Is there a way I can go on the DMV and just cancel the trailer plate number or do I have to get involved with the guy who bought it from me?

There's a form (VTR 346) you fill out with all the info you know, and send it to TXDOT and it notifies them that you sold the trailer and are no longer responsible for it's tolls, wrecks, etc.

Aggieangler93 for the win! Good info.

There's also an online form so you can get a confirmation immediately. And save a stamp.

https://webdealer.txdmv.gov/title/publicVehicleTransfer

When selling something that has plates, always pull them. That includes trading a vehicle into a dealership.

Furlock Bones said:

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When selling something that has plates, always pull them. That includes trading a vehicle into a dealership.

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We learned a lesson about this a few years back when we sold my wife's car. Dude didn't register it I'm his name and was driving the toll roads in Dallas every day. NTTA doesn't give a crap about titles and bill of sale. They came after us for the $$. I had to make a 3am trip to that guys house and take the plates off

This sounds like a fantastic way to end up perforated in my mind.

Not saying you didn't have good reason to get you plates, but that just seems like a knock on the door at 7 pm might be an alternative.

As mentioned get your toll tag. Pain in the ass fixing that

jtp01 said:

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This sounds like a fantastic way to end up perforated in my mind.

Not saying you didn't have good reason to get you plates, but that just seems like a knock on the door at 7 pm might be an alternative.

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Dude was uncooperative. I'd talked to him on the phone about it and he didn't care. I do middle of the night stealth stuff like this for my job all the time. This was low risk with this guy and ended up being real easy because he parked in the street.

Is there any way to declare the trailer as scrapped or unusable? I actually have another old dilly trailer that I need to do this for. What happens when a trailer is destroyed in a wreck for example?

Not criticizing you by any means. I don't have that particular skill set to be very "stealth " given my physique.

Also understand the "difficult" personality.

2wealfth Man said:

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Is there any way to declare the trailer as scrapped or unusable? I actually have another old dilly trailer that I need to do this for. What happens when a trailer is destroyed in a wreck for example?

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You have a trailer that was previously registered and no longer operational?

Might be worth selling it to someone who is building their own.

Texas has recently changed how to register home built trailers and it's a pain in the ass.

right, will look into it. But is there a way in theory to declare it scraped or unusable?

FSGuide said:

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Furlock Bones said:

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When selling something that has plates, always pull them. That includes trading a vehicle into a dealership.

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We learned a lesson about this a few years back when we sold my wife's car. Dude didn't register it I'm his name and was driving the toll roads in Dallas every day. NTTA doesn't give a crap about titles and bill of sale. They came after us for the $$. I had to make a 3am trip to that guys house and take the plates off

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Yes fill out the form and CYA. I had the same issue. Sold vehicle to close neighbors. They bought it for their kid and he took on toll road with no toll tag on day 1. Tolls wound up on my account based off plate number. I sent toll authority my dated transfer form and told them to pound sand. Tolls were dropped.