Commercial Vehicle Operations for Arizona Roles and Responsibilities

StakeholderRole and Responsibility
ADOTADOT ECD also handles all of the medical certificate issues as they concern commercial drivers. They have an international fuel tax agreement. They are a member of the IRP plan and participate in the IRP Clearing House.
Gather information from stakeholders and Maintain Statewide ITS Architecture every 3-5 years or as needed.
Interface with commercial vehicle driver to include routes, property credentials and weather conditions.
Notify enforcement agencies of credential violations.
Participate in electronic credentialing and safety screening programs.
ADOT ECD is responsible for the CVO Weigh in Motion in the State of Arizona including international border weigh in motion.
Receive and store information on commercial vehicle violations from enforcement agencies for processing credentials.
ADOT Motor Vehicle Division registers the commercial vehicles. They also provide licenses to drivers and plates to the vehicles.
Represents the pre-pass system for electronic bypass of commercial vehicles. Also includes the domestic port of entry stations that are equipped with Prepass.
ADOT ECD Inspects vehicles to ensure their legality and identifies stolen vehicles and vehicle parts. They provide internal investigations, fraud investigations, and other investigative services.
Checks commercial vehicles at fixed ports of entry to the State and through mobile enforcement for compliance, weight, and safety laws, including laws relating to the transportation of hazardous materials.
DOT ECD utilizes certified peace officers to enforce transportation related laws and regulations.
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)Develop model programs in motor vehicle administration, police traffic services and highway safety.
AAMVA represents the state and provincial officials in the United States and Canada who administer and enforce motor vehicle laws.
Operates the IRP Clearinghouse
Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS)Commercial Vehicle Information Exchange collects snapshots for interstate and intrastate carriers, vehicles, and drivers. CVO administration.
CVO division of DPS operates and monitors electronic credentialing and safety screening programs.
A laptop based system to conduct roadside safety inspections by DPS.
The DPS Commercial Vehicle Division of the Bureau's mission is to assure the safety of the motoring public by enforcing the Federal Carrier Safety Regulations. Primary functions include inspections, weighing and traffic enforcement.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Agency (FMSCA)Participate in electronic credentialing and safety screening programs.
Provide carrier, vehicle, and driver safety and credential information to fixed and mobile roadside inspection stations.
Allow the roadside inspector to select vehicles and/or drivers for inspection based on the number of prior carrier inspections, as well as carrier, vehicle, and driver safety and credential historical information.
Financial InstitutionsAccept financial information from motor carriers and process to facilitate payment for commercial fees.
Accept and process payment of fees to the commercial vehicle administration center
International Fuel Tax Association (IFTA)National clearinghouse designed to allocate fuel taxes between multiple states for motor carrier activities across jurisdictional lines.
Private Commercial CarriersReceive pass/pull-in messages from roadside check facilities in audible or visual form.
Respond to requests to provide data accumulated on-board the vehicle to roadside check facilities for inspection including driver logs, electronic identifiers, credentials and other screening data.
Respond to electronic cargo lock tag (if so equipped) to roadside check facilities.
Set up routes, pay necessary taxes, obtain and maintain proper credentials.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)Provide commercial vehicle safety data to roadside check facilities.
Participate in electronic credentialing and safety screening programs.
Notify enforcement agencies of credential violations.