The Texas VTR 141 form is a vital document known as the Trailer Verification Statement of Fact. It is required for individuals seeking a title for a trailer under specific circumstances, such as new travel trailers or those last titled outside of Texas. This form ensures that the necessary information about the trailer is accurately documented and verified before registration can proceed.
The Texas VTR 141 form serves as a critical document for individuals seeking to obtain a title for various types of trailers in Texas. This form is particularly essential in specific situations, such as when titling new travel trailers or park model trailers, trailers last registered outside of Texas, or homemade/shopmade trailers being titled for the first time. It collects vital vehicle information, including the trailer's identification number, year, make, body style, and weight specifications. The form also requires applicants to certify the accuracy of the information provided, acknowledging the legal ramifications of falsifying details. Additionally, it delineates the definitions of different trailer types, including full trailers, semitrailers, travel trailers, and park model trailers, ensuring that applicants select the appropriate category. For those with trailers exceeding certain dimensions, it highlights the necessity of obtaining an oversize/overweight permit for legal operation on Texas public highways. Overall, the VTR 141 form is a vital tool in the process of trailer registration and titling, ensuring compliance with state laws while facilitating the proper documentation of trailer ownership.
Trailer Verification Statement of Fact
Vehicle Information
Applicants for a Texas title for a trailer must submit this form in the following situations:
•Any new travel trailer or park model trailer.
•Any travel trailer or park model trailer last titled and/or registered outside of Texas.
•Any homemade/shopmade full trailer, semitrailer, or travel trailer being titled for the first time.
Note: Applicants for non-titled (applying for registration only) homemade/shopmade full trailers and semitrailers are not required to submit this form. If the homemade/shopmade trailer is subsequently titled, this form will be required at the time of initial title.
Vehicle Identification Number
Year
Make
Body Style
Empty Weight (lbs.)
Carrying Capacity (lbs.)
Gross Weight (lbs.)
Width
Length (not including hitch)
Trailer Type (see definitions on
page 2)
☐ Full Trailer
☐ Semitrailer
☐ Travel Trailer
☐ Park Model Trailer
Homemade or Shopmade Trailer – if applicable
If the full trailer, semitrailer, or travel trailer was homemade or shopmade, it was built by:
First Name (or Entity Name)
Middle Name
Last Name
Suffix (if any)
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Certification – State law makes falsifying information a third degree felony
I certify the information provided is true to the best of my knowledge, and (check all that apply):
☐The “Trailer Type” selected above meets the applicable definition of the trailer type as specified in the “Trailer Definitions” section on page 2.
☐The trailer will not be operated on Texas public highways, is exempt from a Texas vehicle safety inspection, the vehicle identification number indicated above is correct, and this trailer is not being registered (Title Only).
☐The trailer is homemade/shopmade and was completely built by me or was built to my specifications by the individual or entity listed, and the vehicle identification number of the trailer was assigned by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
☐The trailer is homemade/shopmade and assembled from parts, the builder is unknown, and the vehicle identification number of the trailer was assigned by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
Signature of Applicant
Printed Name (Same as Signature)
Date
Signature of Additional Applicant (if any)
VTR-141 Rev 09/17
Form available online at www.TxDMV.gov
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Trailer Definitions
Full Trailer
•Designed or used to carry its load wholly on its own structure and is drawn or designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle.
Semitrailer
•Designed or used with a motor vehicle, so part of the weight of the semitrailer and its load rests on or is carried by the motor vehicle drawing the semitrailer.
Travel Trailer
•Not designed or used primarily as a permanent dwelling, but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use;
•Built on a single chassis; and
•Must be less than eight (8) feet, six (6) inches in width or less than forty-five (45) feet in length (not including the hitch).
Park Model Trailer
•Not designed for use or primarily used as a permanent dwelling, but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use;
•Built on a single chassis;
•Permanently towable by a light duty truck; and
•Eight (8) feet, six (6) inches or greater in width and forty-five (45) feet or greater in length, but 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projections.
Note: Manufactured homes designed as a permanent dwelling may not be titled and registered as a travel trailer or park model trailer. Custom trailers with living quarters primarily used for commercial purposes must be titled and registered as a full trailer or semitrailer (including those with farm registration).
Permit Required to Move on Public Highways
Any trailer in excess of eight (8) feet, six (6) inches in width or fourteen (14) feet in height is required to be issued an oversize/overweight permit in addition to regular registration to legally move the trailer on a Texas public highway.
Additionally, a semitrailer exceeding fifty-nine (59) feet, a park model exceeding forty-five (45) feet, and most combinations of a pulling unit and trailer exceeding sixty-five (65) feet in length are required to be issued an oversize/overweight permit (in addition to regular registration) to legally move the trailer on a Texas public highway.
To obtain an oversize/overweight permit, contact the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ Motor Carrier Division at 1-800-299-1700 or visit http://www.txdmv.gov/motor-carriers.
Last Titled and Registered Out of State
Any trailer last titled and registered out of state is required to pass a Texas vehicle safety inspection if the gross weight exceeds 7,500 lbs. before it may be titled and/or registered in Texas.
Any trailer that will not be used on a public highway is not subject to the Texas vehicle safety inspection requirements, and the applicant is required to certify the travel trailer or the park model trailer will not be operated on Texas public highways (and is applying for a Title Only) by marking the second box in the “Certification” section on page 1. Applicants are also required to physically inspect the vehicle to verify the correct vehicle identification number.
A Title Only transaction is also permissible for a full trailer or semitrailer. The vehicle identification number can be self-certified by marking the second box in the “Certification” section on page 1 or by completing the Vehicle Identification Number Certification (Form VTR-270).
Weights on New or Out of State Trailers
The empty weight or shipping weight reflected on the evidence of ownership (i.e., manufacturer’s certificate of origin or out of state title) is considered the empty weight. A weight certificate is required if the required weight information is not located on the manufacturer’s certificate of origin or out of state title.
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