Section 1010.725 Trip Leasing

Section 1010

Section 1010.725  Trip

Leasing

A trip lease is the lease of a

vehicle and its use by a lessee for one-trip. The leased vehicle must be

properly registered.  Properly registered shall mean a valid base plate from

the "home state", plus any one of the following: prorate decal,

reciprocity permit, valid trip permit; or an apportionment plate qualified in

Illinois.

a)         "Commercial" Vehicles:  Trucks, buses, and any other

"commercial" vehicle, whether for-hire or not-for-hire, may be trip

leased for use by the lessee within Illinois subject to the following

limitations:

1)         Illinois Licensed Vehicles:  May be used for interstate or

intrastate operations generally.

2)         Vehicles Licensed in Non-Reciprocating States:  Subject to

Illinois registration requirements whether operated by the owner or by the

lessee, and may then be trip-leased for interstate movements only, with the

same limitations as in paragraph (3) below.

3)         Vehicles Licensed in Reciprocating States:  May be used for

interstate operations only:

A)        Where the lessor is a "daily rental" operator and the

lessee is a non-fleet operator; or

B)        Where the lessee is for-hire, then only if the lessee is

non-fleet operator; or

C)        Where the lessee is under apportionment or proration, a 72 hour

trip permit is required.

D)        Where the lessor and the lessee are under apportionment or

proration, if the lessor accumulates the miles.

E)        Where the lessor is a rental operator under apportionment or

proration if the lessor accumulates the miles.

b)         In all cases, trip-leases shall not be used to avoid Illinois

registration requirements, all vehicles under trip-lease must be properly

identifiable as being operated by the lessee, and the evidences of registration

issued to the owner must be in the cab of the lease vehicle

Where the lessor is a rental operator under apportionment or

proration if the lessor accumulates the miles.

b)         In all cases, trip-leases shall not be used to avoid Illinois

registration requirements, all vehicles under trip-lease must be properly

identifiable as being operated by the lessee, and the evidences of registration

issued to the owner must be in the cab of the lease vehicle.

c)         In the case of a "for-hire" movement, the

"certificates, permit or registration authorizing such operation"

required by law for the lessee shall be carried in the cab of the leased

vehicle.

d)         All commercial vehicles registered in another State must also

comply with the documentary requirements of Section 1730.130.

e)         Trip-lease records and mileage records must be kept for audit

purposes.