flat bed or conventional pu

I have had many flatbeds and insurance has always been cheaper and I have never stopped at a scale. CA DMV fees are higher but that is based on the weight of the truck not just because it is a flatbed. Also no mention of commercial on my registration.

As for towing a fifth wheel not really an advantage but certainly not a disadvantage.

It always amazed me that with a regular bed I leave the tailgate down and everything blows out the back. Flatbed and everything is blown into a pile dead center up against the headboard.