Is this vehicle considered a commercial vehicle
I have a 2015 f350 with a gcvw of 11500lbs I only use it for my trailer no commercial use and I live in md, would I technically need a dot license
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Here you would pay a tonnage tax of the next higher ton to 1.5 times tare wt, that is the legal amount you can go down the road at gvwr wise. For most 15 series trucks, this will be an 8k plate. 25/35sw rigs a 10-12K, 35 duallies a 12 or 14K plate minimums.
You are not commercial unless you declare the rig to be commercial. Altho if licensed at or over 14K, you do pay a fed fee for being over this amount.
Now with ALl of this said......since you will probably have a gross license OVER 10K lbs, while you do not need a cdl to operate, drive a limited amount of hours etc, You WOULD need to follow the truck speed laws, which is a max 60 mph here, in the winter months, you NEED to by law carry tire chains, and put on when ever traction devices are required! be it in the mountain passes, or here in the low lands etc. So SOME of the commercial regs for rigs over 10K need to be followed. This is true in Idaho, Oregon and Washington that I know of. QUite possibly Montana too!
As noted, call you local DMV/DOL or equal where you buy your license registration.
Marty
You are not commercial unless you declare the rig to be commercial. Altho if licensed at or over 14K, you do pay a fed fee for being over this amount.
Now with ALl of this said......since you will probably have a gross license OVER 10K lbs, while you do not need a cdl to operate, drive a limited amount of hours etc, You WOULD need to follow the truck speed laws, which is a max 60 mph here, in the winter months, you NEED to by law carry tire chains, and put on when ever traction devices are required! be it in the mountain passes, or here in the low lands etc. So SOME of the commercial regs for rigs over 10K need to be followed. This is true in Idaho, Oregon and Washington that I know of. QUite possibly Montana too!
As noted, call you local DMV/DOL or equal where you buy your license registration.
Marty
