Following up on an articled posted earlier in March carriers are reminded that the province of Manitoba is confirming their new requirement for trucks to display their National Safety Code (NSC#) number will apply to out of province trucks that operate into and through Manitoba.
Out-of-province carriers are not exempt from this requirement when travelling in Manitoba. Out-of-province carriers are required to mark their vehicles with their NSC, or equivalent number issued in their jurisdiction (i.e. CVOR or NIR), when traveling in Manitoba.
This new requirement for regulated vehicles does not come into force until July 1, 2025, to allow motor carriers time to change their vehicle markings.
For additional details from the province of Manitoba, please click here.
Manitoba’s efforts are part of a larger initiative undertaken by the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety and the Canadian Council of Transport Administrators (CCMTA) to address items related to Carrier Safety Fitness Certificates.
The NSC# becomes an additional tool for roadside enforcement officials to identify non-compliant carriers who misuse rental or lease agreements, fictious owner-operator agreements, or questionable broker practices to mask the carrier who is actually operating the vehicle.