How to bring truck home?

I used to be a company driver with brand new fleet trucks, I use to think everything is good, the scales can't bother me. Boy was I wrong.

 

Putting "not for hire" on the doors doesn't mean anything one way or the other. DOT can (and will) still harass you and ask for all of the same stuff from you. If anything, it draws additional attention to you because so many seem to think that putting "not for hire" signs on their truck exempts them from the rules and regulations. You're better off just putting the temp tag on the front, having the insurance in place, having your personal documents (cdl, med card, log book) current, and rolling. If you want to do it "right", you'll contact all of the states and buy trip permits to allow you to pass through. Or, you can do like I did and had the Colorado temp tag from the dealer, insurance binder from the carrier, personal documents, and roll. Kansas cost me $39 at the first scale I came to for the trip permit. I went around the rest of the scales all of the way home.

 

Some states don't take kindly to people trying to cheat them out of money the state thinks people ought to be paying them. Get caught running around the scales without the trip permits/fuel tax stuff and you might be facing a hefty fine for fuel tax evasion. Some states allow you to buy what you need at the scales/port of entry...others require you to buy it in advance. Get stopped along the way without the proper documents and the roadside cops may not (and probably won't) have the ability to sell you what you need. At that point, they are enforcing the law you are breaking by not having what you need.

 

does he need trip permits if he is not hauling freight nor operating as a carrier?

 

It is no different than bouncing across a state not listed on your cab card...you didn't pay the apportioned fee to them, so you pay now. It also covers the fuel taxes they feel you would be obligated to pay them, just in case you don't fuel up in their state.

Basically, they want your money. You either pay a little bit to do it right, or a lotta bit if you get caught doing it wrong.

 

No he will NOT, Until authority is granted for commerce purposes, OR he claims a "Not for hire" entity....He will be fine, Make sure he has a vaqlid CDL,Insurance for a bobtail including liability,A Log Book/med card...And a temporary registration tag, He will be good

He will NOT be conducting any commerce for profit,Therefore a State Trip permit is not needed

 

I dont think you'll need a logbook or med card or ifta to bobtail a truck with no opperating authority..you only need that stuff if you are being paid to move frieght..insurance & registration is all you need..