A vehicle meeting the requirements of the Covered Farm Vehicle (CFV) definition with GVWR/GCWR/GVW/GCW of 26,001 lbs. or less may use the exception anywhere in the United States. A CFV with a GVWR/GCWR/GVW/GCW of 26,002 lbs. or more may use the exception in the state of registration, or within 150 air miles of the farm
Agricultural Commodity means: Any agricultural commodity, non-processed food, feed, fiber, or livestock as defined in this section. As used in this definition, the term "any agricultural commodity" means horticultural products at risk of perishing, or degrading in quality, during transport by commercial motor vehicle, including plants, sod, flowers, shrubs, ornamentals, seedlings, live trees, and
Federal regulation and state law do not specifically require tarps, but some city ordinances require certain types of cargo be tarped, such as sand, gravel, dirt, mulch, etc.Federal cargo securement regulation (49 CFR §393.100) requires all cargo be secured to prevent the cargo from leaking, spilling, blowing or falling from the motor vehicle. Kansas state law
The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) is a process by which motor fuel taxes are collected and distributed to the states in which interstate motor carriers operate.If you operate any of the following vehicles or combinations in interstate commerce, you must obtain a fuel permit/IFTA:A single unit with two axles and a registered or actual
Apportioned registration, or the International Registration Plan (IRP) is a special type of vehicle registration for motor carriers who operate in more than one state. Fees collected are distributed to the states in which the carrier operates just as vehicle registration fees are paid to a base state when operating in only one state.
Kansas carriers operating in intrastate commerce who do not have apportioned registration, and meet any of the following requirements must obtain a Kansas commercial registration (KSA 8-143m):Has a gross weight or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more;is designed or used to transport 15 or more passengers, including the driver; oris used to transport
No. The requirements for registration are separate from the requirements for obtaining a USDOT number.
Haz-Mat placards are required when:Generally, any quantity of Table 1 materials listed in the placarding tables (49 CFR §172.504(e)), and any bulk packages require placarding. Table 2 non-bulk materials require placards if the aggregate gross weight exceeds 1,000 lbs. There are numerous other exceptions to placarding that may affect the requirement.
If the vehicle exceeds any of the legal dimensions and does not qualify for an exception to the oversize load permit. (KSA 8-1911)
In general, one securement device is required for every 10 feet of length or fraction thereof. There must be enough securement devices (i.e., chains, straps, etc.) to cover half the weight of the cargo, based on the working load limit of the securement devices and how they are attached to the transport vehicle. Additionally,
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