Farm trucks and trailers

Trucks registered as a farm truck may not be used for any non-farm occupation, trade or employment. If you use your truck for a non-farm job or other commercial purpose, you need to register it as a dual-purpose farm truck or as a regular truck. You may use a farm truck registered at less than 38,000 lbs. for personal or family purposes, but not for commuting to another job. A farm truck registered at 38,000 lbs. or more may not be used for personal or family purposes.

Trucks used both for farm and non-farm occupation (dual purpose farm registration) may register at 4,500, 6,000 or 8,000 lbs. gross weight when used for non-farm occupation and may operate up to 12,000 lbs. when used for farm work.

Registration

​Registration plates for farm trucks and trailers receive a year sticker only. The expiration month is stamped on the license plate.

Light farm truck plates expire at the end of February in even years and have FEB stamped in the lower left corner. Place the year sticker on the lower right corner. (Farm trucks with special plates expire annually at different months and have both month and year stickers.) 

Farm truck plate
 Applicable plate type:

  • Farm Motor Truck - FRM 
Heavy farm truck plates expire at the end of February annually and have FEB stamped in the upper right corner. Place the year sticker on the lower right corner. 
heavy farm truck
 

Applicable plate type:

  • Farm (Heavy) - HFM 
Heavy farm trailer plates expire at the end of December annually and have DEC stamped in the upper right corner. Place the year sticker on the lower right corner. 
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Applicable plate type:
  • Farm (Trailer) - FTL 

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