Back in the day, my Dad ran a repossession agency, and he had several tow trucks in his fleet. Some of the sketchier repo guys would take the trucks out and try to run commercial jobs on the side on his insurance, so he had NOT FOR HIRE painted in big white letters on the boom.
them sneaky bastards! Getting paid by your dad to be out hooking onto repos, and trying to double down on income by towing people who break down, to service stations.
I have wondered the same thing. We have a used box truck as an equipment truck for our school's marching band, and I've wondered if I should put Not for Hire on it.
From what I can tell from a quick search, it has to do with registration and insurance and things like that. If you are using a truck to haul other people's goods for a business, it is "For Hire", and you need a Motor Carrier registration, commercial insurance, etc. If you are using it for personal use, like a race car carrier, and don't have a business name on the truck and write "Not for Hire", it's supposed to make it easier for police and other enforcement to not stop the driver and check for the commercial requirements.
In most states if youre "not for hire" its not considered a Commercial Motor Vehicle, and isnt subjected to the same regulations and rules as a CMV. usually means you dont need a CDL ,dont need a logbook to record your duty time, and dont have to enter the weigh stations etc.
Hauling your own personal items or others items for FREE is fine, charging money for it opens a whole new can of worms. Kind of like sex, doing it for free is legal, charging money for it, is a whole new game of government rules and regulations.
Back in the day, my Dad ran a repossession agency, and he had several tow trucks in his fleet. Some of the sketchier repo guys would take the trucks out and try to run commercial jobs on the side on his insurance, so he had NOT FOR HIRE painted in big white letters on the boom.
ReplyDeletethem sneaky bastards! Getting paid by your dad to be out hooking onto repos, and trying to double down on income by towing people who break down, to service stations.
DeleteI have wondered the same thing. We have a used box truck as an equipment truck for our school's marching band, and I've wondered if I should put Not for Hire on it.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I can tell from a quick search, it has to do with registration and insurance and things like that. If you are using a truck to haul other people's goods for a business, it is "For Hire", and you need a Motor Carrier registration, commercial insurance, etc. If you are using it for personal use, like a race car carrier, and don't have a business name on the truck and write "Not for Hire", it's supposed to make it easier for police and other enforcement to not stop the driver and check for the commercial requirements.
ReplyDeletethank you!
DeleteIn most states if youre "not for hire" its not considered a Commercial Motor Vehicle, and isnt subjected to the same regulations and rules as a CMV. usually means you dont need a CDL ,dont need a logbook to record your duty time, and dont have to enter the weigh stations etc.
ReplyDeleteHauling your own personal items or others items for FREE is fine, charging money for it opens a whole new can of worms. Kind of like sex, doing it for free is legal, charging money for it, is a whole new game of government rules and regulations.
THAT'S IT! You nailed it! And why the hell is sex legal if it's worthless, but illegal if the govt doesn't get to tax what someone charges for it?
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