do you need insurance to register a bigrig

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  1. jmarsh91

    jmarsh91 Bobtail Member

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    i know on a car here in ga you have to have insurance on a car before you can register it. ive been meaning to take the tittle to my big rig up to the tax office to get it put in my name and registered. so i was wondering do i need to have proof of insurance on it before i can register it?
     
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  3. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    Yep, you got it. Well... er ya better have it! :biggrin_25525:
     
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  4. CobraDane

    CobraDane Light Load Member

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    That depends A LOT on the state. In Texas you can get title to ANY vehicle as long as you have insurance on ANY vehicle you own. BUT that's just title. NOT registration or tags. It simply gets the vehicle in your legal name. For tags and reg. you have to have it insured. Check with your local tag agency. they can provide more info.
     
  5. jmarsh91

    jmarsh91 Bobtail Member

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    is there any like real cheap bobtail insurance i can get on it till i can start pulling loads with it
     
  6. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    That sir, depends on your insurance company. Now considering that we've all graduated from the costs of 4-wheelers to 18-wheelers, applying the 18/4 = 4.2 times multiplier that everything involved in the 18-wheel world of finance seems to require...

    ...I really doubt it.

    Try looking in here...

    http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...erator/24204-question-on-truck-insurance.html
     
  7. bubbanbrenda

    bubbanbrenda Road Train Member

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    In Ohio you can get the Title, but no plates without ins.
     
  8. topcat1974

    topcat1974 Light Load Member

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    I just paid insurance for my tractor and trailer. 2500 down and 825 a month for 9 months
     
  9. Redbone311

    Redbone311 Light Load Member

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    Simple answer to a simple question. Of course you need insurance - full insurance!
    Otherwise people would drive around without it. And yes it's expensive.
     
  10. Semi Crazy

    Semi Crazy Road Train Member

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    You will need a to provide the MC # of the party responsible for safety. You can't have a valid MC # without insurance. This is TN but I suspect more states want a valid MC# for apportioned plate.
     
  11. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    nope in GA all U need to get tittle changed over is $
     
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