DOT inspecting a non DOT truck

if the company has a DOT number (my guess is they should), even if it is under CDL, then it is subject to the same inspections as any CMV.

 

I'm pretty sure uhaul has a dot number..after all. Their vehicles are for hire.

In utah. Even company pickups have dot numbers and drivers a r e required to have med cards. Those companies with big trucks. Not sure about regular businesses that don't have equipment governed by fmcsa.

The state vehicles used to have numbers also. Don't know if they still do these days.

 

Uhaul does not have a DOT number. Looked them up. Many weigh stations have different requirements on who has to pull in DOT number or not.

 

Just because you are under 26,000, doesn't mean you are not commercial under state rules.

10,000 plus, out of state means you are commercial under FEDERAL law (i.e. medical cards and logbook), DOT number, etc). However, no CDL required until 26,001

No CDL means no drug testing is necessary under Federal law.

 

Kind of surprised they don't. .but I guess it makes sense since anyone can have a business of renting them.

 

If the truck is registered to you personally and not used in commerce; that is..........say you are only hauling firewood for yourself or antique tractors.........whatever..........you woyld be correct. Being over 10,000 gross and used for a business means yes you need a med card. No cdl, no log. (in your scenario)
They have really been busting the landscaper/irrigator types around here who are over 10k gross with 3/4 ton pickups and trailers; or 1 tons.

 

They have a yearly blitz here that lasts a couple days. They will pull in any vehicle that doesn't look up to code. Plenty of cars and pickups are ticketed or towed for not being properly maintained or for unsecured loads.

Us locals are smart though. We take the frontage road and bypass it completely. Doesn't work too well for trucks because they cut the legal axle weights to 70% during spring and fall on secondary roads.

 

To answer your question, I think they can pull anyone over at any place and inspect them, but if your not operating for commerce (not for hire) clearly written on truck it is not required to stop at an inspection station.

 

There are plenty of "not for hire" carriers engaged in commerce. There are also privately owned "commercial" vehicles that are not engaged in commerce of any kind (eg., towing a personally owned RV trailer). It is important to know and understand the difference. And the owner/operator of a truly private heavy vehicle should expect to occasionally have the legitimacy of their vehicle scrutinized.