[Jeff Teuton]

It's bad enough. Don't make it worse. It is complicated and divided between state and federal and most officers are able to ticket you for both. Get to know the law as it applies to your equipment. Most officers don't get any education on your case, and most don't get much education on DOT, CDL, and Weights and Measures. The real basics are if you title your equipment as ABC Racing, you are subject to all of it. If you title your equipment in your personal name, your are exempt from most of it. That is the big deal. The exemption in 390.f.3 in the DOT manual (which I carry) covers your stuff in most cases. As far as the IRS, they are not a factor. If in your personal name, your are not covered by DOT and you are not required to carry your tax return with you;. DOT starts at 10,000 lbs, but 390.f.3 exempts you if in your name. Weights are state, and you could be overweight on one axle only. That you probably can't get out of. In most states Motor Homes have their own tag and no weight like a commercial tractor. CDL starts at 26000 lbs, but motor homes in most cases have no weight factor. I suggest if you have a pickup and trailer, have the tag to cover the actual weight of the truck and trailer. If it's in your name, that will cover most situations. Cheap. We have well over 1000 leased commercial vehicles and people who administer this stuff and go to the updates, meetings and things like that. I also have a close friend who is the safety director and DOT administrator for Steve Kent Services. They have 300 or 400 trucks and is on a federal advisory panel. He has the contacts and as of 30 days ago, this contact (after reading the article in ND) asked 'who wrote this stuff'. 390.f.3 is fully in effect and it's there for a reason; we are not the people the police need to monitor.