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Old 06-03-2014, 12:13 PM   #17
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Default Re: D.O.T. in Illinois

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Originally Posted by FED 387 View Post
my understanding is that the Federal DOT standards are the minimum acceptable regulations for all 50 states--- each state can make their regulations more stringent but they must at least be at the minumim Federal standards level. Problem I see here is that a 15,000 pound CARGO trailer might have a license tag of say $150 and a 15,000 pound RV trailer might be paying a tag of say $30--- the states all need money so they might be splitting hairs on how they interpret your trailer . Is it an RV or are you a cargo trailer? Big difference in licensing fees . If everybody did it they would be loosing out on lots of money. Isn't that what its all about anyway? FED 387
If you are legit in your licensing state , where's the beef ?
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