And that mistake is costing carriers time, money… and sometimes
out-of-service violations.
Here’s the reality 👇
✔ IRP cab cards → Digital accepted
✔ IFTA license → Digital accepted
❌ IFTA decals → STILL physical
⚠ Oversize/Overweight permits → Depends on the state
⚠ Mileage-based taxes → Completely state-specific
Translation: There is NO such thing as a fully digital permit book.
Where fleets get burned:
• Driver shows a digital OS/OW permit in a paper-required state
• No physical IFTA decals on the truck
• KYU / NY HUT / NM / OR credentials missing
• Permit stored in an app… with no signal at roadside
➡ Result: Delays. Citations. Lost revenue.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
Compliance isn’t about having the permit…
It’s about having it in the RIGHT FORMAT at the RIGHT TIME.
The fleets that win?
They verify BEFORE dispatch:
✔ What format each state requires
✔ What the driver must physically carry
✔ What enforcement will actually accept roadside
This is exactly where National Fleet Services steps in.
We don’t just process permits.
We make sure your fleet
doesn’t get stopped because of them.
Quick question for carriers:
Have you ever had a driver delayed because a permit was in the wrong format?
