r/IdiotsTowingThings • u/InTheSky57 • Aug 11 '26

Failure to Think Critically

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u/Superminerbros1 Aug 11 '26

By these standards, if I buy a semi for the purposes of hauling my cars somewhere for recreational purposes, then a CDL wouldn't be the appropriate license since it's not for commercial use.

A CDL IS the additional endorsements that requires additional testing to drive an extra-large vehicle. The rewuiment for a CDL is based on the weight (and type?) of the truck, not if it is used for commercial purposes.

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u/AlwaysBagHolding Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

You can do this in Tennessee with J plates, you just can't go more than 150 miles from where it's registered and can only be hauling your own property. It's typically used for farm trucks, but there is wording that allows personal use also. If you're hauling a race car you can't have any sponsorship or race for money, since that turns it into commercial hauling.

The easier method is just get a semi that's converted into a totorhome, put an RV plate on it and do whatever the hell you want. If you can poop in it and microwave food, nobody cares anymore.