okay so I bought a new 2018 Ram 3500 chassis going hot shot, and I’m in Texas, so dealer sells me track as commercial vehicle but only issues standard plates and I plane to cross state lines and I want apportioned, do I have to pay again? Someone please advise how this works
New chassis ram 3500
Discussion in 'Trucker Taxes and Truck Financing' started by moev, Jul 15, 2019.
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Well most likely you will pay again but will you be plating for 26,001 lbs gross weight?
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I know 1 ton Ram duallys are 14,000 gvwr..
If the gvwr of truck & trailer add up to more than 26,001lbs, & you plan on leaving TX you need apportioned tags. You'll also need ifta, or you could in theory buy trip permits for every state you enter but that would be a big waste of time & money..moev Thanks this. -
Hey sir, the explanation I got for TXDMV motor carrier division is truck + trailer + heaviest load if that totaled over 26,001 them I need apportioned or permits.
And you saying buying permit as need it a waste of time, so I should go apportion?
Also I thinking I don’t know what my heaviest weight is.
I spoke to a driver yesterday and he said he gets a CAT scale ticket first before crossing state lines and if he needs a permit he’ll call and get one with no hassle, BUT he also said he is rarely over 26,001 but he hauls cars so a lighter trailer from me 10-4 thanks again partner. -
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Buying a permit a few times a year would be ok I guess. But all the time, seems like a big waste of money. IFTA cost me nothing per year as I over fuel in all the higher fuel tax states..
1st, if your GVWR stickers combined truck + trailer add to over 26,001lb. You will need a CDL A drivers license..
2nd you cannot exceed the gvwr stickers, or your registered weight, permit or not. So you would still have to have the truck registered on that standard tag for whatever you plan on your maximum weight being..
3rd. What this other driver is doing sounds illegal to me. He just hasn't been caught yet. It doesn't really go by actual weight. If his rig is registered for over 26,001lbs, he is not really allowed to cross state lines without IFTA, or a permit just because his actual weight is under. If he is only registered at 26,001lbs or less, the permit doesn't really work either because now he has exceeded the registered weight..moev Thanks this.
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