Our office will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 23rd at 12:00 Thursday, Nov. 24th all day Friday, Nov. 25th all day for Thanksgiving

Tags (U-V-W) expire................................................................................Nov 30th Intrastate Renewal Due before..............................................................Dec 31st New Mexico and UCR renewal...............................................................Dec 31st IFTA stickers renewal.............................................................................Dec 31st 4th Quarter Fuel Taxes are due to TFIG................................................Jan 15th

REGISTRATION

Tags beginning with U, V, and W expire November 30th. Those of you with tags beginning with X,Y, or Z should send us your paperwork now to avoid late filing penalties. Our tag work processing fee begins at $76.

GA IRP DEADLINES   ***10% late filing fee if renewal not filed 30 days prior to tag expiration***  ***25% late payment fee if paid after expiration***

FUEL TAXES

Fuel tax filings for 3rd quarter 2022 (July 1st - September 30th) are late as of Nov 1st. 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 owed is applied to every month your fuel taxes are late, so don’t delay in getting your information to us if you have not yet done so! If you have an IFTA account and did not run in 3rd quarter, we will still need a statement from you to file a zero return to the states on your behalf. Make sure to continue keeping track of your fuel and mileage for 4th quarter which covers October 1st – December 31st. That information will be due to our office by January 15th.

PERMITS

New Mexico If you travel in the state of New Mexico, your state permits will need to be renewed before December 31st. IFTA Georgia IFTA stickers for 2023 are now available. The 2022 IFTA stickers will expire December 31st.

MCA RENEWAL

If you have a Georgia MCA number, this will also be up for renewal from October 1st through December 31st. This should be renewed by December 31st to avoid late fees. The renewal fee begins at $50.

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 US DOT 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 0, your MCS-150 may need to be updated. If the number before the 0 is an even number, you must renew by the end of November this year. If the 0 comes after an odd number, you are not due for an update until November of next year.

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.

Any special permits ordered after 4pm will not be processed until the next business day.

Drug and Alcohol Clearing House Drug and Alcohol Clearing House: January 6, 2022 was the mandatory effective date for the use of the Clearinghouse mandated by Congress to report and query information about driver drug and alcohol program violations. Employers must conduct both electronic queries within the Clearinghouse and manual inquiries with previous employers to cover the preceding three years. The Clearinghouse will improve highway safety by helping employers, FMCSA, State Driver Licensing Agencies, and State law enforcement to quickly and efficiently identify drivers who are not legally permitted to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) due to drug and alcohol program violations. This secure online database will provide access to real-time information, ensuring that drivers committing these violations complete the necessary steps before getting back behind the wheel, or performing any other safety-sensitive function. Get News and Updates about the Clearinghouse by visiting the following weblink https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/ .

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