First truck, how to transfer title while using Landstar plates

Thanks for all your replies. It seems like some of you guys have gotten the title in your own home state or in a state that is not your home state. I take it it doesn't really matter?

I tried pricing Georgia's IRP fees vs Landstar's base plate fees and Georgia is a lot cheaper, but Georgia makes you pay some TAVT tax (Title Ad Valorem Tax) on any vehicle that needs a title. It is a one time fee instead of a recurrent annual fee. I believe it is separate from Sales tax but I'm not sure. It is around 7%.

If I never try to get it registered or titled in Georgia, is that a way to avoid having to pay that TAVT tax?

 

What does Michigan need in order for me to title it in Michigan? (I don't have a Michigan address, except maybe if I use a friend's address).

Is there a benefit to having the dealer give me an instant title (for almost $200) or can I just go and get the title in my name myself for Michigan?

If I take the original title and want to title it in Georgia, I may have to pay a Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) which I think is 7% and I'm not sure if that counts as Sales tax. Georgia does have a form that can exempt you from paying the TAVT, but you have to list MC number, and it isn't clear whether it's your own (under your own authority) or leasing your truck onto a carrier.