sch911 wrote:
You are only required to meet the rules for your home country/state. With the truck in your sig I'd not worry about it and have fun.
Absolutely not true.
I spent my career doing motor carrier enforcement, was one of the first MCS certified officers in my state in the early 1980s, taught MCS law, and was recognized by the courts as an expert in the field.
Your home DL and registration are the only things that are recognized. Some states register trucks as 'commercial' even tho they're being used for private conveyance and not for hauling goods. Registering a vehicle with 'commercial' plates is different than using a vehicle in a commercial operation.
You have to obey all other laws of whatever state you're traveling.
Are you hauling the cars for your own use? Or do you intend to sell them in the states? If so then you'd be in a commercial business venture. If you're hauling commercially you're going to need more than just a log book. You would be best served by then contacting a motor carrier safety office near you to get all the info you need, ie, medical card, bill of lading, and a book thick of other stuff. More than I can list here. The MCS school is 6 weeks long.
The best advice you've been given is to stop at the weigh scales. They check more than weights. Those small "private" signs on pickups are often missed running down the road at 70 mph in low light. Stop in, tell them what you're hauling, and if the cars are yours for your own use while here then it's not an MCS matter.
Camped in every state
