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Central Illinois | In Illinois it costs for a not for hire Farm Semi (80,000 lbs) $1,490 per year just for the license. (Not including DOT, UCC, inspections, etc.) It is much more expensive for a for hire license.
I am looking at possibly adding an extra truck during fall harvest, but I am having trouble justifying paying the license (I am very fee adverse) just for limited mileage in the fall.
What does it cost in other states to license a similar truck (80,000 lbs) ?
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west central illinois | The ill base plate will run twice that and then you will have high insurance costs and you will need your own authority to haul for hire or else lease your truck to someone who has one. We have had Otr trucks for 20 years and after march our last truck will be put up for sale the work comp in Il alone and the hassle just isn't worth it for us anymore. |
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NW Iowa | $700 in IA for 80K lbs |
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Central Illinois | I have no wishes or desire to go into the custom trucking business. I was just curious what the fees in other states are for farmers hauling their own grain.
I know we live in Illinois where our state motto should be "the land of fees and tax increases" because our elected officials can't stop spending. |
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SWMN | $640/yr Mn farm plate |
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Sutherland, IA | Mine was around $350 in Ohio 80,000 lbs. I think the trailer is just $50? No DOT crap either, no inspections, no log, no medical card, no CDL just keep it within 150 miles.
Edited by dmaxdiesel 1/27/2011 13:28
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The Breakfast Club | Wow...we are gettin raped. |
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| Mo. around $355.00 80000 Farm Plate |
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Kansas | $619 for semi farm tag and $46.50 per trailer in Kansas. This is for 2000 model truck. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Kansas is only based on weight and not age of truck.
Edited by tornado2 1/27/2011 13:51
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| In Texas you can only licence for 65k but then it depends on the year of the truck . On a 96 I pay $400 . They can only screw the American farmer for so long before we have to quit . I don't pay anything compared to alot of you guys . What are your trailer tags ? |
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just a tish NE of central ND | I think the key is how old you tractor is.......The newer, the more it costs.What year is you power unit?
We look reasonable here in our state it seems in comparison to others.Im thinking my 93 volvo farm plate is like 197 bucks Under (7000 miles annually and file with the IRS)and 20$ on the hopper trailer. A commecial semi the same year is a 1000$ more at least.The newer, the worse it will be.
Edited by School Of Hard Knock 1/27/2011 13:46
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NW Iowa | I only use mine in the fall and here's what works for that in Iowa. When I renew for the year in January, I only license them for the minimum tonnage (6 Ton, $100/yr) since they just sit in the shed. Then just before harvest I go in and raise the tonnage to the max which is pro-rated for just the remaining portion of the year. Works out to less than $300/yr. I also only carry comp/collision insurance during harvest and drop it to just comprehensive for the other 10+ months. License and insurance total of less than $350/yr. I don't know if you're able to do this in IL, but worth finding out. |
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North Central Ohio | I'll go 1 step farther ,Ohio
License Cost around 350 ( depending on weight of the truck ) .
Trailer around 50.00
Liability ins. for farm use around 29.00 month .
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West Union, IOWA FLOLO Farm 52175 | JoeR - 1/27/2011 11:36 $700 in IA for 80K lbs
Actually that's for 32 ton plate.... then the farm "overage" adds 25% to get you to 40ton (80k) isn't it?
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West central IL | I'm moving my farm to Ohio |
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Illinois | Buy a trailer and rent a semi tractor for 4 to 6 week at harvest. |
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Central Illinois | Can we just export our politicians to Ohio... The more I read on this thread the more disgusted with my state I get...... |
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Central Illinois | What is the going rate for a four to six week rental? I thought it was around $1,500 but I may be wrong. I don't mind paying for a tractor and trailer, but I just absolutely hate getting fleeced by my state for licenses and fees if I am only going to put a couple thousand miles on the truck. |
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west central illinois | I had no idea we were this much more expensive on farm plates! You guys are buying 80000lbs plates for what it would cost us here for a 2 ton truck! Our state is truly a money pit, this is BS. |
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Southern Lower Michigan | In Michigan $120 for tractor (goes by actual weight of tractor) and $2-300 for lifetime trailer plate.(again based on actual weight of trailer). dosen't matter how much you haul.
This for FARM plating only.
Joe
Edited by JJS 1/27/2011 14:56
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Kansas | Have done the same here in KS. Light tag pulling short trailer hauling hay out of field during summer and planned on getting heavy tag just in time for harvest. Haven't got around to getting heavier tag last 2 years and no problems yet. . . . LOL |
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America | I knew IL was out of touch but this is depressing. Rediculous, oh and we still need portables around every corner. |
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NW Iowa | loran - 1/27/2011 13:27
JoeR - 1/27/2011 11:36 $700 in IA for 80K lbs Actually that's for 32 ton plate.... then the farm "overage" adds 25% to get you to 40ton (80k ) isn't it?
Correct, I had mentioned that in another thread awhile back, but omitted that this time...Ends up being about $22/ton for plates for the truck (32 ton) and $30 for the trailer...plus $0.50 each if you mail the registration :) |
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Beresford SD | "In Illinois it costs for a not for hire Farm Semi (80,000 lbs) $1,490 per year just for the license. (Not including DOT, UCC, inspections, etc.) It is much more expensive for a for hire license. "
In SD I licensed in 2010 2 semis , 2 grain hoppers , 2 flatbeds , 2 straight trucks, 4 pickups, 1 car , 1 5th wheel camper, 1 car trailer and 2 ATV's last year for $1229.00.
Edited by Curt Keiser 1/27/2011 16:06
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| I sure don't want to run a total on mine, 80,000 lbs. semi plates are just under $2300 here in Indiana. Farm plates are half that or were. Find out here in a couple of weeks. |
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St. Charles, MO & Piper City, IL | Heck yeah!!! Your paying for them with the license fees!! |
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Glasgow, Ky | Think an 80K limited tag in Ky is around $750. Don't remember the exact number but that is close. Have a dump truck and a 55K for it is around $350. |
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Canton, OH & South Central PA | I hope you can find a company to rent you a semi. I contacted Ryder, Penske, and NationaLease and none will rent to a private individual (even with $1MM liability policy). |
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tennessee | Last time I tagged my semi (07') I think it was $550.00 for farm with 150 mile restriction. I only run within 10 miles of my home and on country roads so I have'nt even bothered for several years. All my grain is picked up at the farm by the elevator. |
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| Figure on $3,000 to lease a truck for harvest, plus a few hundred for insurance. You can't hardly license and insure a truck for the whole year for that. Been working well for us. |
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Kansas | Who is responsible for repairs on a lease like that? |
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SW Iowa | We just paid about $1700 for plates to haul 80,000 in Iowa and Missouri, not for hire. |
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Eastern N.C. | In North Carolina it is 619 for farm tags and around 1300 for hire , just went for hire on mine ...Chris |
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| Major stuff like engine/ trans. is leasing companies problem. Tire failure they cover, nail in a tire or rock through the back window is customers resonsibility. |
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nw iowa | I pay 675 for 32 tons for the year in IA. Thats on a 98 pete |
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Essex, IL | Has anyone tried to license your truck and trailer out of state with one of those outfits that gets you a PO box in a low fee state and forwards your mail to the state you live in? I live in Illinois and have considered doing that just wondered how much the local brass would give me heat. |
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West Union, IOWA FLOLO Farm 52175 | I think most of the post above are refering to "farm" plates..... and usually them have distance restrictions.... |
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