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What is the difference between commercial plates and regular plates?

What’s the difference between a commercial plate and regular plates? Commercial license plates are used to help differentiate vehicles used for business purposes from those used for personal use. Meanwhile, regular plates are for your personal vehicles.

How much do apportioned plates cost in Illinois?

SHV Permits may be purchased for Apportioned Plates at the time of renewal by clicking the box marked SHV, or the IRP web supplement. Fees will be included on your renewal invoice. The permit costs $125 and can be transferred at no fee. The fee is $128.00 if purchased after the renewal.

Why do trucks have different license plates?

This is due to the registration fees that each state asks. The more states they travel, the more fees they must pay. Truck drivers had to carry registration documents in each state that they’re traveling to. Imagine if they had to deliver in over 10 states!

Do I need apportioned plates in Illinois?

Apportioned power units (truck, tractor, truck tractor, buses, mobile home trailers, power wreckers) do not have to be titled in Illinois in order to purchase Apportioned Plates. However, trailers registered in Illinois must be titled in Illinois.

Do I need a DOT number in Illinois?

When you cross state lines with a commercial vehicle with a GVWR of 10,001-lbs or more, or a commercial vehicle and trailer with a GCWR of 10,001-lbs or more, a USDOT number is required. This is also refered to as an Illinois DOT Number, Illinois DOT, IL DOT, DOT Illinois, Permits DOT State IL US, and DOT IL.

Can I use yellow board car for personal use?

There is no bar to using yellow board vehicles as personal vehicles. But the tax on the vehicle will be very high unlike a personal car. Further an ordinary driving license is not enough. You have to be certified to drive a commercial passenger vehicle ( what is known as a badge will have to be obtained).

How much does it cost to license a semi in Illinois?

Farm Registration

Gross Weight of Vehicle and Load	Class	Fee
55,000-64,000 lbs. *	VT	$1,302
64,001-73,280 lbs. *	VV	$,1390
73,281-77,000 lbs. *	VX	$1,450
77,001-80,000 lbs. *	VZ	$1,590

How long does it take to get apportioned plates in Illinois?

Because Apportioned Plates are only sold in Springfield, there are three options for processing your application or to make a payment. The application or payment may be mailed to Springfield (allow two to three weeks for processing), submitted by a remittance agent or brought to the office in person.

How much does a DOT number cost in Illinois?

Until URS is fully implemented, there is no charge for a USDOT number. However, if you also want to apply for operating authority (MC/FF/docket numbers), the cost is $300 per authority.

What is the difference between IRP and IFTA?

The difference is: IRP is a cooperative agreement for registering vehicles that travel into two (2) or more jurisdictions. IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement) is an agreement between member jurisdictions for the uniform collection and distribution of fuel tax revenues.

What is IRP and IFTA?

IRP stands for the International Registration Plan (IRP). While IFTA is an agreement on fuel tax licensing, IRP is an agreement related to vehicle registration for commercial motor vehicle carriers in the U.S., District of Columbia, and Canadian provinces.

What are private plates?

Private number plates are personalised registration numbers which have been applied to a vehicle replacing the default registration plate it originally carried. These plates add a sense of individuality to your car. Generally, private number plates tend to resemble a word or name,…

What plates surround the Pacific Plate?

Pacific Plate. Plates surround the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Plate is surrounded by large and small crustal plates. These tectonic plate boundaries are the reason that of the 1,500 volcanoes that have been active in historic time and 90 percent of them occur in the Pacific Ocean.