Posted by Bret4207 on April 21, 2013 at 04:39:02 from (64.19.90.196):
In Reply to: DOT number needed? posted by Gordy from Iowa on April 20, 2013 at 16:48:50:
John in La is much more articulate on this stuff than I am but I'll take a stab. First off, it's not "for hire" that matters. For hire means nothing. What matters is do you have a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a GVWR or CGVRW of 10,001 lbs or more and ARE YOU IN COMMERCE! Not "for hire", but "in commerce". Farmers are in commerce but very few are for hire. Landscapers with an F150 with a GVWR of 6600 lbs and 5K GVWR trailer are in commerce and over the 10,001 lbs CGVWR. State laws vary, exemptions exist, but that is the basic qualifier for DOT numbers.
And for the guy with the minivan needing a DOT#, yup! You might need a DOT# on a motorcycle if you're hauling HazMat!
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