May Newsletter

Our office will be closed Monday, May 27 ^th for Memorial Day.

Tags beginning with I and J expire.................................................May 31st 2019

Tags beginning with M & N need to turn in renewal paperwork by.....May 15th

MCS-150 UPDATE

In accordance with FMCSA MCS-150 regulation 49 CFR Part §390.19, every two years

all motor carriers are required to update their MCS-150 information with the FMCSA. This

update must be completed in the appropriate month, every even or odd year, based on

your DOT#, even if none of your information has changed, and regardless of when you

last updated. Failure to complete a biennial update in your assigned month may cause

deactivation of your USDOT number and could result in civil penalties of up to $1,000 per

day (not to exceed $10,000). If your DOT number ends with the number 5, your MCS-150

may need to be updated. If the number before the 5 is an even number, you must renew

by the end of May this year. If the 5 is preceded by an odd number, you are not due for an

update until May of next year.

REGISTRATION

Tags beginning with I and J expire May 31 ^st . Those of you with tags beginning with K or L

should send us your paperwork now to avoid late filing penalties. If your tag begins with

M or N, the IRP office is requesting that your renewal paperwork be turned in by

May 15 ^th . Our tag work processing fee begins at $76.

FUEL TAXES – If you have an IFTA account

Fuel tax filings for 1 ^st quarter 2019 are late as of April 30 ^th . IF you HAD 2018 IFTAs

and have NOT gotten your 2019 stickers, you are still required to file the 1 ^st quarter fuel

taxes. The state charges a $50 late penalty or 10% of what is owed, whichever amount is

greater. Keep in mind that an additional 1% of your total is applied to every month your

fuel taxes are late; so don’t delay in getting your information to us! If you have an IFTA

account and did not run in 1 ^st quarter, we will still need a statement from you to file a zero

return to the states. Make sure to keep track of your fuel and mileage for 2nd quarter 2019

which covers April 1 ^st – June 28 ^th . That information will be due to our office by July 15 ^th .

OTHER SERVICES

DOT COMPLIANCE

The Department of Transportation

requires that all drivers operating vehicles

of 26,000 pounds or more be enrolled in a

drug and alcohol consortium. Our office

covers the drug testing costs for you; so

you don’t need to worry about any

additional fees.

TEMPORARY PERMITS

Our permit specialists here at TFIG can

help in getting your trip, fuel, oversized

and overweight permits. We will review

details of your load to ensure that you

meet each state’s requirements for safe

and compliant traveling.

LOG AUDITING

We also offer a log auditing service for just $15 a month per driver. We will review your driver’s logs to ensure they are properly documented.

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