Profile For Joe F.

Thanks for the advice guys. Yeah it's difficult to say. I did call my insurance and they said I was insured for Canada. I should call back to see if that letter is an option. Great tip!

And here's one update: I contacted the Canadian Border services and spoke with a senior officer (surprisingly they were very easy to get a hold of). I told him about my unique scenario and that the truck is coming into Canada for "show" only. He said all I would need is a letter from the venue stating the specific intentions along with a contact name and number. Any paperwork that might be necessary would be completed at the border (nothing to submit ahead of time).

Fingers crossed, but it sounds like it shouldn't be too bad. Now I'm trying to contact the US agency to ask the same questions. They aren't anywhere near as easy to reach.

Hey gang - newbie here with a question I'm pretty confident will be a unique one. :)

I've got a Western Star big rig. I own the truck (or should I say I'll be paying it off for the next 30 years lol) and I am "not for hire." I don't work for anyone, nor am I a commercial hauler. I don't use it for business, and thus don't pull any trailers. Since I do not have a US DOT number, I do not keep any log books either.

(And I know you're already wondering what the heck I'm doing. Getting that part out of the way, the truck is an "Optimus Prime" replica truck from the movie Transformers. In other words it's just a show truck.)

I've been invited to display the truck at a convention in Canada for a weekend. We won't be hauling anything, and I'm not getting paid for this appearance. So really no "commercial" use of any kind.

My question is - given the above circumstances, what should I know about driving my rig across the Canadian border? Outside of bringing my CDL and our passports obviously. The truck is current with insurance (will need to double check if I'm covered in Canada), registration, and inspection stickers.

Any insights would be appreciated. Either crossing into Canada or coming back into the states. I certainly don't want to drive 10 hours just to be sent back home.

Thank you! Joe