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DelDOT hauling
Delaware OS/OW is DelDOT. Port of Wilmington dray does not skip DelDOT when the box is over legal.
Newark DE vs Newark NJ
Match the state on L&I. New Jersey paper does not cover Delaware miles.
Delaware DMV
IRP and IFTA sit with DMV. Federal authority is still L&I.
Delmarva
Moves can look local and still be interstate. Read the authority type on L&I.

short miles, wrong newark

Write Delaware, not New Jersey. Newark DE is a Delaware census city. Newark NJ is Port Newark. Then match the MC to L&I. Delmarva can look local and still be interstate. Read authority type.

Port of Wilmington pulls still need interchange plus highway authority when this is a box. A van MC with no interchange is the wrong cover for a same-day terminal window. Pennsylvania or New Jersey paper does not cover Delaware miles.

Call the census telephone. A Wilmington dispatcher LLC must still match L&I. Short miles do not skip BMC-91. Re-open L&I the morning of pickup. Short-lived MCs cluster on cheap I-95 van lanes.

FMCSA vs Delaware

An Active FMCSA property MC is interstate operating authority. It is not a Delaware oversize permit, not IRP, not IFTA, and not intrastate authority. If this load never leaves Delaware, ask whether they have the state credential — and still match legal name on L&I if an MC is on the rate con.

As of September 2026, table 1 to 49 CFR 387.9 still lists $750,000, $1,000,000, and $5,000,000. The January 16, 2026 change is broker/freight-forwarder BMC-84/85 at $75,000 — your house, not the truck. The March 2026 FMCSA notice still says: do not buy or sell a USDOT or MC outside a real corporate deal.

UCR is a separate annual filing. It is not BMC-91 and not a DE OS/OW permit. Confirm UCR on the national UCR site if your process requires it. Then come back to L&I for the truck.

Delaware permits and credentials

Delaware OS/OW is DelDOT. Port of Wilmington dray does not skip DelDOT when the box is over legal.

DE IRP/IFTA is DMV. Federal authority is still L&I.

Attach the DelDOT permit for Delaware miles. PhilaPort or New Jersey paper does not cover them. Ask which legal entity holds the Delaware permit.

first-touch in Delaware

  • Is this Newark Delaware, or Newark New Jersey?
  • Do legal name, USDOT, and MC on the rate con match L&I?
  • If this is Port of Wilmington, do they have interchange and a TWIC-ready driver?
  • If oversize, is a DelDOT permit in hand for these Delaware miles?
  • Does the census telephone reach this motor carrier?

fail closed

  • Newark NJ paperwork used on a Newark DE pickup.
  • Delaware miles covered on a PennDOT or NJDOT PDF only.
  • Active BMC-91 treated as a Port of Wilmington pass.
  • Name mismatch on the rate con.

direct answers

Is Newark DE the same desk as Newark NJ?
No. Confirm the state on the census record. Delaware uses DelDOT. New Jersey uses NJDOT and, when the route uses it, the Turnpike.
Does PhilaPort paperwork cover Delaware miles?
No. PhilaPort is Pennsylvania access. Delaware oversize is DelDOT. Confirm L&I, then DelDOT for DE miles.
Do short Delaware miles skip interstate authority?
Only if the shipment never leaves Delaware and they have the state credential. Delmarva often does not stay in one state. Read the docket.

as of September 2026

Last updated:

  • September 2026: 49 CFR 387.9 dollar floors unchanged. Broker BMC-84/85 compliance date was January 16, 2026.
  • September 2026: FMCSA will move to revoke USDOT/MC registrations sold or leased outside a legitimate corporate transaction.

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