Bringing a new truck home from LA to TN

I purchased a 2007 Kenworth sleeper straight truck out in New Orleans and will be getting it to bring it home to knox Tennessee, but first its going to a local shop there to get some work done and I probably wont be getting it for another week or so. That brings up 2 questions. I am waiting to get paperwork from the bank with bill of sale and a copy of the title. Can that truck be driven home with out a plate or registration? I will hopefully have that stuff to register and bring a plate before the truck is done but I was just curious.

Also when I am driving home. The truck will not have any DOT stickers or anything aside from maybe an apportioned plate. Do I still need to fill out at least a paper log and hit all the scales? or just hammer down and don't look back?

 

She's solid. I have the reports of everting done to the truck since new. Buying it from the original owner after 700K miles. I have not ran that report but honestly am not worried a bit.

 

kind of a bit late for that now. Honestly didnt even think about it at the time and again wasnt worried after talking to the owner for several hours straight and looking through the trucks history. but im not going to think negative.

 

Trust me I'd rather be safe then sorry. Hopefully paperwork gets here soon