Our yard spotters never leave the property. Do they need markings?

Not for the federal carrier rule, which is about commercial vehicles operated on public roads. Distribution centres letter them anyway, and the reason is operational rather than legal — a numbered spotter is one a yard manager can direct over the radio without describing it. The answer changes the moment one of them makes a run down Route 47.

We run forty trailers and want unit numbers readable from across the lot. What size?

Tell us the distance you actually need and we work backwards from it. A rough rule for planning: an inch of letter height buys roughly thirty to forty feet of comfortable reading in daylight, which is why door numbers sized for a fifty-foot inspection are useless across a yard. Yard numbers usually end up several times larger than door numbers.

Can we do the whole fleet without pulling each truck out of service for a day?

Yes, and that is the normal way a fleet gets done. The cutting happens before any truck arrives — once the artwork is set, applying a door set is a short job, so units come through in batches around your dispatch rather than all at once. Send the roster and we will cut ahead of the schedule you give us.

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US DOT Truck Decals, Vinyl & Business Signs in Huntley

Huntley sits at the I-90 and Route 47 interchange, ringed by distribution centers and the fleets that feed them. We letter their tractors, trailers and yard trucks — US DOT and MC numbers to the federal size, GVWR, company name — cut in-house and usually ready the same day.

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Huntley keeps filling in around the I-90 and Route 47 interchange with distribution space, which means a lot of newer box-truck fleets and not many places nearby that cut compliant lettering. Straight shot east on the Jane Addams — drop the details in the morning and the set is ready the same day, matched to the cab so it looks factory rather than added on.

What we make for Huntley drivers & businesses

DOT & Compliance Decals

USDOT, MC and GVW numbers that keep you legal on the road.

Truck & Door Lettering

Company name, city and numbers — die-cut and printed vinyl.

Magnetic Signs

Swap-on, swap-off signs for any steel door.

Trailer & Box Truck Decals

Large-format lettering and logos built for big panels.

Banners

Heavy-duty vinyl and mesh banners for the shop and events.

Warning & Safety Signs

DOT warning decals and reflective markings.

HAZMAT Placards, Decals & Magnets

DOT-spec 10.75" hazard class placards — UV-laminated vinyl or removable magnets for changing loads.

Boat & Jet Ski Decals

State registration numbers, boat names and HIN lettering for boats, jet skis and PWCs.

Fleet & Custom Apparel

DTF tees, hoodies and caps with your company brand.

G.O.A.L. Mirror Stickers

Get Out And Look — the backing habit every new CDL driver is taught, right on the mirror.

Reflective & Magnetic DOT Strips

DOT-C2 conspicuity tape — federally required on most trailers — plus removable magnetic strips.

Fast Swap System

Laminated Signs

US DOT Number Decals Semi Truck & Door Lettering Magnetic Truck Signs Trailer Lettering & Decals HAZMAT Placards Same-Day Truck Decals & Lettering Custom Vinyl Banners Custom Business Signs

Why Huntley truckers choose us

Specialists in US DOT Decals & Magnetic Signs
Apparel printing: T-shirts, hoodies, hats for your fleet
Same-day orders available
Free squeegee install tool with every order

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Huntley truck decal FAQs

Our yard spotters never leave the property. Do they need markings?: Not for the federal carrier rule, which is about commercial vehicles operated on public roads. Distribution centres letter them anyway, and the reason is operational rather than legal — a numbered spotter is one a yard manager can direct over the radio without describing it. The answer changes the moment one of them makes a run down Route 47.
We run forty trailers and want unit numbers readable from across the lot. What size?: Tell us the distance you actually need and we work backwards from it. A rough rule for planning: an inch of letter height buys roughly thirty to forty feet of comfortable reading in daylight, which is why door numbers sized for a fifty-foot inspection are useless across a yard. Yard numbers usually end up several times larger than door numbers.
Can we do the whole fleet without pulling each truck out of service for a day?: Yes, and that is the normal way a fleet gets done. The cutting happens before any truck arrives — once the artwork is set, applying a door set is a short job, so units come through in batches around your dispatch rather than all at once. Send the roster and we will cut ahead of the schedule you give us.