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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Lantley wrote:
I'm from MD we have none of that. You're not considered commercial until you declare it! Of course a truck with tools signage etc. will be in violation. However size alone does not make it commercial.
There is no need to go to weigh stations etc.
Any commercial vehicle over 10K GVW must have DOT stickers
That 12K limit applies to GCWR as well.
However you can own a 12K GVW vehicle privately.
12K will result in higher registration fees,but the vehicle can still be considered private
When I say over 10K lbs. That would be gvw or gcw! So a rig with say a 6K plate, towing a 4001+ lb trailer is considered over 10K, so they have to follow the rules for rigs over 10K! Really does not matter how you get to 10K+. reality is also, rigs over 10K are not supposed to use car pool lanes either, nor are rigs with trailers......but not always enforced.
For the most part, most states will not enforce the commercial licensing regs on what are or appear to be non commercial users. Nw if towing an rv trailer for hire with ones pickup.......better look at commercial regs fees etc.
Everybody here pays tonneage on there truck based rig the same, be it commercial or private use. The amount you buy, pay for etc is the same for private and commercial. Door sticker has NOTHING to do with what you pay for, are legal to etc.
Marty
