Registering out of state trailer in CA

[tkoden]

What does it take to register a trailer in CA? If I buy a new trailer in Or or Nv what fees do I have to pay?

[bpounds]

You don't have to have a drivers license to legally own a vehicle, not even a towable. Lot's of non-drivers are registered automobile owners. Until recently that would have included most illegal aliens. Other than showing identification, I don't know why you would be asked to show a drivers license.

If you simply follow the links I provided, you will get your answers straight from the horses ass-er...mouth.

[calewjohnson]

vic46 wrote:

Sloop Smitten wrote:
All it takes is a "bill of sale". Be prepared to pay licensing fees and sales tax when registering. If you do not have a valid California address it will be a lot more complicated. If you do not have a California drivers license, forget it, The two are inseparable. Bring the current license plate off the trailer, and any other relevant documentation, with you to the DMV. Interpretaions at the CA DMV are totally dependent on who you are speaking with at the moment. None of them appear to be knowledgeable enugh to be consistent.

I don't understand your comment regarding a driver's/operator's license. Are you implying that this document is required to register a vehicle? If that is the case, how is a corporate owned vehicle registered? Corporations are NOT people.

I believe CA has an endorsement requirement if you are pulling a trailer over a certain weight.

Cale

[vic46]

Sloop Smitten wrote:
All it takes is a "bill of sale". Be prepared to pay licensing fees and sales tax when registering. If you do not have a valid California address it will be a lot more complicated. If you do not have a California drivers license, forget it, The two are inseparable. Bring the current license plate off the trailer, and any other relevant documentation, with you to the DMV. Interpretaions at the CA DMV are totally dependent on who you are speaking with at the moment. None of them appear to be knowledgeable enugh to be consistent.

I don't understand your comment regarding a driver's/operator's license. Are you implying that this document is required to register a vehicle? If that is the case, how is a corporate owned vehicle registered? Corporations are NOT people.

[calewjohnson]

I bought an RV from a dealer in CA. I have a FL license and I am an FL resident, though I do live in Ca (military). I have tags, no problem, no hassle, though the dealer took care of everything. The real reason it is registered in CA is b/c I could not take delivery in CA and register in FL. I would of had to have it towed "out of state", then I could register it in FL...since the CA state and county tax were actually cheaper than where I live it FL, I said screw it, not worth the hassle.

Cale

[nevadanick]

You will need a vin inspection and you will have to pay tax if bought in Or and pay the difference in tax if bought in Nv and your rate is higher plus title and registration fee. Ca will give you credit for any sales tax paid in Nv.

[Big_Love]

Yup...I brought the new TT to my local DMV office...they wanted to verify the VIN and measured it width and length prior to letting me register it in CA and pay the sales tax and fees.

[Goldstalker]

You have to bring the RV with you so they can verify it, meaning check the imprinted VIN on the frame and stuff.

[BTPO1]

Sloop Smitten wrote:
All it takes is a "bill of sale". Be prepared to pay licensing fees and sales tax when registering. If you do not have a valid California address it will be a lot more complicated. If you do not have a California drivers license, forget it, The two are inseparable. Bring the current license plate off the trailer, and any other relevant documentation, with you to the DMV. Interpretaions at the CA DMV are totally dependent on who you are speaking with at the moment. None of them appear to be knowledgeable enugh to be consistent.

The last sentence ,isn't that the truth.

I lost the license plate on my tow dolly in Georgia due to a blowout on the dolly tire. When we returned home I went to get a replacement plate. The person at the DMV office had to check with someone about it because she did not know. Her supervisor told her what she had to do. Did all of the paper work, paid my replacement fees and left thinking that I would be getting the replacement plates in the mail in a few weeks. No what I got was a refund check as they are not required on dollies any longer. I don't think anyone at DMV knows much. JMO

[Sloop_Smitten]

All it takes is a "bill of sale". Be prepared to pay licensing fees and sales tax when registering. If you do not have a valid California address it will be a lot more complicated. If you do not have a California drivers license, forget it, The two are inseparable. Bring the current license plate off the trailer, and any other relevant documentation, with you to the DMV. Interpretaions at the CA DMV are totally dependent on who you are speaking with at the moment. None of them appear to be knowledgeable enugh to be consistent.

[bpounds]

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr9.htm

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/index.jsp