The other fellows have it right at 304-305 bushels. So take 305 x 56 ( Corn weight per bushel)=17080 plus the weight of the truck empty. I would guess the truck would weight at least 10-12K empty. So if it weights 12k then you would be 29000 lbs.
So you would need 15 ton farm tags to be legal. IF you own the truck and the commodity in it then you are exempt from CDL and DOT commercial requirements. You still have to obey the weight laws and safety requirements. You loose the exemption if you cross state lines. You become a interstate carrier then and need to follow all the rules a commercial carrier does.
This issue comes up a lot around here. Many farmers have their own semis now. They have hired men working on the farm. The farmer is exempt from needing a CDL license if he is driving the truck. His hired hand has to have a CDL to drive it because he is doing so for pay. Then the farm tags exemption does not cover going to another state. Cargil moved their grain shipping facility across the river to East Dubuque. Only a two mile move but you have to cross into Illinois. The DOT guys in both states have a field day stopping fellows when fall harvest starts.
I know I have picked up several customers because we are set up for interstate hauling. The guys just don't want the cost of legally going into another state. There is no exemption of distance. The coffee shop crowd told everyone the first year you had a five or ten mile license exemption. NOT true. Made for some nice big tickets. Usually around $600 for a semi.
The best thing to do is to get a empty weight of your truck. You then will know what your gross weight will be. Then call the MN DOT enforcement department and asked them what you need to be legal as a farmer/owner in MN. I know Iowa has a State number you can call for this type of information. I use it several times each year.
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