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California and agriculture

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by ThatFlatbedGuy2013, Oct 19, 2014.

  1. Oct 19, 2014 #1
    ThatFlatbedGuy2013

    ThatFlatbedGuy2013 Medium Load Member

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    So I have taken the week off to go see my bro graduate from Marine boot. Going from Graham ,tx to San Diego CA. go figure I wind up being the one to drive all the way there lol. I've been there plenty in a truck but never in a personal vehicle can you bring in produce for personal consumption or not at all?
     
    ThatFlatbedGuy2013, Oct 19, 2014
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  3. Oct 19, 2014 #2
    moloko

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    It's not like they are going to have a bomb sniffing dog check your car. They will ask if you have any produce. If you say yes, they ask from
    where. If you say a reputable supermarket chain , that's good enough for them.
     
    moloko, Oct 19, 2014
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  4. Oct 19, 2014 #3
    double yellow

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    I bought a bag of mixed fruit in CA, went out of state, came back a day later, & had the bag sitting on my passenger seat. Didn't matter that I bought it in CA, they still took all the citrus.
     
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  5. Oct 19, 2014 #4
    MachoCyclone

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    All the times I have been to Cali in a truck, not once have I been asked if I have any produce in the truck. I do keep apples, oranges, and bananas on the truck with me.
     
    MachoCyclone, Oct 19, 2014
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  7. Oct 21, 2014 #5
    Allow Me.

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    Just say no, they won't check. (don't have it in plain sight). Also, when they say "where you coming from?" just say Havasu or Phoenix. DO NOT SAY, "I'm coming from Texas and I have ton's of apples grapefruit to munch on !Their job is to keep insects out.
     
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  8. Oct 22, 2014 #6
    jsprocket

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    Yea and those invisible bug zappers along the state line do great.
     
    jsprocket, Oct 22, 2014
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  9. Oct 22, 2014 #7
    MachoCyclone

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    I don't ever talk to them anyway. I just hold my bills out the window and move on.
     
    MachoCyclone, Oct 22, 2014
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  10. Oct 23, 2014 #8
    ThatFlatbedGuy2013

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    There wasn't anybody at the booth. We coulda filled tgebtrunk up with produce and drive on through
     
    ThatFlatbedGuy2013, Oct 23, 2014
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  11. Oct 31, 2014 #9
    Stew209

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    ^^^YEP. Show bills, say thanks, and drive on. They never ask about food in my truck though.
     
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