No IRP/IFTA, under 26,001 State specific permits

That’s just part of the deal in trucking. You’ll get stranded somewhere and it will be a nightmare. You just have to have enough money in your truck account at all times to cover that stuff. The more the better. Most of the time it is minor stuff like tires or stuff you can fix yourself at home later.

 

For most folks when they start out, it's learning as you go, what works and what don't. If you turn wrenches on your rig, you'll know that rig inside & out. It's hard to explain, but it's like you become one with the truck. Most times, but not always, you'll know when there's a potential problem and fix it before a roadside breakdown. A thorough pre-trip inspection goes a long way.

I've had alternators go out in NM & VA, blew an airline in a plum orchard in CA while there to load, gelled up after midnight in -20 temp with a load of tomatoes, lost two trailer recaps in a row in NC & VA, with only one spare, blew a head gasket coming across west TX. The list goes on and on, but that's truckin.

Most things mechanical, I can diagnose & fix myself, hence my like for old iron. I take a strong dislike to the modern equipment with most everything "electrical."

If you're under load and can't get someone to help you out, there's always the option of renting a power unit to get you by, while yours is getting repaired. Sometimes you just gotta play the hand you're dealt, and hafta think outta the box. Many guys though have no $$$ reserve and operate one breakdown away from bankruptcy...

 

Dang, you’re heavier than I am.
I’m 17,200 with Silverado 3500 DRW and 40’ load trail.
But I don’t have extra fuel tank and only 1 tarp.

 

True That

 

I'm reviving this thread in hopes one of you have discovered for sure the complete list, im getting ready to start non cdl with a GVWR of 26k so no irp or ifta, just wanting to get a list of where I need special permits beyond commercial plates, that aren't listed above already, thanks in advance.

 

What I've learned is that it somewhat depends on what state your trailer is plated out of. Some states have "reciprocity" with each other and don't require you to buy one, while others will. This is a pesky little gotcha if you're running interstate without an IRP registration. Generally the permit states are the western 11 and possibly New York State might require a HUT registration if you're over 18,000 lbs is how I read it last time. (I just wouldn't go there lol)

I know WY, MT and ID you just walk into the scalehouse and buy it. WA makes you buy it online or at a DOL office. CA, UT and CO I don't think you need one. NM and AZ and NV do require one but not sure how to buy those as I have never operated for hire there (not in my own truck at least). It's pretty much on you to figure out what the rules are on that in any state you'll be running through.