Many truck drivers face fines due to issues related to truck logos. To help drivers understand the necessary information and avoid unexpected fines, this article from Xe Tải Mỹ Đình provides detailed and updated information on truck logo regulations, especially for heavy trucks, along with how to interpret important parameters.
I. Essential Information About Heavy Truck Logos
1. What is a Heavy Truck Logo?
A heavy truck logo, also known as information displayed on the truck door, is a set of mandatory information that must be present on every truck, especially heavy trucks transporting heavy goods.
The information on the heavy truck logo provides viewers with details about the truck’s load capacity, cargo transportation capabilities, and other important technical specifications. Displaying this information is not only a legal obligation but also plays a crucial role in ensuring safety and compliance with traffic laws when heavy trucks are on the road.
Heavy truck logos typically come in rectangular, circular, or semi-circular shapes, depending on the design and regulations of the transportation unit.
Truck logo containing mandatory information for each truck
2. Mandatory Information on a Heavy Truck Logo
According to Appendix 14 issued with Circular 12/2020/TT-BGTVT, the mandatory information that must be included when designing a heavy truck logo includes:
- Name of the transportation unit: This can be the logo or full name of the cooperative, transportation company, or organization owning the heavy truck.
- Contact phone number: The phone number of the transportation unit for contact when needed.
- Permissible cargo carrying capacity (tons): This parameter specifies the maximum cargo weight that the heavy truck is allowed to carry when participating in traffic. This is extremely important information to ensure the truck is not overloaded.
- Unladen weight (tons): The weight of the heavy truck when it is not carrying cargo.
- Permissible total weight for traffic participation (tons): The maximum total weight of the truck when participating in traffic, including the unladen weight of the truck and the permissible cargo carrying capacity.
These parameters are clearly stated in the Inspection Certificate of the heavy truck. Based on this information, road users and authorities can quickly grasp the basic information of the truck, especially the permissible cargo carrying capacity, which helps control weight and ensure traffic safety.
Parameters on the truck logo are clearly stated in the Inspection Certificate
3. Location for Displaying Heavy Truck Logos
The location for displaying heavy truck logos is clearly regulated by law to ensure recognizability and ease of inspection. Specifically:
- For trucks and tractors: The logo must be displayed on the outside of both cab doors. This is an easily visible location, helping to identify truck information from both sides of the vehicle.
- For trailers and semi-trailers with cargo boxes: The logo is displayed on the outside of both sides of the cargo box.
- For trailers and semi-trailers without cargo boxes: The logo information is displayed on a metal plate attached to the frame of the vehicle in an easily observable position beside or behind it.
Compliance with the correct logo display location helps authorities easily check heavy truck information, ensuring compliance with transportation regulations.
Truck logo displayed on the outside of both cab doors
II. How to Read Parameters on a Heavy Truck Logo
To accurately read and understand the parameters on a heavy truck logo, drivers need to understand the meaning of each parameter and how they are represented. Here is some common information:
- “X N”: The letter “N” usually stands for “person”. For example, “2N” means the vehicle is allowed to carry a maximum of 2 people (including the driver). This parameter is less common on heavy truck logos and more common on passenger cars or pickup trucks.
- Contact phone number: The phone number of the transportation unit.
- Vehicle weight parameters: The weight parameters are usually arranged from top to bottom in the following order: Permissible cargo carrying capacity (Permissible load), Unladen weight, and Permissible total weight. The unit is usually “T” or “Tons”.
- Name of the transportation unit: The name of the company, cooperative, or transportation brand logo.
Understanding how to read these parameters helps drivers and heavy truck fleet managers easily check and ensure that the vehicle is operating within the allowed weight limit, avoiding traffic law violations.
Meaning of each parameter on the truck logo
III. Legal Regulations Regarding Heavy Truck Logos and Licensing Procedures
1. Is Displaying a Heavy Truck Logo Mandatory?
According to regulations of the Ministry of Transport (GTVT), displaying a heavy truck logo is mandatory. For heavy trucks and other types of trucks, failure to display a logo or displaying inaccurate information is a violation and will be penalized according to legal regulations.
Failure to display a logo or displaying inaccurate information on the logo will result in a fine
2. Applying for a Heavy Truck Logo: Procedures and Notes
Currently, according to current legal regulations, businesses do not need to apply for a permit to display a heavy truck logo. Businesses can design and display the logo themselves or hire professional logo display services.
However, displaying a heavy truck logo must strictly comply with regulations regarding content, size, location, and materials to ensure validity and avoid fines. Although a formal “permit” is not required, businesses need to ensure that their logo “applies” to legal regulations.
3. Detailed Regulations Regarding Displaying Heavy Truck Logos
Based on Appendix 26 of Circular No. 63/2014/TT-BGTVT regarding displaying information on truck doors, heavy truck logos must meet the following requirements:
- Complete and accurate logo content:
- The logo must clearly show the name or brand of the transportation business.
- Mandatory information: contact phone number, unladen weight, total weight, permissible carrying capacity.
- The displayed information must be absolutely accurate compared to the vehicle’s papers and technical specifications.
Information on the logo must meet the requirements of completeness and accuracy according to regulations
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Correct logo display location according to regulations:
- The heavy truck logo must be displayed on the outside of both cab doors.
- The minimum logo size is 20x30cm.
- The display location must not obstruct the driver’s view, lights, license plate, or safety warning signs.
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Ensuring logo material and display method:
- The logo material must be durable and resistant to weather and environmental impacts.
- Use specialized adhesive to ensure the logo adheres firmly to the heavy truck’s surface.
- Clean the vehicle surface thoroughly before displaying the logo to increase adhesion.
The truck logo must be displayed in the correct location, using materials that can withstand the effects of the weather
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Simple and easy-to-recognize logo design:
- The logo shape can be rectangular, circular, or semi-circular.
- Priority should be given to simple, easy-to-read, and easy-to-see designs so that drivers and traffic officials can easily identify information.
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Clearly distinguish between the truck logo and advertising content:
- If you want to advertise on a heavy truck in addition to the logo, the business must comply with regulations on advertising on vehicles and apply for a permit from the local Department of Culture and Sports.
- Avoid confusion between the mandatory information logo and advertising content to avoid penalties.
Clearly distinguish between the truck logo content and advertising content
IV. Penalties for Violating Regulations on Displaying Heavy Truck Logos
According to point b, clause 2, Article 28 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, violations of regulations on displaying information on trucks, including heavy truck logos, will be penalized as follows:
- For individuals: A fine of VND 1,000,000 to VND 2,000,000.
- For transportation business organizations, transportation support services: A fine of VND 2,000,000 to VND 4,000,000.
In addition, according to point a, clause 11, Article 28 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, violating individuals and organizations are also forced to remedy the consequences, i.e., must display all information fully and accurately in accordance with regulations.
Violations of regulations on displaying truck logos are subject to fines of VND 1–2 million for individuals
V. Other Documents to Carry When Driving a Heavy Truck
In addition to ensuring the heavy truck logo complies with regulations, drivers also need to prepare all vehicle documents to avoid fines when participating in traffic:
1. Vehicle Registration Certificate
The vehicle registration certificate is a document proving vehicle ownership, which must be carried.
It is mandatory to carry the vehicle registration when participating in traffic
2. Driver’s License
A driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle type and still valid is a mandatory condition for driving a heavy truck.
Failure to carry a driver's license may result in a fine of VND 200,000 – 3,000,000
3. Civil Liability Insurance Certificate
Civil liability insurance for motor vehicle owners is a mandatory document to have.
It is mandatory to purchase civil liability insurance and carry it with you when participating in traffic
4. Transportation Business Registration Certificate (If Any)
For transportation business units, a transportation business registration certificate is required.
Need to bring a transportation business registration certificate to avoid being fined
5. Driving Logbook
A logbook helps record the journey and manage transported goods.
A logbook is mandatory when driving a truck transporting goods
6. Truck Insignia (If Any)
A truck insignia is mandatory for vehicles engaged in contract or fixed-route transportation businesses.
The truck insignia must be valid and attached to the windshield on the right side of the driver
7. Oversized/Overweight Vehicle Permit (If Any)
If a heavy truck is carrying oversized or overweight goods, a special permit is required.
Without a circulation permit, the driver may be fined VND 8–12 million
8. Certificate of Technical Safety and Environmental Protection Inspection
The registration certificate proves that the vehicle meets safety and environmental standards.
Drivers need to carry a certificate of quality every time they participate in traffic
The above is all information about heavy truck logos and related regulations, compiled and shared by Xe Tải Mỹ Đình to drivers. Compliance with logo display regulations and complete preparation of documents not only helps avoid fines but also contributes to ensuring safety and compliance with the law when participating in traffic.
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(Article updated: 02/08/2025)
