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Motor carriers and trucking

This one-stop-shop provides you with all the information you need to work as a trucker in Wisconsin.

Online services

• IRP renewals/changes and IFTA quarterly returns, renewals and decals
• 72-hour trip permits
• Unladen trip permits
• US DOT number (US DOT web site)
• Oversize-overweight permits

Interstate vehicle credentials (cross state lines)

• License plates/vehicle registration (IRP)
• Fuel tax (IFTA)
• Trip permits (72 hour) (Hunters/unladen)
• Fuel tax and registration audit
• Unified carrier registration (UCR)
• Motor carrier fees

Intrastate vehicle credentials (operate within Wisconsin only)

• License plates/vehicle registration (intra)
• Titles (inter and intra) Wisconsin does not require a WI title for IRP
• Motor carrier fees

Both interstate and intrastate vehicles

• US DOT number
• For hire insurance
• For hire authority
• Heavy vehicle use tax (HVUT)

Oversize/overweight vehicle permits

• Permits
• Motor carrier fees

Commercial drivers license (inter and intra)

• Commercial driver license(CDL)
• Medical requirements

Motor carrier enforcement and truck safety

• Motor carrier enforcement
• Safety and weight enforcement facilities (SWEF)
• Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP)
• State Patrol
• Hours-of service regulations (US DOT web site)

Forms and publications

• Motor carrier forms and publications
• Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s Manual
• Wisconsin trucker’s guide (1.3 MB)

Seasonal weight restrictions

•  Weight restriction programs
•  Seasonal weight restrictions

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Questions about the content of this page:
Motor Carrier Services, irp-ifta@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: February 28, 2012