Farm exemption for tanker

If it’s a farm truck and trailer like you say and it’s hauling product for the farm you should be ok. Just because you have a CDL it doesn’t mean all the ag exemptions for not needing one go away.

 

Think private carrier (farm truck) but picking up fertilizer and delivering to multiple farms (for hire carriers) you need endorsements,ag exemption is for HOS and only for 150 miles from shipping point.

 

Make sure you’ll be hauling product for the farm you’re working for. That’s the only thing. You can’t be delivering to a different customer.

 

This is not entirely accurate... In Idaho, under Ag. Exemption, you dont even need a CDL to drive farm truck as long as you stay within 150 mile radius and only haul the farms own equipment, product, supplies, ect.

So that being said, the OP should be ok to pull tanker provided he meets both those requirements. And also if his state has similar regulation reguarding the operation of farm trucks.

Edit: I just reread your post... I may have misconstrued what you were saying, but not sure based on the way you worded it.

 

It really depends on the state.as @Cattleman84 explains. I do want to add a bit more though. This is a bit like the question if a non-cdl truck with airbrakes needs an unrestricted CDL to drive it. We've gotten multiple answers to that question with DOT guys even giving different answers. I expect the same will hold true for this question. As such your best bet is to call the local dot office and ask them. Be it a scale house, state police office, or whatever. Just whoever is likely to be pulling you over if something does come up.

Also, all of this is meaningless if you do cross state lines. That falls to federal rules which don't have any CDL requirement exemption. All the federal ag exemptions focus HOS.

 

There’s limitations, but you can haul more then just for your farm

the tractor needs to have an actual farm registration for the cdl exemption

 

This probably depends on the state one operates in... I know for a fact that in Idaho the regulation specifically limits the use of the Ag. CDL Exemption to the moving of items owned or produced by the farm.

 

I believe the tractor must also be marked “Not For Hire”.
And if the tanker has hazmat loaded it had better not be on a public road unless all the regulations are met.