Posted by Heavyduty1 on May 10, 2010 at 11:09:58 from (75.200.60.201):
In Reply to: OT- USDOT Number posted by trucker 40 on May 05, 2010 at 16:11:46:
Alright, thanks for the info.
Bret4207 said: (quoted from post at 14:16:52 05/10/10)
Heavy duty- first question is are you in commerce? Are you a farmer or do you in any way profit from the TRUCK you haul the tractor with? Does the truck have a GVWR over 10K or truck trailer combo with a GVWR over 10K? If the answer to those is yes then you are a CMV. If you travel across State lines you are supposed to have a DOT# and depending on what state youa re in you may have to have a DOT# under state law.
Do yourself a favor and go find a DOT Inspector in your state and get your info first hand, in writing and keep it with you. Most Inspectors/police I worked with would give you break to an extent if you were trying to obey the law. The guys that got hammered were the ones who pushed things knowingly. Yeah, I know, not all states have guys like that and your aunts, brothers, girlfriends, dogs former owners cousin in law got a ticket from some dipstick in Podunk, Ar. back in '82. Just try doing it the smart way, it'll pay off.
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