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Fuzzy_Bear
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Aug 06, 2015

Moving to Mass, Camper/Dually, Commercial License Required?

Well after 35+ years of living everywhere but near where we grew up in the northeast the wife and I decided it was time to be around family again. We will be relocating to Cape Cod. On our recent visit I was informed my dually is now classified as a commercial vehicle because the GVWR is over 10,000 lbs. Ok, I don't like it, but will live with it until we decide it's time to go from the camper to a trailer (wife is tiring of the climb into the bed). I have searched all of the online information on the RMV sites and could not find a definitive answer on whether I will also have to get a CDL to operate my truck. So my question to Massachussetts residents is if you have a dually do you also have a CDL? Also, how bad is it going to be to insure the truck versus a SRW? Will they allow me to have a veteran plate too? Just trying to get ahead of things as there is a lot of changes between WA and MA. And yes, it was a hard thought decision, but we are out here on the west coast with no family. Kids have moved elsewhere and with aging parents and siblings now is the time to be there with them.

Doug
  • Yeah,
    I had to get "Handicap" plates on my 3500 Ram, to cut the cost of registration and plates from over $500, to just over $200. Yes, it is my heavy hauler for my TC, and I do tow a Jeep Wrangler behind it, which is a year newer, and only $180.
    I do have the placard for parking, and do need to use a cane.
  • Inspection?

    I recall having heard something like that somewhere!