Mn DOT and license + inspections

Posted by Greywolf on November 26, 2006 at 05:14:02 from (64.72.182.173):

In Reply to: Farm Dump Truck and DOT posted by M Nut on November 25, 2006 at 04:34:40:

Hey M Nut,

I live in MN and have quite a few miles commercial 18 wheeler (close to a million) now just farm.

Anywho, here is my explanation of the situation you are in. Now keep in mind, many DOT officers will read the laws printed in black and white many different ways.

Operator License.
If the vehicle is used/plated for farm use regardless of the weight, key phrase is from farm to first point of delivery or used in a non hire circumstance for personal farm business use. A class C license is needed. Your D may be OK. Point being that a semi can be driven in this situation without a CDL.

Vehicle license and inspection.
Any vehicle plated at 26,000# and under does not need an inspection sticker. Over that, ALL trucks need the inspection sticker, farm inspection stickers are valid for 2 years. Any 5 axle combination needs to be inspected yearly with no designation of farm or commercial.

In your situatation, I doubt any registars office would license the truck @ 26,000 being a tandem. It would not be wise for you to even try. If in any circumstance you WOULD get weighed and licensed at say 26,000 and weighed in at 56,000 gross. You are over what the vehicle could legally haul regardless of plating. You would get the overweight fine PLUS you would have to buy the correct license in addition to the fine. 2 tickets.... under plated and over weight.

Fine for not having inspection sticker 4 years ago was $254, plus providing proof to the court that the vehicle was indeed stickered after the fact.

Hope this helps some.

Be very very wary of accepting/taking advice from out of staters that are quoting Fed regs. They are only the base of regs that the state of MN go off of, nothing more.

Do a google search for Mn Dept of Transportation/commercial division to get the official website of the state. It lists a telephone number to contact a real live person in charge and they are more than happy to advise you on what is and isn"t needed.

Hope this helps some

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