Re: tractor hauling vs. the D.O.T.

Posted by JOHN (LA) on October 22, 2003 at 01:35:16 from (67.35.123.11):

In Reply to: tractor hauling vs. the D.O.T. posted by Allen on October 21, 2003 at 16:19:47:

My 2 cents!
The pickup with the concrete forms is obviously commercial. Probably had private tags; and our state also says any commercial truck over 3500 lbs must have name on both doors. May have been over weight rating for his truck.
I have seen states cracking down on a lot of in state trucks because of safety rules. (just look at some log trucks and you will know why) Also seen a small SUV couple of months ago with a 5 x 10 or so trailer loaded down with bags of garden soil. I will leave this at it was a big mess after jackknifing and hitting a mini van with kids.
Yes it is OK to get info from FMCSA. But do not be fooled to believe this is the final word. DOT law is federal law and states can add to it. In our CDL book page 1-1 it says in bold print-- "YOUR STATE MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS OF CMV's". States also set their own laws to weight and standards. Yes the feds did force some laws like 80,000 lbs minimum and 53' trailers on some states but only on certain roads. Some states in north west allow more than this because this is just the minimum.
Our state says all commercial vehicles rated one ton and over must stop at scales. Key word "COMMERCIAL". U-Haul bypasses scales because they are not commercial also they put <26,000lbs on door like some companies do to get by the CDL rule not the scale rule.
The trick is to learn what laws apply to you what you are exempt from and who enforces the laws in the state you are in. I have a class A CDL with a X-T endorsements and still have 5 books to look up exemptions and rules. And that is for just one state

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