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Mini trucks in Hampden County, Massachusetts

Kei trucks are registered for the road in Massachusetts.

Open to road useOff highway vehicleAbout 1,000 road miles from the Port of Savannah, Georgia Ports Authority
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Hampden CountyMassachusetts

Can I own one here

Owning one in Hampden County.

On your own land, yes

Owning a kei truck and working it on a ranch, a farm, a mine or private property does not depend on a road title. Some states still ask for a title or an off road registration.

A 25 year truck on the road

Open to road use. Massachusetts registers and titles Kei trucks, cars and vans, with a passenger or commercial plate by intended use, under the Registry of Motor Vehicles policy in force since 18 September 2024.

A newer governed truck

Off highway vehicle. No RMV title. A recreation vehicle registration certificate and number are the record.

State rules

Getting one here

From Japan to Hampden County.

The nearest ports with a sailing from Japan on record

  • The Port of Savannah, Georgia Ports Authority, about 1,000 road miles.
  • The JAXPORT, Jacksonville Port Authority, about 1,200 road miles.
  • The Port of Everett, about 2,900 road miles.

How to import a mini truck, step by step.

Trucks travel in containers, one to a 20 foot box with room for parts or three to a 40 foot box.

Road miles are an estimate, the straight line times 1.2.

The ground

Hampden County, counted.

Hampden County averages 52 inches of snow a year. Hampden County is mostly urban, with 10 percent of its people outside urban areas. Hampden County grows 188 acres of orchards and vineyards.

491farmsUSDA National Agricultural Statistics Serviceread 28 October 202680cattle operationsUSDA National Agricultural Statistics Serviceread 28 October 202629,618acres of land in farmsUSDA National Agricultural Statistics Serviceread 28 October 2026188acres of orchards, vineyards includedUSDA National Agricultural Statistics Serviceread 28 October 202688operations with horsesUSDA National Agricultural Statistics Serviceread 28 October 202613,163acres of woodland on farmsUSDA National Agricultural Statistics Serviceread 28 October 20263active surface mines and quarriesMine Safety and Health Administrationread 28 October 202651.7inches of snow a year, the station meanNOAA National Centers for Environmental Informationread 28 October 202610percent of people outside urban areasUS Census Bureauread 28 October 2026465,825people in 2020US Census Bureauread 28 October 2026

Importing a kei truck

The essentials, in short.

A truck under 25 can come in only as governed off road equipment, and only if its engine family held an EPA nonroad certificate for that model year. No kei engine family was certified for mini trucks before model year 2010, so a truck built after 30 October 2001 and before model year 2010 has no federal door until its 25th birthday.

Two lanes

A road truck must be 25 years old by its own build date. A newer truck comes in only as governed off road equipment with a certified engine.

The 25 percent duty

Every kei truck pays the 25 percent truck duty at the port, whatever its age.

The paperwork

The customs entry and the two federal declarations, DOT Form HS-7 and EPA Form 3520-1, travel with the truck to your title office.

The title

Keep every stamped paper with the truck. Your state title office asks to see them.

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