State guide
Idaho
Idaho requires VIN inspection when a vehicle is coming from another state or has never been titled in Idaho before. Idaho also uses VIN inspection in salvage, conditional title, and bonded title workflows, and county DMV offices publish local notes such as daily cutoffs for VIN inspections.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- When a VIN verification is required
- Idaho requires VIN inspection when a vehicle is coming from another state or has never been titled in Idaho before; Idaho also requires VIN inspection in conditional title and bonded title processes, and for salvage paperwork when the ownership document was issued outside Idaho.
- Who can do it
- Idaho’s title page allows the inspection to be completed by an officer of the law, DMV employee, military police officer, or Idaho licensed vehicle dealer; ITD 3403 itself says it must be completed by a law enforcement officer or an authorized agent of ITD.
- Official form
- Vehicle Identification Number Inspection Certification (ITD 3403); Vehicle Appraisal and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Inspection (ITD 3404) may be used by a licensed Idaho dealer in some conditional title cases.
- Fee
- $5.00 VIN inspection; $18.00 if a VIN decal is assigned by a Motor Vehicle Investigator.
- Official instructions
- Official page →
Official resources in Idaho
Main Idaho titling page listing when VIN inspection is required, who may perform it, and title forms.
Official Idaho VIN inspection certification form used for routine VIN verification.
Official salvage instructions explaining when VIN inspection certification is required for salvage paperwork.
County DMV directory with office-specific hours, phone numbers, and some VIN inspection cutoffs.
Key facts for Idaho
- Out-of-state or never-before-titled-in-Idaho vehicles need a VIN inspection for titling.
- Idaho accepts VIN inspections by an officer of the law, DMV employee, military police officer, or Idaho licensed vehicle dealer.
- ITD 3403 says the form must be filled out by a law enforcement officer or an authorized agent of ITD.
- Conditional title instructions publish a $5.00 VIN inspection fee and a $14.00 title fee.
- Bonded title guidance includes ITD 3403 in the county DMV packet for vehicles under 10 years old without normal ownership documents.
- Salvage paperwork needs ITD 3403 only when the ownership document was issued by a jurisdiction other than Idaho.
Official VIN inspection locations in Idaho
| Location | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise (Franklin Rd) – Vehicle Services Ada | Boise | (208) 577-3135 | County vehicle services office listed on Idaho’s DMV locations page. |
| St. Maries – Vehicle Services Benewah | St. Maries | (208) 245-3910 | County vehicle services office; page says no VIN inspections for title transfers after 3:30 PM. |
| Blackfoot – Vehicle Services Bingham | Blackfoot | (208) 782-3031 | County vehicle services office; page says no VIN inspections after 4:00 PM. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Bring the vehicle itself to the county DMV or inspector; Idaho says VIN data must come directly from the vehicle.
- If you are using a conditional or bonded title route, gather the VIN inspection before filing at the county DMV office.
- Check your county DMV hours first, because some offices publish same-day cutoffs for VIN inspections.
Not seeing your location or county?
Not every location publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Idaho's population center, for comparison only):
- Butte-Silver Bow County Driver's License Office, Montana · about 172 miles
- Oregon State Police VIN Inspection Referral - Pendleton, Oregon · about 206 miles
- Nevada DMV Elko VIN Station, Nevada · about 232 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Vehicle Titles | Idaho Transportation Department
Website →Phone: (208) 584-4343 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Idaho Association of Counties →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Idaho page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.