Transporting bobtail from state to state

1AM YOLO!

 

I’ll comment for you. Since you believe that you must have a CDL, a “commercial” driver license, to operate a Class 8 truck on the highway, why is it that farmers aren’t required to have a CDL or register their truck as a “commercial” motor vehicle, nor do they have logbooks.

 

Some states have a farmer CDL.
Most states have a radius exemption for log books. Do you think sysco drivers log every stop in town?

EDIT: changed in 2016 it seems.

What effect does this have on license holders operating vehicles over 26,000 lbs. with an F or G endorsement?
If you currently have an F or G endorsement, or are applying for one, effective July 11, 2016, you must have a Designation as a New York State Covered Farm Vehicle form (CFV-1). The CFV-1 serves as proof that you have the Covered Farm Vehicle designation and are exempt from needing a CDL to operate a covered farm vehicle. You must keep a copy of form CFV-1 in each covered farm vehicle that you operate, as it indicates to law enforcement personnel that you are exempt from CDL requirements and the above-mentioned federal regulations. This vehicle may only be operated in New York State and within 150 air miles of your ranch or farm.

 

Each state has different rules for farmers…the point is that just because you drive a class 8 truck doesn’t mean you’ll need a CDL or to register it as commercial.

 

That may be, but I think that air brake RVers should have a CDL or no driving it.

 

I would make sure you've got an active bobtail/NTU policy for the truck. A personal auto policy for your passenger vehicles I don't think would cover anything in the unlikely event something bad happened if they figured out you were driving a 52,000 lb GVWR truck tractor. If you can't at least get that for sure straightened out I would not chance it. Normally they have rules about letting people drive off dealership lots without proof of proper liability coverage.

 

That's a loophole because it is specifically registered as an RV, not a CMV. There are people who manage to register class 8 tractors as RV's also but it usually requires some alterations to the truck to satisfy the state that it isn't used as a CMV any longer.

Truckmovers or Bennett or some other driveaway outfit might be worth paying to handle it depending on the situation. I'm not crazy about the idea of some rando taking an extended unsupervised test drive in some vehicle I just assumed financial responsibility for after carefully vetting it for my own use. But I can see how B2B situations that works great.

 

Because farmers get special exemption in some states. In some states they are required to have a cdl if on public roads.
That doesn't answer the question though.
Why is, in flood's opinion, log books are not required but cdl is?
It's either both or neither. I.e. it's either a cmv or it isn't.

(Yes I'm ignoring the state that requires a cdl for driving an rv, as there is only one or two)