Company Name Decals for Trucks: Name Lines, Arches and Fit

Company name decals for trucks come in two common builds: the name over your USDOT number, or the name stacked with city and MC lines. Where the federal marking rule applies, the name has to match your FMCSA registration, so type it the way it is listed. A straight name is the default, and an arched name adds $8 per decal.

Match the registration where USDOT applies

For a truck covered by the rule, the marking shows the legal name or a single trade name of the carrier, as listed on its registration form (49 CFR 390.21). The point is the match, not the style, so copy the name from your record and do not shorten it to fit. Our company name guide covers trade names and leases.

If the truck is not covered, the wording is your call. A state or a licensing board may still have its own lettering rules, so ask yours.

Pick the build

• Company Name + USDOT Decal: two lines, $21.99 per decal.
• Custom USDOT Logo: name, city, USDOT and MC on one rectangle, $26 per decal.
• Make-Your-Own 5-Line: any text on five lines, $45 per decal.
• Business Name + Phone Number: name plus phone, for vans and service trucks, $24.99.

In the door builder, the first number line is $12.99, a company-name line adds $9, a city line $6, an MC line $4, and each extra line $3. Bundled products can cost less than adding the same lines one at a time, so compare the product price with the builder total before you pay.

Arched or straight

An arched name curves along an arc, like a badge, and costs $8 more per decal. A straight name is the easiest to read, especially when it is long. If the truck is covered by the USDOT rule, the name is a required line that has to be readable from 50 feet in daylight, so choose the style that stays clearer in the live preview. When two options look close, take the straight one.

Fit a long name to the width

Decal width comes in 12, 18 and 24 inches, and the builder adds $6 for 18 and $14 for 24. Letters are sized to the width you pick, so the same name looks smaller on 12 than on 24. Read the preview. If a long registered name looks cramped, go up a width before you think about trimming words from it.

Need the name on two lines? The Make-Your-Own decal gives you free-text lines to do that. Our door size guide compares the widths, and the fonts and colors guide helps with contrast.

City, extra lines and logos

The federal rule does not require a city, and FMCSA said it does not prohibit one (FMCSA). Some states ask for it: New Jersey, for one, lists the municipality of the principal place of business with the owner's name on commercial vehicles, with some exceptions (NJ MVC).

A phone number, website or slogan can ride on an extra line as long as it is not inconsistent with the required name and number, and it stays secondary to them. If you would rather have a symbol or script than plain lettering, see our truck logo page.