California DMV weight fee
Man did I just get a shock. Opened my vehicle registration renewal notice for my 2016 Ram 3500 diesel and found a $308 weight fee. Add that to the license fee and all the other gobble gook and I'm she...
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I lived in the SF Bay Area for about 40 years due to work. As far as I know, Ca. Has always considered a "pickup truck" a commercial vehicle. I remember asking a CHP officer one time about it when I was driving my dad's 72 GMC C15, and was told that if you carry ANYTHING in the bed, it is considered a commercial vehicle. That applies to your own suitcase. So, 2 choices. 1. Risk having non-commercial plates and getting zapped with a huge fine, or 2. Suck it up. All for the privilege of living there. For me, it ain't worth it.
