Registrations, Licensing & Permits
| Do I need a USDOT Number and how do I obtain it? https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/do-i-need-usdot-number |
| Do I need Operating Authority? https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/get-mc-number-authority-operate |
| Do I need Intrastate Authority for Arkansas? Contact ARDOT @ 501-569-2355 |
| What is Unified Carrier registration and do I need it? https://www.ucr.gov/ |
| How do I pay UCR fees? Contact Arkansas DFA @ 501-683-5964 |
| Do I need a 72-hour Trip Permit? Out-of-state vehicles eligible for apportioned registration but are not registered with Arkansas are required to purchase a 72-hour trip permit for a fee of $33.00. The permit may be purchased at the first port of entry into the state. The permit allows for interstate and intrastate movement through the state. |
| How do I get a 72-hour Trip Permit? Arkansas trip permits are available in 134 state revenue offices, weigh stations operated by Arkansas Highway Police, online at https://mydmv.arkansas.gov/ and with additional service charges through wire services. |
| What’s the Highway Heavy Use Tax? https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-2290 |
| Where do I pay my 2290? Contact IRS @ 844-545-5640 or www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/e-file-form-2290 |
| Obtaining an oversized or overweight permit https://ardot.gov/divisions/arkansas-highway-police/oversize-and-overweight-permits/ |
| Obtaining a Hazardous Waste Permit https://ardot.gov/divisions/arkansas-highway-police/hazardous-waste-permits/ |
| What type of tag do I need on my vehicle? For registration questions, please contact our office at 501-569-2421 |
General Regulations
| Farm Vehicle Regulations https://ardot.gov/divisions/arkansas-highway-police/laws-and-regulations/farm-vehicle-regulations/ |
| Do I need a logbook? https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-of-service |
| Do I need an ELD? https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-service/elds/general-information-about-eld-rule |
| Does my dump truck need to be tarped? Arkansas 27-35-110 Spilling Load on Highway Prohibited No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless the vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping therefrom. Sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining the roadway. For a motor vehicle or a trailer with an open bed manufactured after September 30, 2001, no sand, gravel, or rock shall be transported on the paved public streets and highways of this state in a motor vehicle or trailer with an open bed unless the open bed is securely covered with a material which will prevent the load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping there from. The cover shall be securely fastened to prevent the covering from becoming loose, detached, or in any manner a hazard to other users of the highway. For a motor vehicle or a trailer with an open bed manufactured on or before September 30, 2001, a vehicle with an open bed transporting sand, gravel, or rock is required to be covered as prescribed in subsection (c) of this section unless six inches (6) of freeboard is maintained at the perimeter of the load within the open bed of the vehicle or trailer carrying the load. Measurements are to be taken at the perimeter of the vehicle’s or trailer’s bed and measured from the top edge of the bed down to the sand, gravel, or rock being transported. |
| How much can my vehicle weigh? For questions concerning size and weight regulations, please contact our office at 501-569-2421. |
Miscellaneous
| How much is my citation? https://pay.arcourts.gov/pay/ |
| How can I get a copy of my PSP report? https://www.psp.fmcsa.dot.gov/psp/driver/1 |
| Is this inspection going to affect my company or CSA score? https://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/Documents/SMSMethodology.pdf |
| How do I get a copy of my accident report? https://crashreports.ark.org |
| I don’t believe the information/violation on my inspection report is correct? https://dataqs.fmcsa.dot.gov/?welcome=1 |