Orangetxguy, I think they meant that they put on the name and DOT/MC numbers of the carrier they are leased on with, not their own numbers. They were just wondering if they had to remove their own truck company name off the truck.
For that, the answer is NO. You can have both your company name and the carrier's name on the truck. But if you have both company names, you do also have to have a "leased to" or "operated by" along with the carrier name. That is to show that the DOT/MC number applies to them and you are operating under their authority. Technically, your truck company is contracted to the carrier. Both company names can be on the truck. I have both my company name and the carrier I am contracted with company name on my truck. If you have only the carrier name on the truck, and not your company name, then "leased to" or "operated by" is not required.
As a side note, some states occasionally get anal about whether you use "leased to" or "operated by". Iowa, for a while, was getting goofy about this and only wanted "operated by" on the truck, but they seem to have backed off. Just something to be aware of.
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