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Selling a Reefer Trailer in BC: The Paperwork
Plated trailers transfer through ICBC like any vehicle. Storage reefers with no plates are simpler. Here's both.
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- Plated trailers
- Unplated storage boxes
- Liens and refrigerant
Plated trailers
Selling a registered reefer
Registration
Signed by every registered owner, with photo ID.
Get paid
On pickup day, before it leaves.
Transfer/Tax Form
ICBC's APV9T, signed after payment.
Plates
Come off. Keep them or return them to ICBC.
Unplated and storage trailers
No plates? Still sellable
- Old registration, even long expired, helps.
- Invoice or bill of sale from when you bought it.
- Company records for fleet trailers.
- A VIN, from the data plate or frame.
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Liens
Check BC's Personal Property Registry by VIN. Money owing has to be cleared or released.
Refrigerant
BC's halocarbon rules mean refrigerant is recovered, not vented, when a unit is scrapped.
Company trailers
Whoever signs needs authority for the company or the fleet.
Sources: BC Personal Property Registry, BC Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation. General information, not legal advice.
Questions
Common questions
Do I need to cancel the insurance?
Once the trailer is sold and the plates are off, talk to your Autoplan broker about the insurance.
What if I lost the registration?
ICBC or an Autoplan broker can help, or we can work from other proof of ownership.
Can a company sell a trailer?
Yes. The person signing needs authority for the company.