State crossing

Interstate applies to hauling vehicles as in Hot-shoting....
If you run dumps and run state to state...you also need to be an interstate carrier.

 

It depends how you define racing team . It's a very controversial area . A professional race team is definately commercial . Weekend racers try to claim it's a hobby , not a business . Regulators say if you have paid sponsors it's a business .

 

What are you racing for? Trophies, money or both? Do you have any sponsors?

 

Well , thinking about his post he said driving for a team . If he was being paid to drive the team would obviously have to be making a profit and be commercial , ruling him out now because of his age .

 

That's what I was thinking. I get a lot of these fellas. Going to drag strips and dirt tracks. They may not always win and get paid, but they are competeing for $$$$, thus making them commercial.

 

Now I am all confused.
As the wife always tells me.....it is always about me so I am just agreeing with her.....
I don't race but I do show horses and have my own semi truck and trailer. I do not haul commercially and have farm plates and a DOT # that is registered as "Not for Hire". When I go to shows, I compete for $ at these shows.
I need the CDL to cross the lines but not because I am viewed as a commercial carrier, but becasue I travel beyond 150 miles from the farm and I cross the state line. As I understand it, ANYTIME you cross state line, a cdl is required.
Now I know states can vary, but in Michigan, you would not be able to get a cdl until you turn 21 and I the more I think about it, is this a state wide requirement?
So back to the young mans question........I would argue that if you were driving for a 'NOT FOR HIRE" company and hauling what belonged to the race team, that in theory you would not need a cdl. I say in theory because with no cdl, how would drive the truck anywhere?

 

You nailed it.......
Your post should have been the first answer.....