Custom USDOT Sign

Create your own custom DOT number sign to meet the specific needs of your operation.

Product Code: 8000005

Overview Specification Vehicle Marking FAQs OSHA and ANSI Safety Colors and Sign Color Codes Available Materials Related Solutions Q&A Reviews

Overview

  • Custom USDOT number signs can be designed to meet the vehicle ID number requirements of §390.21(b)(2)
  • USDOT custom sign builder can also be used to create other numbered markings such as KYU numbers or brief worded safety messages
  • Available in a variety of sizes and materials
  • Fast, easy reordering at JJKeller.com/signsreorder
  • Typically ships in 2-5 business days

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J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is not responsible for custom sign designs including the choice of signal word, message text, language, symbols, colors, or other design or format elements. J. J. Keller will not print signs, markings or labels that contain profanity or other defamatory messages.

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Specification

Specification
Product Code Description
8000005
Custom

Vehicle Marking FAQs

The proper marking of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) raises many questions for enforcement and compliance teams. To help clarify the requirements, the following answers address some of the most common questions received by J.J. Keller DOT experts about federal or interstate marking regulations.

  • All self-propelled or motorized CMVs must be marked. This includes any vehicle that furthers interstate commerce on a highway with a weight or combined weight (rated or actual) of over 10,000 pounds, passenger vehicles with a seating capacity of more than 8 or more than 15 passengers (depending on compensation), and any vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying a placardable amount of hazardous materials.

  • There is no federal minimum letter size requirement. The markings must be visible from 50 feet during daylight hours while the vehicle is stationary. Letters of at least 1.5 inches are recommended. States may have specific size requirements.

  • The letters must contrast sharply with the background they are placed on. For instance, black letters are fine on a light-colored vehicle, but would not stand out sufficiently on a dark vehicle.


Any time a vehicle meets the federal definition of a CMV, the vehicle must be properly marked so the public and enforcement know who is responsible for the vehicle’s safe operation. While the federal marking requirements are consistent, states may have rules that are different, but most allow interstate vehicles that are properly marked to operate without additional requirements.

 

 

 

OSHA and ANSI Safety Colors and Sign Color Codes

You may be wondering what safety colors a warning sign is supposed to be. Please see the table below for guidance on the safety sign colors (also known as warning sign colors) from J. J. Keller’s experienced team of Editors. All sign safety colors follow ink specifications found in the ANSI Z535.1-2011 safety color chart.1

Safety Red

  • Signifies: Danger, Fire Protection, Stop, and Exit
  • OSHA-required signs using this safety color: Danger safety signs2, Exit signs for construction, and also see footnote 3
  • ANSI-recommended signs using this safety color: Danger safety signs2 and Fire safety equipment location signs
  • Reference: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.144(a)(1); OSHA 29 CFR 1910.145(c)(1) and (d)(2); OSHA 29 CFR 1926.200(b), (d), and (i); and ANSI Z535.2-2011 and -R2017

Safety Orange

  • Signifies: Warning, Machine parts that may injure, and Exposed parts
  • OSHA-required signs using this safety color: See footnote 3
  • ANSI-recommended signs using this safety color: Warning safety signs4
  • Reference: ANSI Z535.2-2011 & -R2017 and OSHA 29 CFR 1926.200(i).

Safety Yellow

  • Signifies: Caution, Physical hazards, Flammable materials storage, Corrosive chemicals, Instability, Traffic, and Housekeeping
  • OSHA-required signs using this safety color: Caution safety signs5 and Radiation caution signs6
  • ANSI-recommended signs using this safety color: Caution safety signs5
  • Reference: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.144(a)(3), OSHA 29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2) and (d)(4), OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1096(e), OSHA 29 CFR 1926.200(c), and ANSI Z535.2-2011 and -R2017

Safety Green

  • Signifies: Safety instructions, Safety equipment, First aid, and Evacuation routes
  • OSHA-required signs using this safety color: Safety instruction signs7, and also see footnote 3
  • ANSI-recommended signs using this safety color: Safety instruction signs7 and Safety equipment location signs
  • Reference: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3) and (d)(6), OSHA 29 CFR 1926.200(e) and (i), and ANSI Z535.2-2011 and -R2017

Safety Blue

  • Signifies: Notice (not hazard-related), Safety information, and Personal protective equipment
  • OSHA-required signs using this safety color: See footnote 3
  • ANSI-recommended signs using this safety color: Notice signs8
  • Reference: OSHA 29 CFR 1926.200(i) and ANSI Z535.2-2011 and -R2017

Safety Purple or Magenta

  • Signifies: Radiation
  • OSHA-required signs using this safety color: Radiation caution signs6
  • ANSI-recommended signs using this safety color: NA
  • Reference: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1096(e). Employer may also have a use for safety purple on a sign, if none of the other safety colors apply

Safety Black

  • Signifies: Traffic and Housekeeping
  • OSHA-required signs using this safety color: Danger safety signs2, Caution safety signs5, Safety instruction signs7, and also see footnote 3
  • ANSI-recommended signs using this safety color: Danger safety signs2, Caution safety signs5, Safety instruction signs7, Warning safety signs4, Notice signs8, Safety equipment location signs, and Fire safety equipment location signs
  • Reference: OSHA 1910.145(c) and (d), OSHA 29 CFR 1926.200, and ANSI Z535.2-2011 and -R2017

Safety White

  • Signifies: Traffic and Housekeeping
  • OSHA-required signs using this safety color: Danger safety signs2, Safety instruction signs7, and also see footnote 3
  • ANSI-recommended signs using this safety color: Danger safety signs2, Caution safety signs5, Safety instruction signs7, Warning safety signs4, Notice signs8, Safety equipment location signs, and Fire safety equipment location signs
  • Reference: OSHA 1910.145(c) and (d), OSHA 29 CFR 1926.200, and ANSI Z535.2-2011 and -R2017

Safety Brown

  • Signifies: No meaning assigned
  • OSHA-required signs using this safety color: NA
  • ANSI-recommended signs using this safety color: NA
  • Reference: Employer may have a use for safety brown on a sign, if none of the other safety colors apply

Safety Gray

  • Signifies: No meaning assigned
  • OSHA-required signs using this safety color: NA
  • ANSI-recommended signs using this safety color: NA
  • Reference: Employer may have a use for safety gray on a sign, if none of the other safety colors apply
  1. Our signs do not use the ink specifications found in the ANSI Z535.1-2017, American National Standard for Safety Colors, color chart because OSHA still requires the ANSI Z535.1-2011 color specifications, and ANSI Z535.1-2017 says the colors referenced in ANSI Z535.1-2011, while no longer encouraged by ANSI, are still acceptable under the 2017 consensus standard.
  2. Danger safety signs indicate immediate danger and that special precautions are necessary.
  3. OSHA adopts the ANSI Z535.2-2011, American National Standard for Environmental and Facility Safety Signs, for construction, not general industry. However, an OSHA Letter of Interpretation of general industry 29 CFR 1910.145 says, "Employers are allowed … to comply with the most current consensus standards applicable to their operations, rather than with the OSHA standard in effect at the time of inspection, when the employer’s action provides equal or greater employee protection. So long as the standards used by the employer provide such protection, a violation where the employer is not in compliance with OSHA's standards but is in compliance with the new standards may be considered de minimis and not be cited."
  4. Warning safety signs indicate a hazard that could be serious or deadly if a person does not avoid it. The hazard level is between a danger safety sign and a caution safety sign.
  5. Caution safety signs warn against potential hazards or caution against unsafe practices and indicate a possible hazard against which proper precaution should be taken.
  6. Radiation caution signs indicate a radiation area, high radiation area, airborne radioactivity area, and any area/room where radioactive material is used or stored.
  7. Safety instruction signs are applied where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measures.
  8. Notice signs provide non-hazard related information like company policies for hygiene, housekeeping, and admittance.

Available Materials

J. J. Keller signs, markings and labels are available in a variety of materials to suit your specific needs! See below for available materials for this custom sign.

Clear Vinyl Permanent Adhesive | Flexible Substrate

  • Designed for light-duty indoor/outdoor applications requiring a transparent sign background
  • .0030” thick flexible clear vinyl with permanent acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and peel-off liner
  • Surface printed with UV inks and “anti-graffiti” UV top coating
  • Up to 2-year substrate outdoor durability†
  • -40˚F to +180˚F service temperature range
  • +40˚F minimum application temperature
  • Rounded corners

Vinyl Permanent Adhesive | Flexible Substrate

  • Designed for light-duty indoor/outdoor applications requiring adhesion to difficult substrates
  • .0034” thick flexible white vinyl with high-tack permanent acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive and peel-off liner
  • Surface printed with UV inks and “anti-graffiti” UV top coating
  • Up to 5-year substrate outdoor durability†
  • -40˚F to +200˚F service temperature range
  • +40˚F minimum application temperature
  • Rounded corners

Reflective Vinyl Permanent Adhesive | Flexible Substrate

  • Designed for non-critical traffic signs and pressure sensitive reflective labels
  • .0068” thick flexible engineer-grade reflective vinyl with permanent pressure sensitive adhesive and peel-off liner
  • Surface printed with UV inks and “anti-graffiti” UV top coating
  • Up to 7-year substrate outdoor durability†
  • +65˚F minimum application temperature
  • Meets ASTM D4956 Type I
  • Rounded corners

Laminated Vinyl Permanent Adhesive | Flexible Substrate

  • Designed for medium-duty indoor/outdoor applications requiring adhesion to difficult substrates
  • Lamination offers added protection from UV fading, washing, chemical splash, and abrasion
  • .0034” thick flexible white vinyl with high-tack permanent acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive with peel-off liner
  • Surface printed with UV inks and protected by .0020” UV polyester over-laminate
  • Very good resistance to discoloration caused by UV light
  • Up to 5-year substrate outdoor durability†
  • -40˚F to +200˚F service temperature range
  • +40˚F minimum application temperature
  • Rounded corners

Magnetic Vinyl | Flexible Substrate

  • Designed for temporary signage display on metal surfaces
  • .0300” thick flexible white vinyl bonded to magnetic backing
  • High-intensity, multi-pole magnetic arrangement designed to produce superior holding power on most metallic surfaces (will not adhere to aluminum)
  • Surface printed with UV inks and “anti-graffiti” UV top coating
  • -15˚F to +160˚F service temperature range
  • Rounded corners

Vinyl Removable Adhesive | Flexible Substrate

  • Designed for temporary indoor/outdoor applications
  • .0034” thick flexible white vinyl with removable acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and peel-off liner
  • Surface printed with UV inks and “anti-graffiti” UV top coating
  • Up to 6 months clean removability (adhesion increases over time and may not remove cleanly after 6 months)
  • Up to 5-year substrate outdoor durability†
  • -40˚F to +200˚F service temperature range
  • +40˚F minimum application temperature
  • Rounded corners

† Substrate durability is based upon manufacturer specifications and is not an implied warranty. Performance and durability of sign substrates will depend upon a number of factors including (but not limited to) substrate selection and preparation, compliance with recommended application procedures, sign placement, geographic area, exposure conditions, atmospheric conditions (e.g. fog, snow, rain), surface deposits (e.g. dirt, dew, frost), maintenance and age.

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