Posted by Paul in MN on October 27, 2010 at 09:25:59 from (207.224.95.145):
In Reply to: D O T numbers posted by rrlund on October 27, 2010 at 07:07:34:
As I understand it (for what that is worth??), a farmer/rancher does not need DOT registration for his own vehicles doing work/hauling of his own farm crop. But if you are hauling for others, then you need DOT registration and all the proper CDL licensing, medical card, etc.
My brother was a small time septic system contractor (one man operation) and he had to have DOT registration for his vehicles and trailers. Some DOT twit called and wanted to inspect his compliance records at 7 a.m. and got into some hassle about him not having on file the results of drug testing and DWI state history for his drivers. He had explained that he was the only driver and had NEVER had a DWI or drug citation. That wasn't good enough for her. He needed to have evidence from the state records that he had checked the records and put them on file that he didn't have any citations. What a pain in the posterior!
The moral of this story is do not get DOT registration if you are not required to have it. Our state of Minnesota DOT people (at Farmfest)have advised me that I do not need DOT if I am not crossing state lines or hauling grain to one of the big river front terminals. And if you are doing those things, then more study is needed to really determine your requirements.
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