D.O.t. laws in Michigan?
 

At what point are you required to have a CDL if towing a one car trailer using a 3/4 ton truck? OH forgot, on a dealer plate on the truck?
Thanks in advance

Re: D.O.t. laws in Michigan?
 

I was always under the assumption that a dealer plate on anything meant that you could not haul anything with it. The dealer plate is a temporary plate which means the vehicle has not paid the required state taxes to operate permanently on the highway. I would be interested if that is still the way things are.
Dan

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Thanks. The trailer had regular plates just used truck with dealer plates. In this situation would the driver be subject to d.o.t laws like a log book etc.?

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I tow all over in MI with a 3/4 ton and 28ft enclosed. Never had a problem. I don't have any advertising either though. I've also never stopped at a set of scales.

Trying to find DOT info is muddy at best. It's supposed to be 26,001 and above for license, but I do hear of local landscapers getting checked for DOT numbers when they are above 10,000 because they are a business with hired drivers often. Then factor in the retirees with MH and 1-tons right near 30k and they aren't required to do anything additional.

In MI if your setup looks decent and your not driving crazy I doubt the DOT ever bothers.

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You are not allowed to tow in Michigan with dealer plates. The police will not overlook this. As for the cdl, I'm not certain, but if your rig is 26,001 lbs or greater, I would consider getting one.

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I found this online.

Michigan
Any Michigan resident who intends to operate the following commercial vehicles is required to have a commercial driver license:

Single Vehicles - Having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)* of 26,001 pounds or more.



Combination Vehicles - Towing a trailer or other vehicles with a GVWR of 10,001 pounds or more when the gross combination weight rating (GCWR)** is 26,001 pounds or more.



Vehicles:

Designed to transport 16 or more people (including the driver)
Carrying hazardous materials in amounts requiring placarding

Re: D.O.t. laws in Michigan?
 

This maybe helpful.

http://www.besttruckingschools.com/cdl-requirements/

Re: D.O.t. laws in Michigan?
 

[QUOTE=voltdr;497631]I found this online.

Michigan
Any Michigan resident who intends to operate the following commercial vehicles is required to have a commercial driver license:

Single Vehicles - Having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)* of 26,001 pounds or more.



Combination Vehicles - Towing a trailer or other vehicles with a GVWR of 10,001 pounds or more when the gross combination weight rating (GCWR)** is 26,001 pounds or more


Local police is saying the 10,001pounds includes the truck used to tow trailer!! This can't be right???

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the key word here is commercial vehicles.A dealer plate is commercial.

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[quote=dartman;497692]Gotcha. Thanks!