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Not to high jack the post below but i am wondering
you are not suppose to go within 150 miles of your
farm . What if you have farms that are about 300
miles apart. I do have some land with cows on it
that far apart. Was just wondering what you guys
thought about it?
 
Well if the 2 farms are 300 miles apart, then you should be within 150 miles, of one, or the other farm!
 
This reminds me of a joke I heard told by the late Jerry Litton, a congressman from Missouri who was also a Charolais cattle breeder.

Two farmers met at a convention and were talking, one was from Missouri, the other from Texas. After talking for a while the farmer from Missouri volunteered that he had 120 acres. The Texan ignored that comment and they talked some more. Eventually the Missourian asked the Texan how big his place was. The Texan replied "I can get up in the morning hop in my pick up and head in any direction and not leave my place for 4 hours" The Missourian thought a bit and replied "Yep I had a truck like that once too"

Don't know how Texas farm plates work, in Michigan you were only supposed to us a vehicle with Farm plates for farm business. They didn't usually hassle you much unless you drove the thing to work at say Oldsmobile, Diamond Reo or Motor Wheel.
 
Hang in there MAP21 is coming to a state near you.

Once Texas adopts MAP21; And under federal law they must within the next year; the 150 air mile rule will be out the window unless your GVWR is over 26,000 lbs and you leave the state.

Under 26,000 lbs no 150 mile rule.
Stay in your state no 150 mile rule.
Over 26,000 lbs and leave the state; 150 mile rule applies.
 
Think you meant to say not go more than, or outside, the 150 mile figure.
Anyway, the 150 mile radius is from the address shown on the registration/title.
Willie
 
There is so many restrictions on farm plates I wouldn't have them. The farm truck is then for farm use only with the exception of going to the grocery store and church. Better get some literature from the TDPS.
 
Where I live the majority of pickups have farm plates. Never heard of anyone being stopped for the farm plate misuse. As ag friendly as Texas is I wouldn't worry about it.
 
At one of the ag clinics, a dps officer said.. you can do anything but go to a paying job with the farm plates.

Over the years they eased up the restrictions.. ie you can go to town and pick up supplies and food. You can go to town and pick up workers. You can go to church, you can drop the kids off at school, etc etc.. but no paying job.

And yes a 12 year old kid can drive a million dollar tractor down the highway... but only 12 miles at a time on an interstate?????
 
I don't know about Texas as I live in Mi.
I carry a copy of the rules regarding use of the Farm Plate I have on my truck. They state I can use the truck for personal use along with Farm use. I leave my truck home when I have anything to do with my son's landscape business or any non-farm related business. I have never had any problems but have the rules with me regarding the use of the plate if I do.
 
Don't lose any sleep about the 150 mile thing.
The big deal is not to haul things for hire.

The thing they're cracking down on now is people who have 5 acres and horse and get farm plates. They are meant for agribusiness users and not pet owners. That's why now you have to have an ag/timber number to even get farm tags an used to you didn't. They're watching for the new Tahoe with farm plates.
 
Here in Nebraska, I once got a ticket from a DOT officer for towing a stock car on a trailer with a pickup with farm plates. It was my buddy's pickup and I just happened to be driving, so it was my ticket.

They consider a stock car a revenue producing piece of equipment, and you're supposed to tow it with commercial plates. It cost me $28 to find that out.

Coupla weeks later, I mentioned it to a Nebraska State Trooper I knew. He said, "That's the law, no getting around it. I personally think a verbal warning is appropriate the first time".
 
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