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When I first got in to semi trucks I got a similar answer from a Commercial Law Enforcement Officer in Alaska. I was talking with him about whether I needed a CDL or not if the vehicle was for personal use and he informed me that I did because Alaska did not give an exemption for it like the...

Yes, I agree with you that the number of axles and length are major factors in a vehicle's GVWR. But as I mentioned before GVWR means little to most states when it comes to registration/tags. They know a heavy truck is going to create more wear and tear on the roads and that's why the...

That sounds like CA for you as they are the only state I know of that is really anal about tandem axles vehicles since they treat all tandem axle trucks as commercial vehicles regardless of GVWR (even deuce and a halves). :( So I can see a big incentive for changing the registration on a bobbed...

Well, seeing as how the OP was talking about CDL issues my use of the word "licensing" in my reply to the OP was in regards to drivers license issues. So when you quoted my comment of "the vehicle's actual weight rating (GVWR) for licensing requirements" I thought you were asking in regards to...

The trick is at what point does a modification mean that the vehicle's original build date no longer applies? They change semi trucks from tandem rear axles to single axles (or from single to tandem) and shorten or lengthen the frames all the time yet that does not effect their year of build. So...

Nope, no fraud. Driver's licensing requirements (i.e. does it need a CDL or not) and registration fees based on registered weight (called a weighted tag) are two different things. This is where state regulations/statutes can be a pain to read as you can find two different definitions of what...

Unless your insurance agent also works for DMV I would check with DMV on this as registered weight is completely different from a vehicle's GVWR. They can not force you to get tags at a higher weight then you need. If you have a vehicle with a GVWR of 40,000 pound but will only be loading it to...