Free Arkansas Trailer Bill of Sale
Arkansas layers three different trailer regimes by weight and use: whether a trailer gets a title depends on its type and weight — ask the revenue office; heavier trailers title and register through the DFA revenue office like any vehicle; and farm trailers hauling agricultural products between farm and market escape registration entirely under Ark. Code 27-14-703 — until the day they do any non-agricultural work. Everything that does transfer runs through the one-stop DFA counter within 60 days, and county-level practice varies enough that the DFA's own advice is to get a determination from your county office when a trailer sits near an exemption line.
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Arkansas Trailer Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Sales Tax Details
6.5% state sales tax, but used trailers priced $4,000–$9,999 pay a reduced 3.5% state rate and used trailers under $4,000 pay none; local tax may also apply.
Arkansas Trailer Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Classify first: under 3,000 lbs utility/boat = register without title; heavier = title + register; farm-only use = potentially fully exempt under 27-14-703.
- Verify the VIN or serial plate against whatever paperwork the class carries.
- Write the bill of sale with VIN/serial, type, weight, sale price, date, and both signatures — on no-title trailers it anchors the ownership chain.
- Seller signs over the title (heavier trailers) or the registration.
- Buyer files at the DFA revenue office — the same one-stop counter as cars — within 60 days.
- Buyer pays the applicable tax and fees; ask the DFA clerk about the sub-$4,000 used exemption on inexpensive trailers.
- Trailer near an exemption boundary (weight or farm use)? Get a written determination from the county office before assuming.
Common Pitfalls
- Demanding a title on a light utility or boat trailer — under 3,000 pounds Arkansas registers without titling, and the registration plus bill of sale is the complete set.
- Stretching the farm exemption — one commercial haul takes a farm trailer out of 27-14-703 and into registration territory.
- Assuming statewide uniformity — Arkansas counties interpret trailer exemptions variably; the county office's answer is the one that counts.
- Missing the 60-day DFA window on registrable trailers.
Pro Tip
Arkansas trailers: no title under 3,000 pounds, no registration for true farm duty, and the DFA counter within 60 days for everything else — with the county office as referee on the close calls.