Renting a tractor/trailer for a private move.

I'm sure y'all will!! lol See, I'm learning every day! This forum is very helpful for me. I've seen those "not for hire" signs before, but being the blondie that I am, didn't understand the meaning behind it - until today.

 

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ABF-U pack. OD now offers this service.

 

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You can call United, those guys always get the job done.. lol

 

Renting two huge u haul trucks would be cheaper than one semi and trailer

 

things have changed since 9/11, I dont believe an individual can now rent a tractor trailer. FedEX Ground, who I am leased to gives Penske or Ryder a purchase order for me to rent a unit while mine is being fixed

 

http://www.mitrucking.org/ should know

I don't know what regs you might fall under, but from years of reading transportation journals, I can tell you if one runs afoul of DOT drug testing laws and gets caught, the fines start in five figures.

I recall for instance reading that a company road tested someone without a verbal or on paper negative drug test result -- $25,000 fine. Ouch.

 

Its a good question nonetheless. I'm curious in this myself. I need to move my HHG out of the old homestead that the ex-wife got in a divorce. I didn't plan on renting a combination vehicle but I need a straight truck from Penske with a lift gate. From what I've seen, the ones they offer are all manuals with air brakes so I would think they require a CDL. My move would be intrastate so I don't think I'd cross any coops but I would be interested to know if I'd still be subject to a DOT inspection in a traffic stop or would have to log it.

 

I believe the FMCSR would have this info. And as far as the Michigan area, states can add to but not take away from the Federal standard. So where it references the people not required to have a CDL, that is in reference to trailers with a GVWR of less than 10,000 lbs, and to trucks with a GVWR of less than 26,000 only, and also anything with Air Brakes is required to have a CDL as well....

But as he already has his CDL, that point is moot.

But the FMCSR will have the info he needs. Unfortunately mine is 70 miles away from me currently. Normally I would be glad to look it up out of sheer boredom.