Intra state authority

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  1. kd5drx

    kd5drx <strong>Master of Electronic Communications</stron

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    Ok i have some questions for a trucking legal type out there that really knows the answers not just there opinion. I am going to be getting my own authority for tow away business. I am going to get all 48 states to start probably am not do New Mexico, NY, KY and Oregon to start but will see. NOw my question is if every state requires intra state authority or just some I know Texas and Oklahoma require special authority for intra state,not sure about any others. THe reason i am asking is i am going to be towing my 5th wheel Toy Hauler RV most of the time to diferent locations and living there for 13 to 20 weeks at a time while my wife works and i want to work about 3 or 4 days a week hauling trailers and what not in the local area or out and back as long as its not over 4 days round trip. And i don't want to have to get permitsw in every state we go too but may have to just curious if any one knew for sure can't find much on the internet about it.
     
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  3. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    I doubt you could earn enough parttime to justify insurance expense but I'd say to just get regular interstate authority . The key thing is what are you going to give for a base address for your authority ? Surely you aren't going to get an address in each state to operate intrastate . The tax end of it would be a nightmare .
     
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  4. psanderson

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    You got that right, Rick........and why pay for all 48 if you're not going to use them?
     
  5. kd5drx

    kd5drx <strong>Master of Electronic Communications</stron

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    well i will be home based out of Oklahoma where i live and the reason i want to do this is to get a small trucking company started in a nich market there are quite a few snow birds and such that don't have big heavy trucks to move there large 40 and 45 foot 5th wheel RV's and since i am already going to have one fixed up just for that for a few years i thought it would give me a chance to get in with some of the local dealers and do some part time stuff to start out with and then turn full time maybe later or who knows have more than one truck working. You never know what can happen till you try and i was just wanting to know if any one knew the true answer and i still have not got one so still looking.
     
  6. shredfit1

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    Are you just going to use a diesel dually pickup to do the snow bird moving? If so, doubtful you'll even need a CDL or interstate operating authority.

    If just using a dually pickup to do this(moving RV's) why not just look into getting bonded prior to each move, and then charge accordingly? Perhaps I'm missing something???

    Another note: I'd look really hard into what the niche market potential IS going to be for them snow birds. Meaning, that they may not really wanna pay enough for the move to make it worth while... but, I could be wrong?
     
  7. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    Because in this screwed up economy....you can't be regional anymore.
    You go where the freight is on the ground..no matter where it's located.
     
  8. Yatista

    Yatista Medium Load Member

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    Perhaps the answer to your question will be found by doing some resaearch on "Horizon Transport" out of Indiana. They may be a good way to get started.
     
  9. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    Wrong answer . He'd have to contract with Horizon and make every move through them and let them take a percentage . He'd also have to pay passenger insurance to have his wife in the truck .
     
  10. kd5drx

    kd5drx <strong>Master of Electronic Communications</stron

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    You would be surprized what they will pay.

    Thats the reason for my own authority no one to share with and no one to tell me how to do my buisness.
     
  11. RickG

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    Just hope nobody tells them about Uship .
     
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