[AT] OT: Truck USDOT number

[charlie hill]

Steve that is technically true but I've never seen any sign of NC 
enforcing the law to that extent.  The NC DMV enforcement officers
generally just stop heavy trucks and smaller trucks that are clearly
overloaded.  The only time I've ever seen any sort of crack down
on small trucks in any way was one year they blocked the exits at 
a farm show and checked every diesel pickup truck to see if it
was burning non-highway diesel fuel.   As far as checking to see if
you were hauling an engine for hire, they would never ask.  Now if 
someone tipped them off that you were operating a for hire hauling
service without the proper licensing they probably would but not as a 
general rule.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve W. 
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 5:42 PM 
To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
Subject: Re: [AT] OT: Truck USDOT number 

Jeff & Ginny Pomije wrote:
> One other interesting part is the definition of 'Commercial'.  For 
> example, say my buddy wants to buy a tractor from a guy across the state 
> line.  He does not have a vehicle large enough to haul the tractor home 
> so he asks me if I'll do it and he'll pay my gas.  The paying my gas or 
> any exchange of money makes it a commercial trip.  I would need a DOT 
> number and everything that goes along with it to stay legal.
> 
> Jeff Pomije
> 

Many states go one step farther than that.

Say I meet you at the NC/SC border and pick up an engine. I'm doing it 
as a favor to a friend because I'm there. I'm not getting any money or 
anything else. However you were paid to bring it to the meeting place.

NC considers that a commercial load because part of the trip to deliver 
it was paid!!


NY does the same thing.

-- 
Steve W.
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