ATTENTION:
Payment Types accepted – Change coming effective on 02/01/2025.
Electronic Checks; Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted as Online payments types.
- The receipt will print out with your permit after payment has been completed and show the additional fees.
- If the payment receipt is printed from the payment screen, please continue with the permit to finalize.
- The credit card fee that is being passed onto the carrier along with the price of the permit / credential is noticed at the time of processing the payment.
New Fee Structure Details effective on 02/01/2025.
- New Fee: 1.5% per transaction
- Maximum Fee Cap: $20 per transaction
- Additional Fee: This is in addition to the existing approximate 3% credit card processing fee.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
FMCSA Registration Modernization Resources Hub:
FMCSA will begin rolling out the new registration system in phases beginning in 2025. Please visit the registration resources-hub for more information.
FMCSA TIN/EIN Changes: At this time, please direct these inquiries to the FMCSA Customer Insurance and Registration Information Support (CIRIS) Contact Center at 1-800-832-5660 or on-line at https://ask.fmcsa.dot.gov/. Requests to make changes must also include updated, signed, and dated MCS-150 from the carrier. Go to the “Send Us a Ticket” section and attach the MCS-150.
Executive Orders from the Office of the Governor: https://governor.mt.gov/executive-orders
USDOT Number updates: needed for Intrastate and Interstate carriers, this is a free service that is done by FMCSA and MCS/MDT. Please be advised to fully vet and use due diligence when using third-party services. For further information, please visit the FMCSA Page. For further questions, contact our MCSAP Section at 406-444-3300.
Structure Failures / Incidents: See this named section to the right for detailed information.
MDT does not have enough information to say how long any of these restrictions will be in place. Please use alternate routing when applicable.
Hwy 91 Big Hole River Bridge 22 Miles N of Dillon
Effective 10/22/2024. Full closure of the Big Hole River Bridge that carries Hwy 91 approximately 22 miles north of Dillon.
Bridge Location
Latitude: 45.526644 and Longitude: - 112.701969
The bridge can no longer carry traffic safely or reliably and will remain closed until further notice.
US-87 18 miles east of Lewistown, MT, at mm 100.9
Effective 09/03/2024. There is an incident with the structure. Expect narrow lanes. No Overweight Loads and a width limit of 23 feet.
MT Bridge Closure - Buffalo Bridge Rd over the Flathead River (bridge 03260)
Effective 04/08/2024. No overweight loads, loads over legal weight, including permitted loads, are prohibited until further notice from using the Buffalo Bridge Rd over the Flathead River (bridge 03260). The Bridge is approximately 13 miles southwest of Polson, MT.
Bridge Failure - US-2 Bridge over Kootenai River
Effective 03/07/2024. No overweight loads, loads over legal weight, including permitted loads, are prohibited until further notice from using the US-2 Bridge over Kootenai River at milepost 11.6. The Bridge is approximately 2 miles northwest of Troy, MT.
Bridge Failure - 12-foot width restriction on US-2 near Chinook MT
Effective 12/5/2023. Due to a bridge failure, there will be a 12-foot width restriction in place and no overweight vehicles on US-2 between MP405 and MP406 over Lodge Creek near Chinook, MT.
