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partyguy816 wrote:I work for the oilfield so I always know where I'm headed. .

Then Carry On! Good luck

I'll leave aside the whole 30.06 issue, as you need to figure that part out for yourself.

As far as commercial vehicles are concerned, it has been mentioned that there are no federal DOT regulations prohibited being armed in a CMV and you must follow state law (or transport in compliance with FOPA Safe Passage rules in intervening states).

Weigh stations and border inspection points are a complete non-issue.

Keeping in mind an over-the road driver who stays out for 4 to 6 weeks at a time hauling general freight usually does not know where their destinations will be a week or more into the future, here are the biggest pitfalls I warn that kind of driver about:

• A driver could be on a load and find the consignee is properly 30.06 posted. Now, he cannot deliver the freight and remain legal.
• A driver could find themselves assigned to a load with freight going to Chicago, California, New York, Maryland, etc. Now the driver is out on the road without options and facing felony risk.
• A driver can find themselves delivering to a federal facility. Same problem. (I had one driver arrested at the Red River Army Depot near Texarkana after a truck search found a pistol.
• Remember that FOPA Safe Passage is only an option when you are legally allowed to carry to possess the firearm in the state you start in and in the state you finish. If your trip concludes in one of the "problem" states, you are not protected under FOPA Safe Passage.

If you are a short haul driver going on a regular delivery route where you travel the same stops every week, it is a lot easier to manage the risks faced by long haul drivers.