How to bring truck home?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by BASARAB, Jan 24, 2015.

  1. Freddy57

    Freddy57 Road Train Member

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    You could hire a drive away company to deliver it to you and avoid all of the hassles.
     
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  3. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    I will repeat this - you better log your hos because no matter what, the enforcement officer will put you oos because no matter what the opinions are, you are driving a commercial vehicle that is going to be used as a commercial vehicle even if you plan on making it into an rv.

    Ifta, irp and all of that doesn't matter, have insurance, a temp tag and your purchase paper work plus a log book and you can drive it anywhere.
     
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  4. strollinruss

    strollinruss Road Train Member

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    Here in Texas if you have insurance you can buy a temp tag and just get in and boogie. Did it just last month. I actually got a tow away trailer to make a little fuel money on the way home. Just dodged the scales and came on with it.
     
  5. 04SSHD

    04SSHD Light Load Member

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    No I wasn't hauling, I picked up my truck bobtail and drive it 2000 miles back home. That's exactly what the OP is trying to do.
     
  6. BASARAB

    BASARAB Light Load Member

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    explain? What is a drive away company?
     
  7. Derailed

    Derailed Road Train Member

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    Always an option, but then you have the possibility of having the truck show up at your house only to find out the pictures the seller sent you were taken 15 years ago.
     
  8. 04SSHD

    04SSHD Light Load Member

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    You pay a company with operating authority to drive the truck to you. They use their insurance, transport base plates, and DOT number.

    You can request a quote on uship.com for driveaway service
     
  9. Skate-Board

    Skate-Board Road Train Member

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    Lol....You can't do that either. I am a company with operating authority and I can't drive another truck with my plates or my insurance!!! You can't just take plate off one truck and put them on another. Holy mackerel
     
  10. gely

    gely Bobtail Member

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    Ok, 6 pages and all I got is no one really know the the correct answer is. Can someone with real authority please answer the OPs question?
     
  11. Skate-Board

    Skate-Board Road Train Member

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    I already did
     
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