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Table of contents

State and federal agency contact information .................................................... 4 Who must comply................................................................................................. 6 Definitions ........................................................................................................... 6 Driver licensing .................................................................................................. 9 Drug and alcohol testing .................................................................................... 12 Commercial disqualification .............................................................................. 13 Vehicle dimensions ............................................................................................ 15 Vehicle weight ................................................................................................... 16 Roadway/Bridge weight limits........................................................................... 23 Oversize load ..................................................................................................... 26 Internal Revenue Service ? Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax .......................... 29 Vehicle registration ............................................................................................ 29 International Registration Plan .......................................................................... 30 Business-trade registration ................................................................................ 31 Special farm registration .................................................................................... 32 Registration weight ............................................................................................ 32 Registration weight tolerance ............................................................................ 33 Raw agricultural products .................................................................................. 34 Gross registration exemption ............................................................................. 34 Untaxed ? dyed fuel ........................................................................................... 38 Fuel taxes and permits ....................................................................................... 38 Unified Carrier Registration System.................................................................. 40 Travel authority ................................................................................................. 41 Interstate authority ............................................................................................. 42 Intrastate authority ............................................................................................. 43 Private carriers ................................................................................................... 44 Authority chart ................................................................................................... 45 Interstate vehicle markings ................................................................................ 46 Intrastate vehicle markings ................................................................................ 46 Liability insurance ............................................................................................. 47 Hazardous materials .......................................................................................... 50 Hazardous incident reporting ............................................................................ 50 Accident reporting ............................................................................................. 51 Annual vehicle inspections ................................................................................ 52 Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety requirements ................................... 52 Daily vehicle inspections ................................................................................... 56 Hours of service/Logbooks ................................................................................ 57 Passenger carrier requirements ......................................................................... 59 Driver qualification/Medical certificate ............................................................. 63 Agricultural operations ...................................................................................... 64 Truck driving schools ........................................................................................ 77 Training and education ...................................................................................... 78

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