May need a trailer after all..

So,

I was posting about how I only bobtail my truck, and only for personal use. That is still true, but...I may be moving. It is very tempting to rent a 53' trailer and put everything in that (including my car) rather than deal with U-Haul plus a return trip to pick up the car (Florida to Texas).

Question is -- does this still work as non-commercial? I'm moving my own possessions, not for hire and not for profit, so I would think so.

Also -- my Florida truck registration has a GCWR limitation on it -- mainly to avoid paying HVUT and higher FL registration fees. Do I need to pay HVUT and obtain a new registration, or can I purchase trip permits from each state for this type of one-time use?

(Also, isn't there some exemption from HVUT if you don't travel over a certain number of miles per year? Anyone know the details?)

Questions, questions.

 

No, I am an employee. And there is no company being relocated. I am moving my personal belongings.

 

Just seems silly to rent a U-haul, load my stuff in it, fly back, drive my car up, fly back again and drive my truck up when the truck is perfectly capable of accomplishing it all safely in one trip.

And between the multiple plane tickets and the per-mile cost for one-way U-Haul rental, I'm pretty sure I could BUY a used dryvan trailer in decent shape.

 

Borrow a loading dock at a warehouse in the area.

 

I've not been able to find anything that gives legal weight to those words. Maybe dieselbear could chime in?