Running with Temp plates

No. Temporary or in-transit tags are only good unladen. No loads at all, except your own personal car if you drove up to get the rig and even then some states may give you a hard time.

 

I would take a load back to Florida, run on the weekend

 

I worked with 3 new trailers i had for as long as the temp plate allowed. I didn't know this was illegal. I ran the whole eastern USA. Even had my first inspection with a temp plate on the trailer. Haven't had an issue or remark about it either. Maybe I am just lucky.

 

You are not alone, many of the dealers I work with don't even understand this. Usually on the fine print for the temp tag or somewhere in the application for it that the dealer or you fill out it will say unladen only. Many of these temporary plates when issued to a commercial vehicle are really only designed for a single trip to get the vehicle back home for proper registration yet folks use them every day for the entire length they were issued for.

Now, the temporary apportioned registration is a weight permit which means you can run loaded without an issue. Also since just as many law enforcement officers are in the dark regarding in-transit temporary registration many will let it go because they don't understand the regulations.

 

Then don't use an agency? You can walk in at the Tallahassee location and do everything you need to same day.

I can even walk into my local DMV in jacksonville for trailer tags etc.

Not sure what your issue is?

 

Yessir make sure you have everything correct before you go. Make sure you have nothing else planned you’ll be there all day