Illinosis DOT regulations

I am planning to haul a CA to Gray, Tn. this spring on the same trailer, (it has been upgraded to 3500 lb axles with brakes) and a Colorado, but it's pretty close home about 80 miles (just guessing) up the mountain. 

Right now I plan on bringing the A and Bwith mounted plow. That will be good enough yea the Allis Golf cart has to come too.

Dave, I know everyone means well but I,ll bet you won’t even SEE a cop,let alone a DOT officer in Illinois on Labor Day weekend.

Darryl - Same here, moved all my equipment from Washington to Wisconsin- three trips so far with my Semi, running CDL / Not for hire and paid the required tonnage, kept it legal on all axles, pulled in all scales no issues.  Was asked in Wisconsin to pull behind the coop, just to verify I wasn't hauling in commerce. 

If your trailer is over 10,001 it needs a DOT inspection sticker , as well as the tow vehicle needs one . Next comes the fact at above a weight you need a CDL license because of weight - nothing to do with if commercial hauling or not. 

Legalities aside A person should consider what is safe. I have pulled an A around a good bit behind a 3/4 ton truck,, add a D-21 to the load? No way!  I dont care what the DOT says is legal.  Maybe its because I have had 2 near misses in the past while on the way to a show. Glad to read you decided against hauling both! It just isnt worth the risk, IMO.

I have a single axle 3500 Dodge and my tandum axle trailer and and liscensed for 26,000. I am legal on all my axles and tires. I used to be at 32,000 when it was a 3 axle trailer. Left a lot of room with that weight but I carried tonnage and since I had my CDL, I was told I could carry that in WA. state where I live. I never went through and still don't go through scales and have made 2 trips to MO. and been around a lot of states like this. I am building now a 89 Peterbilt registered as a RV and that is how I brought my tractors to MO for the GOTO in my 48 ft. Kentucky trailer. I Stopped at all the scales on this trip just to see what they would do etc. I got pulled in 3 times and asked for my paperwork and since the title and registration is listed at motorhome, they sent me on my way. Side of trailer saws Private carrier and on the bottom of the door says registered RV Not for Hire. I have a bed, microwave, fridge ,portable toilet and small camping sink tucked under the bed and I am legal that way. Might want to see about doing this in future. Just what I did. Legal on all axles is #1 thing and I carry tonnage is what a local State Patrolman told me who I am friends with. Sorry for rambling. Take care and see you there this Summer at the GOTO!!!

My take.  CDL is about weight.  DOT number is commercial or not.  22,000 lb tag trailer and 10,000 tag truck gets you 32,000 lbs.  That is well over the 26,000 that is needed for a class A CDL.  Tandem dual trailers are the DOTs new favorite target.  But opinions are like elbows, everyone has a couple.  Call the DOT and ask.  Get that answer in paper with that persons name on it.
AaronSEIA

If your rig has a GVWR of more than 8ton (16,000lbs), you're required by law to stop at all "opened" IL weigh stations. Upon entering a truck weigh station or being randomly pulled over & stopped for any DOT check point, your rig can be subjected to ALL DOT compliance - known or otherwise. That applies to any & all USA states.
Depending on the DOT officer, your DOT compliance efforts(CDL, medical card, USDOT registration, UCR, IFTA & probably very soon ELD - to name just a few...) & your willingness to cooperate during your rig inspection, will probably yield how gracious, or not, the DOT officer reacts.
You may choose an alternate route to avoid weigh stations, but DOT check points can be positioned on any road.
FYI - try to consider the fact that the DOT officers are doing their job for YOUR benefit.
In the 33 years of my CDL career, any of my disagreements during compliance checks get clarified when a DOT officer reminds me that even though he may agree with my arguing concerns, upon any incident on the road where my rig is involved & personal &/or property damage results, the insurance attorneys &/or any hired personal attorneys will stop at nothing to find anything that is not in compliance (fault) with my rig and there upon will insue compensation.

If you're like me & favor a similar notion that I'd hate to see you loose your beautiful AC D-21 and any other AC piece, let alone your entire rig too, & perhaps your house, etc, etc, etc... Please learn the DOT laws, get DOT compliant, & thank the next DOT officer that helps find anything that could have possibly resulted into a negative opportunity for you.

Edited by AC7060IL - 09 Jan 2018 at 9:11pm

I pulled my D-21 (10,300 lbs) to the Canandaigua GOTO (4 hours) with a GMC 2500 and a gooseneck trailer with 14K axles. No problems  and with all ratings of the truck, trailer, tires and plate weight. Use my semi most of the time now. Too much US truck regulation now and a super aggressive US border patrol. Just coming to Pontiac with the camper now. 

take the GVW OF THE TRUCK AND TRAILER, ADD THEM UP.YOU CANT GO OVER THAT WEIGHT. ALSO EACH AXLE IN THE PICTURE WILL HAVE TO BE WITHIN ITS LIMITS. YOU WILL NEED A CDL AND PROPER LICENSE ON THE TRUCK TO HAUL THE WEIGHT YOU TOTAL

If the GCVW is over 20,000 lbs they may still go after you fer a health card, and non cdl cdl. No I didn't repeat that last cdl. Md does this, and some other states...

Still wouldn't hurt to do an anonymous call (from a phone booth) and see what they say.  Tell em you're doing it in two days, from the OTHER end of the state.

Remember that this will also be Labor Day weekend . In this financially screwed up state, the law enforcement will be spread pretty thin. As long as you’re moving, I really doubt that you will even get a glance. Stay away from Chicago and come on down. We’re going to have a good time.

Get a semi and lowboy and save yourself the grief of paying out big fines, PLUS the safety thing! thanks; ac fleet