DOT regs?

[30-30]

I was told today any company truck/trailer combo over 10K gvwr is a “commercial vehicle” and needs DOT number decals, driver log, fed/med, driving test, etc.

True? I always thought inside Texas you were free of DOT regs short of 26k and cdl reqs. Maybe I was misinformed.

10k is a half ton w/small atv trailer.... Hard to believe every truck pulling a landscape trailer around Houston is following/subject to DOT regs.

[J-5]

Pretty sure you were right.

[Pushbutton2]

https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._transp._code_section_522.001

Try this MAYBE

I was looking under 522.003

Just click on 522.003 than scroll down.

[friscopaint]

Believe that's incorrect but the ineptitude and job killing ability of DOT regs nothing would surprise me, especially with the huge shortage already of commercial drivers

[twistedmidnite]

I thought it was if you had a trailer that was over 10,000 gvwr ?

[stxhunter]

DOT regs?

According to this if your vehicle has a GVWR over 10k lbs or a GCWR over 26k lbs you are considered a commercial vehicle

[30-30]

Thanks folks. Does the 10k threshold then apply if moving between states?

Also curious if any of this applies to personal travel trailers; or businesses only.

[TexaswBOWhunter]

Thanks folks. Does the 10k threshold then apply if moving between states?

Also curious if any of this applies to personal travel trailers; or businesses only.

Commercial vehicle, if the truck is a commercial vehicle (commercial insurance, company owned, etc) and you pull your personal travel trailer I believe you fall under the DOT Reg's. Not sure about all other states but I believe NM and OK are also 10K for commercial.

[Buckshot-73]

Thanks folks. Does the 10k threshold then apply if moving between states?



Also curious if any of this applies to personal travel trailers; or businesses only.

Yes. Interstate requires a med card. They have been cracking down on that.



Unless you make money moving campers, then No.