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When i was doing landscaping. IN nj if you have a commercially registered vehicle you need to have a name at least on the side. Same goes for a work trailer. Now with my 96 Ram, i never had the name on it but on a few occasions we got stopped and told about it. Also in my case i wasnt pulling the trailer, we had a 91 f350 rack truck for that which was all commercial with lettering etc. But As a result, i put the Ram in my own name and a regular registration. It was obviously a work truck from its condition but if i were to ever get stopped, id say the other truck broke and i had to use my towing rig for my race car. However i never got stopped. I did get stopped for speeding and ticketed for a broken mirror but they didnt mention anything about it not being commerical with branches, chainsaws, etc in the bed.

Basically it all comes down to the area where you work. There was towns id avoid going through knowing they had it out for landscapers. If you plan on sticking with the business i would def recommend getting a dedicated work truck and getting it all legal. Those fines can be huge. Also go for LLC status, itll protect you private assests in case anything bad happens and u get sued etc.


Just to give you an idea, i took over the business from my father, who started the business in 1962, i ran it for 5 years before i realized it wasnt for me and competition up north here is insane. So i know a lil bit about the industry... lol