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<blockquote data-quote="Belthos" data-source="post: 2115161" data-attributes="member: 24944"><p>You will need to look into getting your own operating authority unless you intend to lease on to another company.</p><p>You will to read up on base plates and permits.</p><p>There can be separate insurance required for when you have a trailer and when you do not.</p><p>Insurance that covers you when you are loaded and pulling a trailer doesn't necessarily cover you when you are traveling empty or without a trailer.</p><p>You will need separate cargo insurance.</p><p>You need to pay for IFTA tags and certificate for your vehicle, International fuel tax association.</p><p>Some states require separate fuel tax certification like new mexico.</p><p>You will need a permit book with your insurance, ifta, permits and what not so you have it all in one place, additionaly your cdl and medical certificate (it's recorded electronically now but you may still need the physical certificate, this is new)</p><p></p><p>Do you have any physical disability? (I'm not asking but you need to know this)</p><p>Diabetic requiring insulin?</p><p>Missing any body parts, any prosthesis?</p><p>Have any field of vision problems, in other words is your peripheral vision excellent?</p><p>Will a dot doctor consider you to be physically fit? If you fail the physical you cannot operate a commercial motor vehicle that requires a medical certificate in interstate commerce.</p><p>Angina</p><p>Medical conditions that in any way affect your breathing.</p><p></p><p>Those can disqualify you.</p><p></p><p>Certain other medical events like heart trouble, high blood pressure, diabetes that is controlled without using insulin, sleep apnea can require yearly medical testing and proof that you are stable.</p><p></p><p>If your cargo is hazmat, you must have a hazardous materials endorsement, this requires local/state/fbi background checks and fingerprints pretty much like getting a ccw permit, you must undergo the entire background check every time you renew your license and this costs half a day to get go somewhere and get finger printed and you must submit the checks around 6 months earlier to homeland security to ensure you get a paper back from them that says more or less "Bob is not considered a threat to national security at this time"</p><p></p><p>You don't want to find yourself on the road with anything hazmat without the endorsement.</p><p>Operating a commercial vehicle that requires a CDL without having the CDL on your person (They lower the penalty if you have it but just not with you to a fine) is a felony.</p><p></p><p>Each separate violation of the hours of service runs between $1000 and $11000 per occurrence, the way the rules work it's possible to violate 2 or 3 of the rules at one time and each one is a separate charge.</p><p></p><p>By the way if you are notified of a drug test on a random you have a very limited amount of time to get to a testing facility and then you must Pee in that cup within 2 hours of.</p><p>You are required to IMMEDIATELY proceed to the testing facility and if you are performing safety related work at the time, that must cease at once. </p><p>In english this means you cannot use the commercial vehicle to get to the testing facility if you are under a load. You could drop the trailer if you can find a secure location and take the pickup.</p><p>If for any reason you do not get there in time and pee in the cup within 2 hours of arriving it will forever go on your record that you failed a drug test. </p><p>You might as well have been caught with heroin in your urine, because you will be lose your insurance and your license. </p><p></p><p>The biggest problem I see with doing this part time is your costs for Operating authority, Insurance, membership in an association for drug testing, truck/trailer payments remain the same if you work 1 day a year or 365. Unless you intend to explore this as a full time occupation your costs may be prohibitive for occasional hauling.</p><p></p><p>Trucking is regulated out the butt. This is just what I can think of off the top of my head and I was always a company driver. You would do well to find some owner operators and get their input.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Belthos, post: 2115161, member: 24944"] You will need to look into getting your own operating authority unless you intend to lease on to another company. You will to read up on base plates and permits. There can be separate insurance required for when you have a trailer and when you do not. Insurance that covers you when you are loaded and pulling a trailer doesn't necessarily cover you when you are traveling empty or without a trailer. You will need separate cargo insurance. You need to pay for IFTA tags and certificate for your vehicle, International fuel tax association. Some states require separate fuel tax certification like new mexico. You will need a permit book with your insurance, ifta, permits and what not so you have it all in one place, additionaly your cdl and medical certificate (it's recorded electronically now but you may still need the physical certificate, this is new) Do you have any physical disability? (I'm not asking but you need to know this) Diabetic requiring insulin? Missing any body parts, any prosthesis? Have any field of vision problems, in other words is your peripheral vision excellent? Will a dot doctor consider you to be physically fit? If you fail the physical you cannot operate a commercial motor vehicle that requires a medical certificate in interstate commerce. Angina Medical conditions that in any way affect your breathing. Those can disqualify you. Certain other medical events like heart trouble, high blood pressure, diabetes that is controlled without using insulin, sleep apnea can require yearly medical testing and proof that you are stable. If your cargo is hazmat, you must have a hazardous materials endorsement, this requires local/state/fbi background checks and fingerprints pretty much like getting a ccw permit, you must undergo the entire background check every time you renew your license and this costs half a day to get go somewhere and get finger printed and you must submit the checks around 6 months earlier to homeland security to ensure you get a paper back from them that says more or less "Bob is not considered a threat to national security at this time" You don't want to find yourself on the road with anything hazmat without the endorsement. Operating a commercial vehicle that requires a CDL without having the CDL on your person (They lower the penalty if you have it but just not with you to a fine) is a felony. Each separate violation of the hours of service runs between $1000 and $11000 per occurrence, the way the rules work it's possible to violate 2 or 3 of the rules at one time and each one is a separate charge. By the way if you are notified of a drug test on a random you have a very limited amount of time to get to a testing facility and then you must Pee in that cup within 2 hours of. You are required to IMMEDIATELY proceed to the testing facility and if you are performing safety related work at the time, that must cease at once. In english this means you cannot use the commercial vehicle to get to the testing facility if you are under a load. You could drop the trailer if you can find a secure location and take the pickup. If for any reason you do not get there in time and pee in the cup within 2 hours of arriving it will forever go on your record that you failed a drug test. You might as well have been caught with heroin in your urine, because you will be lose your insurance and your license. The biggest problem I see with doing this part time is your costs for Operating authority, Insurance, membership in an association for drug testing, truck/trailer payments remain the same if you work 1 day a year or 365. Unless you intend to explore this as a full time occupation your costs may be prohibitive for occasional hauling. Trucking is regulated out the butt. This is just what I can think of off the top of my head and I was always a company driver. You would do well to find some owner operators and get their input. [/QUOTE]
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