Welcome
..... to the South Dakota Truckers' Information website. This site provides a "One-Stop-Shop" for your South Dakota trucking needs.
NOTICE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL
DRIVER'S LICENSE (CDL) HOLDERS
All South Dakota driver license (including CDLs)
and ID cards that expired on or after
March 13, 2020 have automatically
been extended to expire on March 30, 2021.
While the physical card will show it is past its expiration date, it is still legally valid.
FMCSA grants a waiver through September 30, 2020 from certain regulations
applicable to interstate and intrastate commercial driver's license (CDL),
commercial learner's permit (CLP) holders,
medical certificate requirements and other
interstate drivers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).
Read the full waiver here.
TSA is granting a temporary 180-day exemption from the requirements
in 49 CFR part 1572 regarding expiration of TSA security threat assessments (STAs)
for Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) holders.
Read further for more information.
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NEW PHONE NUMBER 605.224.SEMI(7364)
You only need to dial one telephone number to reach any of South Dakota's four Motor Carrier ports of entry!
The new number will reach any of the four South Dakota ports of entry located at Jefferson, Sioux Falls, Sisseton, and Tilford.
Callers dialing any of the four old phone numbers will be referred to the new number.
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SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
South Dakota Covered Farm Vehicle Designation
In order to use the exemptions, the vehicle must be equipped with a farm sticker on your license plate (which can be obtained for free at your local County Treasurer's office).
Or you can click here to complete the SD Covered Farm Vehicle Designation form. The form must be printed, signed, and kept in the power unit.
FMCSA NEWS
FMSCA Establishes National Training Standards For New Truck and Bus Drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced a Final Rule establishing comprehensive national minimum training standards for entry-level commercial truck and bus operators seeking to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) or certain endorsements.
FMCSA Final Rule For Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs)
On December 16, 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published its final rule requiring Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) to replace paper logbooks. The compliance date to have an ELD installed is December 18, 2017. For drivers and motor carriers who are currently using Automatic Onboard Recorders, (AOBRDs), they will be allowed an additional 2 years to come into compliance - until December 18, 2019. Click here for more information.
- For a comprehensive list of questions and answers related to ELDs and a current listing of registered ELD equipment providers, click here to visit the FMSCA website/ELD page.
INDUSTRY NEWS
***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS***
The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Board of Directors is delaying the start of the 2019 registration until further notice.
- The reason for the delay is to allow Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) time to complete its rulemaking process on fee levels for 2019.
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Once the rulemaking is published, the UCR Board will issue a recommended enforcement date three (3) months from the start of the registration period. The proposed fees for 2019 currently under review are based on a recommendation that was submitted by UCR to the FMCSA to reduce fees for carriers at all levels by 4.5% in 2019. This follows a 9.1% reduction this year.
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Carriers will be notified when the 2019 UCR registration form and online registration is available at www.ucr.gov. Please note that this is a new site!!! See below.
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For those with an South Dakota IFTA license, 2019 IFTA renewals will be processed as received effective immediately without UCR for 2019 being paid.
UCR Launches New National Registration System
WWW.UCR.GOV
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The Unified Carrier Registration Plan (UCR) is announcing the launch of its new national registration system at www.ucr.gov. Please save to your favorites list for future use. The old site of www.ucr.in.gov will redirect all users to the new site. The portal is now available to carriers and permit agents for the remaining 2018 UCR registrations. The online portal is an upgrade for commercial motor carriers and other businesses required to register and submit annual fees by the 2005 UCR Act. You will need the DOT # and the last 4 digits of the carriers FEIN to access the system and process the application. The system is very easy to navigate.
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For support or questions regarding the new registration system, please call 1-833-UCR-PLAN or send an email to helpdesk@ucr.gov.
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Any other questions regarding your South Dakota UCR, please contact SDUCR@state.sd.us
Motor Vehicle Division Offering Trucking Industry Assistance in Sioux Falls
The South Dakota Department of Revenue has opened a motor carrier services branch in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The branch will provide assistance to the trucking industry on International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), International Registration Plan (IRP), Unified Registration Plan (UCR), and Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT).
- Click here for more information.
Currently all interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers are required to have a valid medical certificate signed by a healthcare provider. The only change created by the implementation of the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is that, within 2 years of the rule's effective date, all CMV drivers must be examined by a ME who is listed on the National Registry.
- Click here for information about commercial motor vehicle drivers and carriers.
The National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (National Registry) is a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) program that requires all medical examiners (MEs) who wish to perform physical examinations for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers to be trained and certified in FMCSA physical qualification standards. Medical examiners who have completed the training and successfully passed the test are included in an online directory on the National Registry website.
- Click here to learn about becoming a certified medical examiner.
"How heavy is too heavy for South Dakota roads?"
Watch the video - click here.
Title VI Program Notice to FMSCA Beneficaries
FMCSR Informational Brochures (all links below are to Adobe .pdf files)