Temporary tags for private sales?

[svtrit]

In IA you need to give them a sales document (reciept with VIN, date of sale, signature of seller, etc.), and you can drive on that for 30 days. My insurance guy says you are immediately insured on the vehicle IF you are already insured by your company.

I play it safe and call my insurance agent as soon as I take possession of the car, providing the VIN and getting the quote. The sales receipt gives me the confidence I can wait to get the plates if I need to.

 

[Nukeman7]

Tx

Am I not supposed to roll around with nothing at all on there? Last time I did this i just walked out with the license plates in hand. Didnt need a temporary tag.

Texas allows vehicle purchasers to apply online for a printable Temporary Transit Permit that allows you to drive the vehicle for either 72 or 144 hours. You can get permanent plates after the vehicle has been transported home. Not sure if it is required for a trailer.

 

[cptbarkey]

I'm in Texas and dealt with this fairly recently. I had no registration, plates, or title, or VIN.

Here is the process:
Make an appointment with your county sheriff (not city). They will inspect the trailer, run the VIN (if any), check criminal databases, theft reports etc. Bring whatever documentation you have, in my case I had an auction invoice with photos and thats it.
If you pass this inspection, you then need to get the trailer weighed at an TXDOT approved weigh station.
Take this weight slip to the TXDMV, then you can apply for registration, and receive plates.
If you dont have a VIN but want one, you go back to the sheriff's and they will assign one, and then you can apply for a title.

The sheriff was able to identify my trailer as a customized Northern Tool variant.

Since law enforcement lately has been looking for ANY reason to pull you over with their new mandates, I would recommend not messing around with an trailer without a plate.

 

[The motor guy]

I'm in Texas and dealt with this fairly recently. I had no registration, plates, or title, or VIN.

Here is the process:
Make an appointment with your county sheriff (not city). They will inspect the trailer, run the VIN (if any), check criminal databases, theft reports etc. Bring whatever documentation you have, in my case I had an auction invoice with photos and thats it.
If you pass this inspection, you then need to get the trailer weighed at an TXDOT approved weigh station.
Take this weight slip to the TXDMV, then you can apply for registration, and receive plates.
If you dont have a VIN but want one, you go back to the sheriff's and they will assign one, and then you can apply for a title.

The sheriff was able to identify my trailer as a customized Northern Tool variant.

Since law enforcement lately has been looking for ANY reason to pull you over with their new mandates, I would recommend not messing around with an trailer without a plate.

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That sounds like what you would do for a home made trailer. I have the title and matching vin.

 

[Allaned]

In SC if the car is brand new, or your transferring in from out of state you end up with a temporary while I believe they search the title or something.

If you have the previous SC title, then they will hand you new plates - since i guess they know the history already.


Yes. Go when it takes 10 minutes.

He’s not in SC where, as you know, we don’t need any plates on trailers.