What do I NEED? Farm truck/tractor Questions in Texas???

WRONG!
You have to pay the tonmile TAX for the miles you run on the offroad fuel!
Ya need a LICENCE/TAX person to help ya! You can run red fuel if ya pay the roaduse tax for the miles ya run on the road!

 

Glen, I'm tracking but your not...the ONLY differance between red fuel and otr fuel is the dye, & tax money! If you get an IFTA account, keep track of the otr miles you run, and report it to that lic/tax person I told you about you will be fine! They will report it to the state & yes you will be billed quarterly for the tax money you owe the state for the miles/red fuel you used on their roads.

You don't really think I made this s#!t up do ya?
You asked,,,I answered.
Yer welcome!

Bye!

 

I was wanting to add that if you register non farm (here in VT that would be "truck") and haul your dozer to a job, then you still aren't a common or contract carrier. So, no need for "authority" Likewise, as I buy gov. surplus, I can go and pick up my own property and not be a carrier in need of authority. I would still need IFTA, an IRP registration or permits, inspection, insurance, CDL, medical card, log and in most states some other registration thing that VT is "non-participating" state in.

And no red fuel in the trucks! Back in NY the DOT would come right into the livestock auction yard and dip tanks in the pick ups and other farm trucks. Big fines. Never had one, not planning on it.

 

I know things are different in Canada, but as a farmer I'll tell you this. Find out what you need to do to be legal and do it. Don't try the dumb farmer thing, The DOT guys around here are more than likely to fine you for trying that than if your just honest with them. As an example, I was heading to town for a load of animal feed with an old truck we use around here, There was a burnt out clearance light, that was operational when I left the yard. I got stopped at a random roadside check. There were two things I could have done, Claimed It was working when I left home, or because I think ahead for these types of situations and always carry spare bulbs, and lights, I can say Sorry I'll fix it right now, If you'll allow me. There was no problems with that.

I don't know what the regulations are for dyed diesel in the states are. Up here if your vehicle is registered as a farm vehicle you can burn dyed diesel. That being said, If you even think you might use that truck for commercial use, I wouldn't use the dyed fuel. That dye stays around, and you have to have clean everything spotless, or big fine if you get caught. Up here you if you record your farm vs commercial driving you can get your tax's back on the fuel, if you fill out some forms. I'd much rather do that than get a nice big ticket.

 

Just because he is a Trooper doesn't mean he has all the answers. I know each area in Texas has Troops that are commercial vehicle inspectors. Those are the troopers you need to talk to. TX DPS is the lead MCSAP Agency for Texas. A quick google search gave me the local TX DPS commercial vehicle unit near Tyler, TX. Their number was 903-939-6035. The information for the Austin post is P.O. Box 4087 Austin, TX 78773
Phone: 512-424-2775Fax: 512-424-7788. I found that information on the CVSA website. Good luck.

 

That information will get a lot of folks in hot water. I know in my State, if they check and find you with dyed fuel, IFTA account, or not, will result in a hefty fine. Then it usually goes to a fuel blown tax audit and checking all other vehicles that run diesel. I have seen a few search warrants executed at the business' running dyed fuel on the road. It's not allowed in my State on the road in any truck.