Sorry for the newbie questions that follow.
We recently designed and bought a custom trailer to showcase a product we sell. The aluminum trailer is 22’ and weighs 8500, fully loaded. We pull it with a F-250 diesel. It goes from NY to Florida. We don’t haul freight and don’t get collect any revenue while there. It’s just advertising.
1. As I understand it, I don’t need IFTA because the power unit doesn’t have 3 axles, info I found in their webpage. Does that sound right?
2. I still need a DOT number and need to follow those regs, right? The reason I’m confused is that FMSCA’s first question is “are you a motor carrier transporting property or passengers in commerce?” Well, I guess it’s our property but we don’t leave anything there or bring anything back. I’m addition, FMSCA, classifies a MC as “A motor carrier transports passengers or property for compensation” but we make no money off of this. It’s all a lose in advertising.
Maybe I’m being too liberal.
When we told the WV folks that we didn’t get paid to do it, they said we didn’t need anything other than a weighted tag. But I’m not sure it’s right.
So, if we need a DOT, is there a reputable company that can help us be compliant - logs, making sure we’re doing it by the letter of the law? It’s not our business, really. We just want to be good folks.
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Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by SomewhereinWV, Aug 4, 2019.
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