Bought a truck, need to get it from Indianna to Michigan.

That truck of yours is going to have lot rot and be darn near unrepairable if you do not go get it. Or the original owner is going to sell it to someone that will get it off the property. Drive it, there is nothing that will bother you between Indiana and Grand Rapids. I drove my current truck all the way from Seattle to Detroit with an expired temp tag taped in the windshield. And no clue who you are speaking to about insurance. I found temp insurance easily, made a few phone calls and it was done. I was not leased on with anyone and had parked my authority. This was in 2013. I don't think things have changed that much out here.

 

About 3.5 years ago, CDL was also around 8 months old

I did not pay any sales tax, did not transfer the title and I am not sure what do you mean by "use designation"

 

I think you are a bit confused on this and confusing me too. Trucks used for interstate operation are always tax exempt in MI. You can even write yourself a tax exempt form and buy parts for that truck from parts stores without paying sales tax

 

You don’t pay sales tax on commercial vehicles. As long as it gets used 80% outside of the state where it’s registered. At least that’s how it is in Idaho.

 

In Michigan you do not pay sales tax on a commercial vehicle. All of your tags and registration is done through the Lansing IRP office located off Crowner Rd in Lansing, down the street from the MSP Headquarters. It is off Lansing Ave., just S if I-96. I believe this is their number.
+1-517-322-1097

Do not go to your local SOS office, they cannot help you.

 

The OP will never make it as an O/O, he doesn't even have the nuts to drive truck home for a total of less than 200 miles.