Re: question for tractor haulers

Posted by Bret on August 23, 2003 at 07:26:02 from (64.19.93.242):

In Reply to: question for tractor haulers posted by novice on August 21, 2003 at 20:28:03:

I'm a DOT inspector. If you aren't hauling in a commercial status, that is, for hire, then you aren't a Commercial Motor Vehicle. That means you aren't subject to the Federal Motor Carier Saftey Regs. Your State may however have diferent, ie- more stringent regs. Then you get into the licensing regs, which are a whole different ball game. The farm exemption is good for 150 miles. After 116 road miles/100 air miles you need a log book, and over 60 miles with a tractor and trailer you'll need a medical certificate. Once you're more than 150 miles from the farm, or hauling for hire you lose your farm exemption. If you're over the farm exemption limits you may well be subject to sections of the FMCSR, or not. This is why you get vague answers. There are gray area's and exemptions depending on the specific case. Generally speaking once you cross the 26,000 lb line you need a class B or with a combination with a trailer less than 10,001 lbs a class B, with a truck and trailer over 26,001 lbs GVWR or actual wt. a class A. Without my flow charts and books in front of me I don't dare give you specifics. My truck is filled with the books for this, and 75% of the problems we have out there is finding the right book at the right time so I can find the exemptions and whatnot. And remember you guys, it's not actual weight or registered weight- it's the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating/GVWR for the truck or trailer. You may never haul more than 8500 lbs on your 12,000 lbs trailer behind your 9500 lbs truck- but if it's in a commercial staus that 12,000 lbs trailer makes the whole rig a CMV and subject to the FMCSR. In a commercial status ANY vehicle over 10,000 lbs is subject to inspection, and no you don't have to have a violation to get pulled over. Each state has different tax requirements and there are farm exemptions. But it sounds like you want to haul a tractor to a pull or something and thats not farm exemption qualified. All I can say is stop at the weigh stations for sure, driving by gets you a ticket regardless of your CMV status. Also be aware that each state may have a different definition of "Farm" tag- in NY you can only operate within 25 miles of your farm on listed routes. Try calling the State Police in each State you want to travel to. Ask to speak to their Commercial Vehicle Enforcemnet unit guys. At least they can tell you the big problems you might hit. Good luck.

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