From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Thu Jan 12 2006 - 10:11:55 PST
I just checked Ohio's license plate fees for commercial trailers (no
definition on size or weight) and it looks like they are a flat $39.00.
My one trailer (16,000 lb gooseneck) is almost $400 with county tax and
other surcharges in Indiana. A semi trailer in Indiana is about $40
also. Unless I license the gooseneck as a semi trailer in Indiana
(which seems like an attention getting move to me), I guess I will be
stopping at a BMV in Ohio. I have to go there anyway as I have a
sailboat that I need to register in Ohio. If they let me I will
register a couple of trailers there.
I'll let you know how that goes.
Truck plate fees are pretty much the same between Ohio and Indiana.
Michigan has a no-fault tax law that requires special insurance. So
they are out for my trucks. They do have a flat fee for permanent
plates on trailers - which is $300 for any trailer over 10,000 lbs. If
Ohio doesn't work out for the gooseneck I have, I will be visiting the
BMV in Michigan for that one at least.
Dave
MV wrote:
> Thanks for your input on this TJ, I really appreciate it.
>
> What is your take on this situation:
>
> As Everette said, apparently plates for trailers are a flat $5.00 in
> Tennesee, but they require the tow vehicle to have weight rated plates
> that cover the entire rig. This actually makes some sense in my mind.
>
> In Indiana, Ohio, and I beleive Michigan, we also have weight rated
> plates for trailers for everything but semi trailers and the cost is on
> a sliding scale - which quickly gets ridiculous when the weight rating
> goes up. On top of that we also have weight rated truck plates for all
> trucks. I have been told by Indiana authorities that the weight rating
> of the truck is for the max total axle weight of the truck and likewise
> for the trailer. Obviously this is not the same as some other states.
>
> How does Texas work?
>
> If I drove into Texas with a Tennesse trailer plate with no weight
> rating and a Indiana truck plate with a 20,000 lb rating, how could you
> determine if I was over my registered total gross weight? Would you
> care? Would the scale guys care about weight ratings on the truck and
> trailer registrations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
>
> timothy.smith1@att.net wrote:
>
>> Have you ever wondered why so many semi trailers are sporting Maine
>> trailer plates? Well, it seems that Maine (as small as it is) had
>> found a way to generate a great deal of revenue. Maine residents
>> "sponsor" the folks who want to register their trailers there (at
>> bargain basement prices) by lending their addresses to the
>> registrant/applicant. You can bet most of those trailers will never
>> see Maine asphalt. Now, I don't know if they also do this for "motor
>> vehicles" or only trailers, but here is an example of a state who
>> doesn't care WHERE you're from, so long as your money is green. It's
>> like the Mafia...no principals involved, it's just business.
>>
>> In any case, provided you aren't required to violate an oath that you
>> live in a particular place, there is no reason why you can't spend
>> your money there, or elsewhere, unless there is some specific
>> prohibition by law.
>> As I am often involved in vehicle crime investigations, I can say that
>> we sometimes see stolen or salvaged vehicles which have had "clean"
>> titles issued in states where this can be done without too much
>> scrutiny.
>> Knowing that getting a title for a former military vehicle is often
>> full of pitfalls, I have discussed this topic at length with our
>> investigators and the consensus (at least around here) is this...if
>> the guy has difficulty getting a title HERE, but HE's legitimate, and
>> the VEHICLE is legitimate, and his POSSESSION of the vehicle is
>> legitimate, and he's only making an administrative "end run" then so
>> far as we're concerned it's "no harm, no foul" because there is no
>> intent to defraud or harm anyone...he's just seeking smooth sailing
>> elsewhere.
>> Getting it titled in your name should be your first concern.
>> Obviously transferring a previous and existing registration from
>> another state (now in your name) to your real state of residence would
>> serve to sooth the savage breast of most DMV types, particularly if
>> the innocuous word "car" appears on that registration.
>> "Truck" implies a cargo-carrying ability, which, like a half-track (by
>> definition, a car because it is not designed to haul stuff), the
>> Ferret does not have a space for cargo.
>> On the other hand, if the gross vehicle weight is abnormally high for
>> a "car", you might find yourself playing 20-questions with the nice
>> old lady at the DMV all over again. Tread lightly.
>>
>> What I find surprising is the simplest question I can think of which
>> is.... Excluding the problems they have with issuing license plates,
>> WHY won't they at LEAST issue a title? Krikey!...It must be a Kansas
>> thang...
>> TJ
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