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Going Beyond 150 Miles On A Farm Liscense Plate

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1206SWMO

10-04-2007 11:07:15




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Lots do it including me.Are there any other alternatives besides buying a non farm beyond local liscense plate?Lots of times farmers buy stuff well over 150 miles from home.

Since I'm under 26,001 and I'm hauling my own stuff I still dont need a CDL do I,no matter whether I have a regular liscense plate or a farm plate?I'm trying to settle a discusion with a friend.

The girls at the liscense bureau say that you can go beyond 150 miles but they are wrong according to all that I read.

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havvey

10-05-2007 19:16:02




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 Re: Going Beyond 150 Miles On A Farm Liscense Plate in reply to 1206SWMO, 10-04-2007 11:07:15  
Our state has a limited 20 miles (for junk trucks used in harvesting that won't pass an inspection other than lights brakes etc. then the anywhere and any state that allowes farm plates one. No cdl is needed up to 54 or 74000 lbs not sure which is current.



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jp88

10-05-2007 11:35:47




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 Re: Going Beyond 150 Miles On A Farm Liscense Plate in reply to 1206SWMO, 10-04-2007 11:07:15  
Had a lady here in TN wanting me to haul a IH W6 to Stuttguart AR a while back.She knew I hauled my Oliver all the time to pulls so she figured I could move her tractor too.I kindly declined because I was gonna be doing the haul for money.I could have told the DOT anything but I am not a good liar so I didn't do it.I had a friend who does block/foundation work here in TN that had a 16 ft trailer behind his pick up that got ripped by the DOT.He didn't have much on the trailer either at the time but he was using it for his buiseness.He didn't haul nothing else for a while till he got some different plates.

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Joe(TX)

10-05-2007 05:16:30




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 Re: Going Beyond 150 Miles On A Farm Liscense Plate in reply to 1206SWMO, 10-04-2007 11:07:15  
State of Texas states a 150 limit on farm tags. It also says it is valid only when transporting farm items and not for normal driving.
The rules are available online.



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john in la

10-05-2007 17:23:12




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 Re: Going Beyond 150 Miles On A Farm Liscense Plate in reply to Joe(TX), 10-05-2007 05:16:30  
Since the rules are available online can I get you to give me a link to the part that says a farm truck tag is only good within 150 miles of the farm.
The application I can find from Texas DOT says nothing about 150 mile limit.

Thanks

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john in la

10-04-2007 18:16:02




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 Re: Going Beyond 150 Miles On A Farm Liscense Plate in reply to 1206SWMO, 10-04-2007 11:07:15  
While I would have to go digging threw the rules to give you a definite answer: I will tell you what I remember the rules to be.

A Farm Plate can be used anywhere no matter how far you are from your house as long as your neighbor states honor the tag. Such as we can run our La farm tags into Miss with no problem because La allows the Miss trucks into our state.
You would have to dig into your state laws because they are the ones that govern that; and they would also know what states they have a reciprocity agreement with.

The 150 mile rule is a federal guideline (383.3d) for CDL drivers. If your truck weighs over 26,000 lbs you normally need a CDL; but trucks that have farm tags are exempt within 150 miles of the farm. The key words in the rules are (A State may, at its discretion, exempt individuals identified in paragraphs) so it is not required that the state exempt farmers but it is allowed. The other key words are (The use of this waiver is limited to the driver’s home State unless there is a reciprocity agreement with adjoining States) So if 150 miles puts you in Arkansas you need to check if they have a agreement with your state. BUT since you are under 26,000 lbs none of these CDL rules has anything to do with you anyway.

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old

10-04-2007 13:10:17




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 Re: Going Beyond 150 Miles On A Farm Liscense Plate in reply to 1206SWMO, 10-04-2007 11:07:15  
Well to be 100% correct in Missouri you can't drive more then 25 miles from you home on local plates and even with farm tags you are suppose to stay in that limit but most of the time they will not say any thing about it if you are hauling tractors and that type of thing. Also here in Missouri you don't need a CDL if you drive any truck, including an 18 wheeler as long as its private and used on the farm, but if you ever haul so much as a bottle of water for some one else thats when they nail you. Yep I have a Missouri CDL other wise I would n't know about what the laws here say

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john_bud

10-04-2007 12:25:46




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 Re: Going Beyond 150 Miles On A Farm Liscense Plate in reply to 1206SWMO, 10-04-2007 11:07:15  
I am pretty sure (at least here in WI) that you can go over 150 miles, but only for non-farm stuff. The thing that kicks in is the potential requirements to meet the same standard as interstate (state to state) commerce. If your state does not require you to meet the interstate commerce standards for intrastate (same state only), then you are probably OK. Other wise, you would need to follow the commercial rules.

There are some loopholes. If you have 2 properties, the 150 miles is a circle 150 straight line (radius) miles from each property. So if you have 2 properties 100 miles apart, you could travel 400 miles. Assuming your state is that large!

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georgeky

10-04-2007 12:11:44




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 Re: Going Beyond 150 Miles On A Farm Liscense Plate in reply to 1206SWMO, 10-04-2007 11:07:15  
It is my understanding that in KY the farm tag is only good for 150 miles, then a CDL is needed to be legal. Not really up to date on this, but that is what I read somewhere.



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