NYS Registration Sticker Shock!

drivadesl · Dec 31, 2010

Got the forms in the mail to re-register my 14K Lb rated gooseneck trailer. Turns out the annual fee to keep my plates current went up to $181. Man! Thats an increase from $140 the previous years. For some reason when I payed that, it didn't seem to hurt, but this is ridiculous! Thats NYS for you, trying to recover moneys to run the state that they are running into the ground with overspending and bloated beaurocrats....Sorry, (getting a grip now). How much are you guys spending on your trailer regis?

bp fick · Dec 31, 2010

In Michigan, they instituted a "permanent" tag. As long as you own the trailer, the tag is good. They cost about what you paid, but there's no renewal.

It was a bit of a gimmick when instituted. Annual tags were approximately half the permanent. The state gained a temporary shot of increased revenues.

Most states are broke. They are hiding behind Federals monies, (which merely borrows the money and goes deeper in debt) but if they were a private household or business, they'd have to declare themselves bankrupt. Stay tuned. The future will be interesting.

BobG_in_VA · Dec 31, 2010

bp fick said:
In Michigan, they instituted a "permanent" tag. As long as you own the trailer, the tag is good. They cost about what you paid, but there's no renewal.

It was a bit of a gimmick when instituted. Annual tags were approximately half the permanent. The state gained a temporary shot of increased revenues.

Most states are broke. They are hiding behind Federals monies, (which merely borrows the money and goes deeper in debt) but if they were a private household or business, they'd have to declare themselves bankrupt. Stay tuned. The future will be interesting.

Here in VA the permanent tags are $90...not sure if it goes up or down based on your trailer...that was for my 24ft gooseneck...I think I paid about$60 or so for the 5X10 tag along a number of years ago...VA is a "right to work" state so we aren't in too bad a shape..we also have a good pro business Governor now in Bob McDonald...BobG in VA

Diamondpilot · Dec 31, 2010

drivadesl said:
Got the forms in the mail to re-register my 14K Lb rated gooseneck trailer. Turns out the annual fee to keep my plates current went up to $181. Man! Thats an increase from $140 the previous years. For some reason when I payed that, it didn't seem to hurt, but this is ridiculous! Thats NYS for you, trying to recover moneys to run the state that they are running into the ground with overspending and bloated beaurocrats....Sorry, (getting a grip now). How much are you guys spending on your trailer regis?

I pay about $120 per year to register my 3 axle 18,000# trailer here in Indiana. Thats from memory so don't quote me on it. Both of my 2 axle 7,000# trailers are about $45 each.

Chris

firefighter jim · Dec 31, 2010

About $25.00 for my 7k utility trailer in Ohio.............

davygp38 · Dec 31, 2010

I live in New York , and I bought a 22.5 K Goosneck this spring. I registered it in Main. All together it cost about $125, for a ten year registration, no inspection required. It was very easy, and about $20 of that was for a one time power of attorney form, that I can use to register other trailers with. You will hear people on this forum, with worries about doing this, but my opinion is that if the interstate trucks can do it, so can I.

tommu56 · Dec 31, 2010

Some one else had the same sticker shock on here and registered his trailer in Mane, I would check in to that.

tom

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http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...on/173837-just-registered-my-new-trailer.html

3BPercherons · Dec 31, 2010

No tags required for non-commercial trailers in the Bluegrass State.

some zilch · Dec 31, 2010

i am also in NY, and registered my 14k equip trailer in maine. 5 years in maine cost less than 1 in NY. very easy to do, all done online, and had my plate in less than a week. again, no inspections either; i hate paying to get things inspected.