How To Register Your Trailer
- Power of Attorney required for all registrations.
- If your trailer is already REGISTERED OR TITLED to you in your state:
- Is your trailer a new purchase (private party, dealer, or business)?
- Does it weigh less than 3000 lbs when empty?
- REGISTER HERE and upload a copy of your BILL OF SALE** and if purchased from a dealer – a completed certificate of origin. See below for requirements.
- Does your trailer EXCEED 3000 lbs when empty and is 2000 or newer?
- REGISTER HERE. You will be prompted to MAIL the ORIGINAL documents to our office:
- Original title or certificate of origin showing transfer of ownership
- Copy of the bill of sale
- Our original notarized Power of Attorney
- Mail these documents with tracking
- Does it weigh less than 3000 lbs when empty?
- Is your trailer a HOMEMADE trailer or is your VIN number less than 17 digits?
- If your trailer VIN is less than 17 digits we will need a title copy or our MVT10 form filled out and signed by your local law enforcement.
- If your trailer is HOMEMADE: Maine will only accept a VIN that is State assigned.
- Please forward a copy of the title with your State assigned VIN or our MVT10 form filled out and signed by your local law enforcement. This can be found in the forms tab.
** Your bill of sale must include ALL of the following:
- Buyer & seller names, addresses & signatures
- Signatures must be in INK!
- If they are signed digitally, you will need to use a verification software such as Docusign or similar.
- Signatures must be in CURSIVE!
- If your seller has a printed signature, they will need to provide a copy of their ID with the printed signature or they will need to have their signature notarized.
- Signatures must be in INK!
- Trailer: MAKE, YEAR, 17 digit VIN
- If your trailer VIN is less than 17 digits we will need a title copy or our MVT10 form filled out and signed by your local law enforcement
- Purchase Price & Purchase Date