hauiling acroos other states with farm tags

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chris meredith

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• Feb 16, 2009

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we liv ein ky and have ky farm tags on truck and we dont have licenses on trailor we are wanitng to go to colorado and pic somethign up doeas anyone no whatw e woul have to do to do that and be legal thanks for any help

 

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john in la

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• Feb 16, 2009

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That depends on what size truck and trailer this is.

 

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CumminsMan

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• Feb 16, 2009

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Semi, or pick-up? Semi would be a no. Better have a lic. on your trailer too. Colorado is picky!

 

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tg in VA

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• Feb 16, 2009

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I live in Virginia and have driven my farm tagged truck to or through WV, PA, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA & FL with no problems. Florida was over 1000 miles from VA.

I've seen tagless trailers (KY) on the highways but never pulled by the police.

I'd say, drive on and have a nice trip.

 

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chris meredith

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• Feb 16, 2009

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the truck will be a dually chevy and the trailor will be adual tandum gooseneck

 

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skip33652

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• Feb 16, 2009

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the farm tags won't be a problem however you will need ifta if diesel and licsensed over 26,000 , log book cdl and plackards.Paul

 

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MikeinKy

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• Feb 16, 2009

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(reply to post at 18:23:14 02/16/09)

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I live in Ky also and have farm tags. I have hauled in In, Il. Oh. and some other states and gotten away with it. Thought if I got caught I'd play dunb, which seems to come natural to me. Legally, my county clerk told me that farm tags actually are to be used inside a 150 mile radius of home. But so far I haven't been bothered, I go where ever I want to.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Feb 16, 2009

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Here in IN we can legally cross state lines with Farm plates but you must have a CDL. I don't think you are allowed more than 150 miles from home with farm plates. But like ya say, play dumb!

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Feb 16, 2009

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a friend went thru Kansas with a dual tandem goose and got a $275 fine for not having a CDL ...use your best judgement!!! Good Luck!!! ...D

 

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Bob Kerr

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• Feb 16, 2009

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A friend moved from Grayson up to Columbus OH and got a ticket for no plate on the trailer in OH right down the road from where he was moving to.

 

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Oldmax

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• Feb 16, 2009

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Ky doesn't license Utility trailers. You probly get buy with no license on trailer but the farm plates are going to give you trouble. Ky also doesn't require brakes on them but most states require them if trailer gvw is over 3000 lb .

 

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colekicker

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• Feb 17, 2009

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Must have been over 26,001 lbs. Rules are at the dept of revenue website.
But, you know the state is out of money and they don't want to give back the peoples money. Maybe it was just for the money?

 

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Brian Jasper co. Ia

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• Feb 17, 2009

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You better check with the D.O.T. in your state to find out what is required. Legal in your home state, legal everywhere else.

 

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john in la

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• Feb 17, 2009

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Farm tags use to be good everywhere but they have changed the laws over the years because of miss use. Because of this I do not think your farm tags will be good for a cross country run. Heck some states now limit farm tags to within 10 miles of the farm.

Since you have a 1 ton truck pulling a tandem axle trailer with dual wheels I am going to guess that your GCWR is over 26,000 lbs. Since this is the magic number this trip will most likely be one that should be farmed out to a for hire hauler.

But just in case this is something you must do with your truck lets go threw what you will need.

Since a farm is a business that is going to make you commercial. So you will need a DOT #; A plate for each state you travel but since this is a one time trip you can get by with a trip permit for each state; A IFTA fuel tax permit or a fuel trip permit for each state; a tag on your trailer; and a CDL drivers license.

 

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john in la

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• Feb 17, 2009

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[i:654c4848f0]Legal in your home state, legal everywhere else[/i:654c4848f0]

Even the KY DMV web site states that this or that may be legal in Ky but each state has its own rules; so how can you make a statement like that.

 

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DoubleR

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• Feb 17, 2009

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I pull my Fifth-wheel camper all over the country with a 3/4 ton with a farm plate. My state(Mi) says I can use the veh. for personal use. I carry the book with me just in case. The big thing is use the veh for your own use and not for commercial use. Although I'm under 26,000 with a single axle truck which means I don't have to deal with scales and such. Around Mi. I always make sure everthing is always working and try not to give them a reason to bother me pulling my collection of farm trailers.

 

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john in la

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What part of in La do you not understand

• Feb 17, 2009

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The magic word in your post is "camper".
Lots of rules do not apply to RV's.

 

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Dave Sherburne NY

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• Feb 17, 2009

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Whatever is legal in your state is legal in other states its called "the full faith and credit clause"
in the US constitution. Look it up in Wikipedia or the link. My own experience was bringing a newly purchased car from Wi.where you go to the license bureau do the paper work, and drive around without tags till they come in the mail. Brought the car to NY where there have laws for everything except breathing, was stopped by a County Sheriff for no tags and waited while he checked the laws of Wi. then sent us on our way. Wi does not require tags on a trailer. when my son brought one to NY , no problem. If the federal Govt. requires you to have a CDL you better have it.
Full Faith and credit clause

 

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kyplowboy

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• Feb 17, 2009

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My cousin went bear hunting about 4 hours the other side of Niagara Falls into Canada last summer. Said if he ever goes back he will get tags on the trailer. Drove a 3/4 ton chevy with farm tags and pulled a 16' trailer with two four wheelers, coolers, ect on it. They never got a ticket put every poodunk county mounty puncture wound would pull them over. They got stopped several times come'n and go'n. Never got a ticket but had to sit on the side of the road while barney went back to the car and then came back and told them about how dangerous it was to pull a trailer with out tags. I guess the tags make'm stop better or stay hooked up better,,,, I don't know. State boys would pull up beside them on the interstate, look at tags and leave them alone. Sorry got kinda long there, any way if you can get tags with out cost'n much, they will keep you from meet'n a bunch of not real nice locals, but like some one else said what's good in your home state should be good every where.

Good luck.

Dave

 

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kyhayman

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• Feb 17, 2009

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I've hauled a bunch of stuff Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, and all over the southeast. Never been stopped yet but I intentionally dont have duals on the trailer or truck. Seems that those are invitations for being stopped.

You are doing interstate commercial hauling so, at the very least you need a DOT number and DOT medical card. When KYDOT met with our Cattlemens Association they told us that farming was considered commercial with certain farm exemptions. But, if its something non commercial/hobby etc then you are not required to meet commercial regulations. At least thats what the KYDOT education officer said.