In TN it all depends on what type of tags you want.
Antique tags run about $55 for a permanent registration. You never have to renew it, there is no emissions testing, but your only allowed to drive on weekends, holidays, and parades or shows.
Personal tags vary from county to county, and certain counties have emissions testing. This is what I have, and renewal for me should be about $85 plus $9 for emissions testing.
Commercial plates vary by weight class. Bu for instance H4 which is up to 26k lbs GCWR run about $550/ year plus $9 emissions test if the trucks GVWR is under 10,500 lbs.
Sales tax has to be paid with the first years registration if it was a purchased from another individual. Dealers have to collect sales tax at the time of purchase. Usually works out to about 8%.
The funny thing to me is that my 30 year old diesel truck has to get emissions tested, but I have a fleet of late model one ton gas powered trucks at work, all of which are exempt due to GVWR. The emissions testing sites don’t even have a way to test my truck. When I ran my truck through, the girl working there insisted that every vehicle has an obd2 port. She finally got her manager he took one quick look at my truck, took my $9 and handed me a piece of paper with a smiley face on it.
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