Question, drivinig a new truck across state lines to get it home?

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  1. brosteve67

    brosteve67 Bobtail Member

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    I normally drive for a farm within 150 miles of the base, I'm not required to have a cdl license for what I do. My boss has bought a truck in MO which is not in my state and well passed the 150 mile limit. He wants me to Bob tail the new truck home. Can I d oui that without my cdl?
     
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  3. DTP

    DTP Road Train Member

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    Not legally
     
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  4. Cattleman84

    Cattleman84 Road Train Member

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    How well do you know your way around the Coups???
     
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  5. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

    HillbillyDeluxeTruck Road Train Member

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    Of course he does. Its not his driving record if you get caught.
     
  6. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Tell the boss man to fetch it hisself.

    Learn what is required to transport a vehicle via the state's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Board or similar at your DMV within your state government. They are usually happy and pleased as punch to answer questions rather than write violating that are expensive.

    Im assuming you are not licensed for that yet. It's different situation than farm work or exempt airmile work.
     
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  7. MartinFromBC

    MartinFromBC Road Train Member

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    If he asks you to rob a bank for him to....would you?
    Don't do it!
     
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  8. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    Late at night always worked for me,,,:eek: No guts, no glory, besides, bobtail on a 2 lane around a scale is no big deal. Find out where the coops are, and go around them. You wouldn't be the 1st one to do that. Some of my buddies are probably still doing that.:p
     
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  9. aramil248

    aramil248 Road Train Member

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    Pay a swift driver to bring it. Then it will end in a ditch so it can be towed to base. Might need work done after
     
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  10. Linte_Loco

    Linte_Loco Road Train Member

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    If it was bought from an individual, see if they can take it to a place where it would be legal for you to take it home. If a business, ask if they can hire someone to do the same.

    Get someone legal to do it. MO will mess you up if you get caught.
     
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  11. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    I would contact an authority local to you and ask them. FMCSA has rules for a Covered Farm Vehicle, you may be fine bringing a new truck home bobtail. I’m not sure on that, but logic says that not every farm buys a truck within 150 miles of home and somehow they get them home.

    You’re not buying a commercial vehicle so you don’t have to play by the rules the rest of us do. You’re probably going to get a lot of incorrect advice here so your best bet is make some phone calls and find out for yourself what, if anything, needs done.
     
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  12. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    I have my own question, why don't you get a license???

    Go for it, if you get stopped, just jump out and run, I do it all the time.
    They will impound the truck, but hey it is the bosses, let him worry about it.
     
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