How to purch. in Calif. (no temp plates), then drive legally to Texas to register?

Unless you were a California resident registering it as a truck in California you wouldn't pay sales tax in California no matter where you took delivery.

You may be able to get a temp tag from Texas to reposition the truck. Regardless of how you register it the temp tag is just a means to move it not a provisional IRP tag.

Personally; I have bought trucks half way across the country and just drove them home title in hand. Be sure to cover ANY DOT MC or name on the truck. If you are afraid of POE's just avoid the scales.

Steve

 

What is with this moving it to Nevada?

What is an out of state delivery?

 

Very common in California, people make a living delivering trucks out of state to avoid sales tax.

My question is why do people go half way across the country to buy a used truck, my guess there should be one just as good in Texas, especially when buying a non specialty truck.

 

With all the people out there who like to throw lipstick on a pig and flip it, I dont really think its unreasonable to drive halfway across the country to make that size of an investment for the right truck even if it is just a cookie cutter spec

 

Wife purchased a van in California (no rust) as it was explained to us if you took delivery in California, you paid California tax & again in your home state. She had to sign a stack of papers, one agreeing that vehicle would not renter California for 1 year, then had it put on a truck & shipped out. If you have the title in hand, I doubt you'll be able to get a temp.tag. if not you may get one in your home state. As said cover all names & #'s left on truck, maybe an inconspicuous not for hire sign, & no matter how legal you are ,I'd try to avoid all scales. What dot man A in state Z thinks is legal dot man B in state X may not.

 

I bought two trucks in Arizona and one in MO. There are no pre egr trucks in good condition around here with no rust.

 

I did go to another state to get my current truck. But getting it home was easy, loaded it on my trailer and hauled it home.

 

Im doing the exact same thing but in the opposite direction. Im buying in indiana, or most likely, texas(for some reason theres very limited to no selection of forward axle macks here unless new) and moving it back to california where i live. So all i have to do is just call cali dmv and tell them i need a in transit permit and im good? What about insurance during that transit time?