How offen is a DOT inspection needed on a Boom Pump, since there are not any scales that I would ever have to drive threw to be checked since I run Fixed load tags in Tennessee in the old days DOT would set up a temp scales and weigh trucks I don't know if they done inspections at that time.

I know up here that if the Ministry decides they want to inspect your vehicle, they will do it right there on the spot. From time to time the set up in areas for a day and just pull in everything they see. I have not been checked while in my pump, but I have been stopped a number of times with other vehicles. Most have just been paperwork checks. As for annual stickers or licences we don't require them in Ontario because pumps are considered like cranes to the effect that there work is primarily done off-road and the only time the road is used is to travel from site to site. I don't even have a plate or any kind of tag on my pump.

The state of Kentucky is like that on certian size Boom pumps we have a plate but are able to run Fixed load plates mine cost around 200.00 per year I think mine is rated at 62,000 lbs.

alberta and bc, DOT inspections are manditory annualy.  watch out alberta pumps, its road ban season.

The name of the game is to protect your ass.  If you get in a wreck, even if it's not your fault, and the lawyer's discover that you're not doing the mandatory annual DOT inspections, you're going to be in a lot of trouble.  It's stupid, but that's how the game's played.

You are so lucky you don't live in ILL.I think my Chevy pick up is to heavy,LOL.Here you need once a year.

Ruck

Once a year here in Texas, but cover your ass, better safe than sorry.

DOT is the Federal Annual. If you are commercial then it has to be done once a year. Also you need to keep records for all the work you do on your rig i.e how often you insepect and, maintain the brakes, drivelines and, all fluid levels. You will need it in court if anything ever happens where there is a lawsuit, wether your fault of theirs.

federal law is the same all over must have inspection anually and regular maintenance must also be done and records kept for up to three years after you sell the pump