IFTA Decal

Definition

An IFTA decal is the small adhesive sticker each IFTA-licensed qualified motor vehicle must display on both lower exterior cab doors during the registration year. The base jurisdiction issues two decals per qualified vehicle with the IFTA license under the IFTA Articles of Agreement. The license itself is the primary credential, but roadside enforcement uses the visible decal to confirm registration before scrutinizing the cab card. Decals expire December 31 each year. Carriers that filed their renewal with the base jurisdiction before the year ended have a two-month grace period (January and February) to display the new license and decals, and may run on the prior-year credentials until then; current-year decals are required from March 1 (IFTA Articles of Agreement R655). A missing decal can lead to a temporary fuel-tax bond requirement and roadside fines.