Originally Posted by
Bear
I can't really see any company, having any equipment, which is not actively involved in generating revenue for the company, even the tire changing truck from the shop is there to keep those trucks on the road, generating revenue
It can be a little difficult to understand.
If I own a truck and haul freight for other people then I am considered to be using the truck to generate revenue.
If I own a parts dealership. I deliver my own parts and get paid for the parts then the truck is secondary. Just as a repair truck is secondary to the main function of the business.
I understand that the truck is needed in both of the above scenarios, but in the first case the revenue does not exist without the truck and in the second case the truck is simply a means of helping create the revenue.
I am a little rusty on the license and certs last time I drove over the road was in 1984, but in general the government requires additional certs and license to contract "for hire". The government regulates this under our commerce laws and does so under the guise of consumer protection. If you contract a freight company to move a shipment there are minimum requirements that have to be met. These requirements even under "contract for hire" freight companys can vary depending on the class and type of freight you can move. Due to confusing laws and regulations it has to be posted on the vehicle.
Of course the U.S. may be some what different from Canada, but I can bet it is similar.
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