DOT regulation Hauling show herd

gitrib · Jul 8, 2011

What is your understanding of rules. Will be hauling show string of Dairy cattle from Oklahoma to Wisconsin for a show Going thru Kansas, Nebraska,Missouri, Iowa & Wisconsin. Dodge 3500 with 30 foot Aluminum trailer.Cattle may make 6000 to 8000 lbs. Own cattle will be up & back. Done it several times in past years but it sounds like thinks have changed.
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Nebraska Cowman · Jul 9, 2011

If you are under 26,000 and NOT declaring prize money as income or deducting the trip as a business expense Cattle shows are pretty much exempt from the rules just like Tractor shows. But if you have a dually pickup and 3 axle trailer you are over the magic number. It does not matter what you load weighs. It's your POTENTIAL load they look at. Borrow a smaller rig.

Mark-Ia · Jul 9, 2011

you won't have to worry about scales in Iowa. The northbound scales on I-35 are out of the ground north of Des Moines. Not sure about the one south of Osceola. There is a Super-coop west of Des moines on I-80 though. Easy enough to get around though. If you're going east of Des Moines, There aren't any scales to the Ill. border.

DOT regulation Hauling show herd

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