Household goods motor carriers and their agents must include in all advertisements for all services, the following two elements:
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Name or trade name, as it appears on the document assigning the carrier a U.S. DOT number, or the name or trade name of the motor carrier under whose operating authority the advertised service will originate.
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U.S. DOT number, assigned by the U.S. DOT, authorizing the carrier to operate as a for-hire motor carrier transporting household goods.
The U.S. DOT number must be displayed in the following form in every advertisement: U.S. DOT No. (assigned number). Refer to 49 CFR 375.207.