Log book required to drive a truck to new owner?

There have been several topics on this here, if you put "Not for hire", that may help, I'm really not sure. Perhaps this can help. I'd have to think Cal. would be the biggest problem.
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulatio...y-asked-questions-non-business-transportation

 

Technically no... until its licensed as a CMV it not covered by fmcsa..

 

get a log book, log the trip.

Putting not for hire is meaningless.

It is a cmv until the title is changed or registered as an RV.

 

A Vespa scooter delivering pizzas is a commercial vehicle. Whether you need a log book or a CDL to drive it is an entirely other matter.

 

One would think it doesn't matter what the vehicle is being bought from out of state. Regardless of previous registration.

It's not hauling freight. And won't have any numbers. It's nothing more then someone taking his recently purchased vehicle home.

My last boss routinely bought trailers from other states. And towed them home without logs. Drove semis home too. Without logs.

 

I don’t know, sounds like a farm truck to me. Just because it has a 5th wheel and can pull trailers doesn’t mean it’s a commercial vehicle. Who knows what your friend will use it for, right?

3 of the 4 trucks I’ve owned since 2011 were purchased out of state. I told my insurance I was getting a truck and drove them back. One from WV to SD, one from PA to SD, and one from MT to SD. No temp permits, no log books, and I had zero issues. The last truck I only had to drive about an hour from the dealer to my house, but it was the same way. People tend to overthink driving a truck home.

 

And if you don't need it? Toss it in the trash. Cover your ###. If you are driving back a modern tractor reset the the trip log on the tach to match your logs (you want driving hours here). Motive is free and is a lot easier than tearing out a sheet of paper on a log book, but if you wanna keep it old school I ain't gonna argue with it.

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