| AAMVA |
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators |
| AASHTO |
American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| ASPEN |
(Not an acronym) |
| ATA |
American Trucking Association |
| CDL |
Commercial Driver's License |
| CDLIS |
Commercial Driver's License Information System |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CMV |
Commercial Motor Vehicle |
| CMVSA |
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act |
| CR |
Compliance Review |
| CRA |
Compliance & Regulatory Affairs |
| CV |
Commercial Vehicle |
| CVIEW |
Commercial Vehicle Information Exchange Window |
| CVISN |
Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks |
| CVSA |
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance |
| DBA |
Doing Business As |
| DMV |
Department of Motor Vehicles |
| DOE |
Department of Energy |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DOT-SP |
Special Permit issued by PHMSA |
| DOR |
Department of Revenue |
| DVIR |
Driver Vehicle Inspection Report |
| DVIS |
Driver Vehicle Inspection System |
| EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
| EFT |
Electronic Funds Transfer |
| EMS |
Emergency Medical Services |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
| FEIN |
Federal Employer Identification Number |
| FHVUT |
Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax |
| FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
| FMCSA |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| FMCSR |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations |
| FTA |
Federal Transit Authority |
| GVW |
Gross Vehicle Weight |
| GVWR |
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating |
| GCWR |
Gross Combination Weight Rating |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
| HAZMAT |
Hazardous Materials |
| HM |
Hazardous Materials |
| HOS |
Hours of Service |
| HSWIM |
High Speed Weigh In Motion |
| HVRUT |
Heavy Vehicle Road Use Tax |
| HVUT |
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax |
| ICC |
Interstate Commerce Commission |
| IFTA |
International Fuel Tax Agreement |
| IMS |
Information Management Systems |
| INK |
Information Network of Kansas |
| INS |
Immigrant and Naturalization Service |
| IRP |
International Registration Plan |
| IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
| ITS |
Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| KAR |
Kansas Administrative Regulations |
| K.S.A. |
Kansas Statutes Annotated |
| KCC |
Kansas Corporation Commission |
| KDA |
Kansas Department of Agriculture |
| KDEM |
Kansas Department of Emergency Management |
| KDOR |
Kansas Department of Revenue |
| KDOT |
Kansas Department of Transportation |
| KHP |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
| KMCA |
Kansas Motor Carriers Association |
| KRMCA |
Kansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association |
| KTA |
Kansas Turnpike Authority |
| LLC |
Limited Liability Company |
| LVC |
Longer Vehicle Combination |
| LIMO |
Limousine |
| LP |
Limited Partnership |
| LLP |
Limited Liability Partnership |
| MCMIS |
Motor Carrier Management Information System |
| MCSAP |
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program |
| MCSB |
Motor Carrier Service Bureau |
| MCI |
Motor Carrier Inspection Division of the KHP |
| MCID |
Motor Carrier Identification |
| MPG |
Miles Per Gallon |
| MRO |
Medical Review Officer |
| MVR |
Motor Vehicle Record |
| NAFTA |
North America Free Trade Agreement |
| NARUC |
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners |
| NCSTS |
National Conference of State Transportation Specialist |
| NHS |
National Highway System |
| NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| NSA |
National Safety Council |
| NTSB |
National Transportation Safety Board |
| OOS |
Out of Service |
| OS/OW |
Oversize/Overweight |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety & Health Association |
| OTR |
Over the Road |
| PREPASS |
Port of Entry Advanced Sorting System |
| PHMSA |
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
| POE |
Port of Entry |
| PSC |
Public Service Commission |
| PUC |
Public Utility Commission |
| SAFER |
Safety and Fitness Electronic Records |
| SAFETEA-LU |
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy of Users |
| SAP |
Substance Abuse Professional |
| SCRA |
Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association |
| SSN |
Social Security Number |
| SSRS |
Single State Registration System |
| STB |
Surface Transportation Board |
| TRB |
Transportation Research Board |
| TRIS |
Truck Routing Information System |
| TSA |
Transportation Security Administration |
| UCR |
Unified Carrier Registration |
| USC |
United States Code |
| USDOT |
United States Department of Transportation |
| VC |
Vertical clearance |
| VIN |
Vehicle Identification Number |
| WIM |
Weigh in Motion |
| WLL |
Working Load Limit |
| WWW |
World Wide Web |
