BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Getty Images. What is a farm truck? Allen Schaeffer for Ag Proud Sometimes simple questions are the (FMCSA) defi nition, a farm vehicle is one hardest to answer, like what is a farm that is: registered in a state with a license Allen Schaeff er Executive Director truck (FT)? Is that any truck on a farm plate that identifi es it as a farm vehicle Diesel Technology Forum property? Is it a pickup truck? Can it … transporting agricultural products,
[email protected] be an SUV? A semi-tractor trailer? A livestock, farm machinery or supplies to fl atbed with a fi fth wheel? Is it just in or from a farm, and is not used in for-hire the eye of the beholder? It’s not as simple motor carrier operations. been maintained properly, or is it blowing as that, of course. As for licensing, if you are driving a smoke full time? Are the brakes and tires An FT designation is a legal one that truck, combination vehicle (truck and good or are they aging out instead of both the federal and state levels dictate trailer) or a semi-tractor within the state wearing out? exact qualifi cations for. There are also you farm, you do not need a CDL. But if Maintenance of the fuel system for a range of exemptions for different you go outside of the 150-mile range into low-annual miles and low-use units is commodities (livestock, grain, logs and on another state, then you will need a CDL – an important consideration, whether and on …) and that list is a mile long and or if you decide to start driving your truck gas- or diesel-powered.