help bought a heavy truck not IRP plate today and plan to travel all 48 states

"if $300 is going to kill anything, you shouldn't own the truck."

Sorry to hear youve enjoyed a career of pissing away your money. This is my first mistake after 5 years of trucking, unlike you i do not believe in charitable donations to the dmv or dot in ANY AMOUNT. although i asked for advice and not opinions thank you for sharing your experience of a lifetime of mistakes and acceptance of wasted money.

To the immediate previous poster yes "stupid tax" is a more accurate way to look at it

 

I made 1 mistake not a career of it like you imply regarding your own career. Perhaps you should sell your truck or most likely get out of your company owned tractor

 

Thats a fair and logical reply. I agree, i just hate losing even a dollar, its why i beatmyself up all winter doing repairs myself in negative degree weather ...everyday now for months. Yes i have the money, im just wired to be cheap, hardworking and proactive. Yesterday knocked down alot my hard work by basically giving money away for my own stupidity.

I drove 2 hours back to the driver motor vehicles today, returned the plates, spoke to supervisor, wrote up a refund request form, and submitted it. Who knows outcome but alot better than just giving up and accepting the loss as advised...

 

Mind sending me $300 then? Fools and poor people typically piss away money without "whining".