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What are state motor carrier ID numbers, and how do I find them? Tyler Insurance Filings can help
Learn how Tyler Insurance Filings guides users through providing the right state identification data
Published: October 22, 2025
For Tyler Insurance Filings users, 86% of forms submitted with state ID number information were accepted by state agencies in 2025.
Maintaining compliance with state insurance reporting laws involves filing forms that contain the data each state agency needs. In many cases, this data includes a state motor carrier ID number. Tyler Insurance Filings is here to help with an easy online filing interface. It guides users through providing the unique identification number that meets agency requirements.
Many states require insurance filings to contain state identification numbers to use for precise matching of insurance policies with the correct motor carrier. These numbers help ensure agencies have accurate records of which motor carriers are covered by your company.
State motor carrier ID numbers also play a large role in facilitating automated review processes, including California's systemic filing reviews that return a response in one business day.
Filers often ask which states require motor carrier identification numbers, and where to find them.
The Create Filings interface can provide the answers. Once logged in, users will find direct access to look up state ID numbers for participating agencies while populating the web-based form to create and submit filings.
You can find tools and resources to review state-issued identification information on the websites of agencies, such as:
- California Department of Motor Vehicles — Motor Carrier Services
- Georgia Department of Public Safety
- Illinois Commerce Commission
- Michigan State Police — Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division
- New Mexico Department of Transportation — Transportation Regulation Bureau
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Similarly, other agencies use federal DOT numbers to identify motor carriers, like:
- Iowa Office of Motor Carrier Services
- Kansas Corporation Commission
- Oklahoma Corporation Commission
- Oregon Department of Transportation
Tyler Insurance Filings prompts you to provide DOT number data as well.
State identification number resources can also help you identify the exact motor carrier name and address information to avoid unnecessary filing rejections.
Filing with the right state ID numbers and addresses pays off. For Tyler Insurance Filings users, 86% of filings submitted to agencies with motor carrier identification numbers were accepted in 2025.
For more helpful state-specific tips, log into your account and click My Profile to access the user manual. To join the insurance companies that benefit from this type of filing guidance, enroll today or contact support@tylerinsurancefilings.com to discuss next steps.