Tow vehicle registration

I did once before leaving for the USA for 4 months, I believe it's required in Ontario that you pay sticker on gross combined weight even if the trailer is an RV.

Bedlam wrote:
Paying for a single GCWR plate might make sense if the tow vehicle is always towing some trailer, otherwise it is better to pay for GVWR on each tow vehicle and trailer. My truck tows 75 percent of the miles I put on it but my other vehicles tow less than 10 percent of their mileage. I could see GCWR being an advantage if you have multiple trailers but just one tow vehicle...

Oregon just has “car” plates that are all the same price no matter what you haul or tow (exception below). No commercial BS. No weight ratings, etc., until you get trailers above 7k and then only with non-RV trailers. For those you get a T (truck) plate that is licensed for GCWR. The thing is that T-plated truck can pull any heavy trailer and they all have permanent plates with no annual cost. Makes sense to me since you can’t pull more than one at a time.

Motor homes, RV trailers and truck campers all have their own plates with price based upon length. They say the money from those mostly goes to the State Park dept. Under 7k cargo/flatbeds/horse have a renewable plate with a fixed price. This is one place that sucks as I have 3 and some get used very little, however the reasoning is that any/all could be towed by any vehicle at any time.

Paying for a single GCWR plate might make sense if the tow vehicle is always towing some trailer, otherwise it is better to pay for GVWR on each tow vehicle and trailer. My truck tows 75 percent of the miles I put on it but my other vehicles tow less than 10 percent of their mileage. I could see GCWR being an advantage if you have multiple trailers but just one tow vehicle...

The comment about multiple rigs towing the same trailer, well that plain SUCKS to have to pay tonnage on all three based on GCVWR.

DRSmart wrote:
Has anyone registered their tow vehicle plate with a combined truck and trailer weight?

No. My state registers trucks for GVWR regardless of UVW.

Not dirt cheap, around $200/year for both of them. The truck is a little over $100 and the trailer is the same.

fj12ryder wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

DRSmart wrote:
Has anyone registered their tow vehicle plate with a combined truck and trailer weight?

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For those places that require combined licensing I say why license trailer.

Yup I understand semi’s license combined.

Why license the trailer? Uh, because the Missouri DOT demands it? They are not one to pass up revenue.

I understand that, let's hope your RV tabs are dirt cheap then!

My state charges GVW on the truck and GVW on the trailer. We do not have a GCW plate until you get into commercial trucks. I can pull my small trailer with three of my vehicles and not have to pay for extra GCW on each of them since I already paid for the trailer GVW once.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

DRSmart wrote:
Has anyone registered their tow vehicle plate with a combined truck and trailer weight?

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For those places that require combined licensing I say why license trailer.

Yup I understand semi’s license combined.

Why license the trailer? Uh, because the Missouri DOT demands it? They are not one to pass up revenue.

DRSmart wrote:
Has anyone registered their tow vehicle plate with a combined truck and trailer weight?

NOPE!!! Trailer tabs cover trailer. License truck for it’s loaded weight.

For those places that require combined licensing I say why license trailer.

Yup I understand semi’s license combined.