So after reading a lot of threads I can't seem to find steps for leasing my truck onto a carrier. This will be my first truck. before I pick up truck should I pay for highway tax use? I know I need insurance which I got taken care of. Base plates the company is gonna do. My bank account is set up. Am I missing anything? The time is getting close and I'm getting nervous lol.
how to do this?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by TruckerPete1990, Mar 27, 2015.
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When you contact the company(ies) you want to lease to they will want to see copies of your title, 2290, insurance, plates/registration, CDL, Med Card, stuff like that. Then they run your background etc, and set up orientation.
I took my truck from one company I was leased to to another company's orientation, pretty smooth. -
Meant to add that your local Dept Motor Vehicles can set you up with temporary plates/ registration to get around with til your company you are leasing to gets your plate/registration/cab card and IRP etc.
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You'll need temp plates, easy enough to with your bill of sale at the MVD. You do a trip plan to the company's terminal for sign-in, you'll need temp trip and fuel permits for each state. The company will want you to sign a contract before they put their DOT and IFTA tags on your truck. I guess you do that first, I didn't. The recruiters will tell you a lot, but they won't be driving your truck.
Conway recruiter told me mostly good info, but I made a mistake. I believed them when they said "you have temp registration? You're good, just cruise on over." So I did. However, the Oklahoma DOT didn't agree, and wanted $150 to allow me on their highways. Live and learn, right? Best, Trucker.
PS: I hear your question about the highway use tax, 2290, but I don't have a quick answer. Ask your company? Maybe someone will post that information for you here. -
You could look at the 2290 IRS instruction manual, it's very good and easy to get online at IRS.gov.
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