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You would think that every state would make a law that makes one permit good for all states and make you purchase it when you get your tags. How are you to know every state's rules???
Doug any commercial operators DL is good in all 50.Now here's the catch,if the truck in question has air brakes you MUST at least have a Class B CDL,and you must take the driving test in a Class B truck.If forgot the GVW empty,and GVW loaded before you're required to have a Class B CDL.Exemptions are granted for emergency,and farm vehicles.
Poppa,it's like driving in 50 different countries when it comes to State laws,but all 50 are the same for Federal DOT laws.Another revenue enhancement tactic being used is cities,and counties setting up their own DOT cops.One thing to remember,you must be DOT certified to pull the inspections,other wise it's an invalid inspection.
I have a friend who is the DOT certifier for Denton Co.Sheriff,here in Texas,and he conducts classes for several cities,and counties setting up DOT cops.
DOT....?....consider me heavily armed and very dangerous...........but I use a "desiginated driver"..................and I know that D.O.T. cop....just another drag racer that has gone the biker route for a while...pretty nice guy to boot........oh chit, did I say something good about a cop?.....................forgive me
Have y'all been having alot of trouble w/ liscense & weight officers across the country in general?
They've gone nuts down here. We have State Troopers & one Aransas County Deputy that have made hauling any trailer a sketchy experience. I've heard horror stories of the County guy impounding 16' utility trailers for being improperly tagged & then the owners losing them because they can't get the paperwork together fast enuff (impound fees add up quick, I would guess).
I've quit hauling a trailer because its just not worth the time & not worth the chance that they'll find something to screw w/ me on. I haven't put 100 miles on my F600 in a year because they'll pull it over since its got a 5th wheel & mudflaps- even though a 2 ton is well under CDL requirements.
Sorry for taking the thread off topic, just curious if everywhere is getting this bad.
Thanks for the info Dan. We almost got a 48' gooseneck last year sure glad I didn't. How does the enclosed box trucks pan out as far as permits? I have been considering it over my enclosed trailer (24') and diesel pickup we have been towing with. Not sure on the length but I am sure it is under 46'.
Poppa,hard to say.A CDL is required to operate any truck with air brakes,and a Gross Vehicle Weigh over 24,000 I think.I'll find my DOT hand book and see what the requirements are.The catch is it's a truck,and states see them as $$$$.
Now some states set up check points and all trucks must stop,and that includes you in your pick-up,no trailer.I've seen that in Iowa.
Another point of using a real truck vs a pick-up is road use taxes,and fuel permits.Not sure how that applies to private not for hire use,but something to check into.
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