Grey Area Between Commercial and Personal Use

Ok cover up the signs on the truck and go. It is a dually pulling a trailer, so it is not something that is a big deal.

if you get pulled over then the chances of being dinged by a moron cop is about 50%, many of them will let you slide.

 

A much better question: is the cop who pulls you over a deputy Barney Fife -- or a sherriff Andy Taylor?

-- L

 

true.

 

Trucks haul trailers all the time. With 2 more on top if its a flatbed. One could say that the 2 trailers on top are the freight.

I hauled 2 of those loads from Arkansas to Montana.

I also hauled a used purchased empty compartment tanker. Coast to coast.

And never got stopped.

All I had was the paperwork in an envelope.

 

I’d run with it. Truck could be owned by anyone. Still personal use. No different than a borrowed Truck. If a cop bothers you, just tell him we said it’s OK. Lol.

 

Need a few more details .

What kind of truck is it ?
A f-3500
or is it a freightliner cascadia?

if it’s a class 8 tractor with MCC and DOT numbers on it , I’m gonnna say the scale house will consider it a commercial rig .

is the trailer you bought a cargo trailer like a flatbed or van ?
Or is it a camper trailer ?
does the trailer you bought have a valid annual inspection sticker ?

 

On second thought, considering how many times I’ve been shut down, accused of working while on personal conveyance, I think you’re asking for trouble. It’s a grey area. Especially in Pa. They make up their own rules and the Magistrates enforce them in Court. You can’t win.