cdl for old chevy grain truck

blue924.9

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i was wondering if you needed a CDL to drive an older 70s to 80s grain truck, was planning on using it for hauling wood for myself and not others
 
even if you don't need CDL, you may need all kinds of other things, DOT number, IFTA sticker, health card, yada yada yada. Maybe you can do some kind of antique truck registration.
 
that old/size of a truck would be like renting a ryder rental to move your house hold goods to another state, under 26k gvw, non cdl to operate, if you aren"t sure, check with local port of entry, don"t offer more info than needed, may have to put stickers on it saying under 26,000 gvw, not for hire, private owner, or as stated, leave blank sides and don"t ask...
 
around here "not for hire" is basically more reason to pull you over because most of those guys are lying. Your not making if far here without a DOT number on the side.
 
If it's under 26,000 you'll need a DOT#,Med.Card,truck inspected every year,NO IFTA since your under 26K,log book if you drive over 150 mi from home.
Airbrakes are no problem under 26 K unless you haul people or hazmat.
I know the above to be true since I drive a truck under 26K & try to abide to the law as best I can.
It's a lot cheaper that way.
 
(quoted from post at 18:02:03 01/19/14) If it's under 26,000 you'll need a DOT#,Med.Card,truck inspected every year,NO IFTA since your under 26K,log book if you drive over 150 mi from home.
Airbrakes are no problem under 26 K unless you haul people or hazmat.
I know the above to be true since I drive a truck under 26K & try to abide to the law as best I can.
It's a lot cheaper that way.
do you need all that if you dont drive more than 150 miles from home, the farthest would likely be only 50 miles which is good becuase i can really only afford the old gas guzzling grain trucks lol
 
The amount of mis-information is unbelieveable.
Laws can vary slightly by state. If your vehicle is rated and registered for 26,000lbs or less you do not need a CDL or log book or anything that is required for COMMERCIAL operation.
Get in the truck and drive it. You are not commercial.
AT most you would indicated on your rig, that it is for less than 26,000 lbs.
Some states will require inspection, others will not. Some states will require an airbrake endorcement. The easiest way to find out is to get off the forums and make phone calls to your states motor vehicle department and DOT.
Your going to get tons of varying "facts" here as most of us dont live in the same state.
Just so you know, there is a federal standard. States can expand on that to their liking. States cannot touch interstate commerce.
 

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