A Class A commercial driver's license is required to operate any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating GVWR of 26, or more pounds, provided the towed vehicle is heavier than 10, pounds.
Tractor semi truck with flatbed trailer image credit. A Class B commercial driver's license is required to operate a single vehicle with a gross combination weight rating of 26, or more pounds, or tow a vehicle not heavier than 10, pounds.
A Class C commercial driver's license is required to operate a vehicle that is designed to transport 16 or more occupants including you, the driver or transport hazardous materials HazMat , materials that are classified as hazardous under federal law.
A Commercial Driver's License is required to drive commercial motor vehicles CMVs such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, dump trucks, and passenger buses. CDL classification is also determined by the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating GVWR and other specific requirements. It takes highly specialized knowledge and skills to operate a commercial motor vehicle. But prior to , many states allowed anyone with an automobile driver license to operate a CMV.
As a result, many drivers throughout the country were driving CMVs without proper training. Mike Demars is a year trucking veteran, as well as a graduate of New England Tractor Trailer Training School with well over a million miles logged on the road. He has achieved the level of Master Instructor and holds his certificate in Collision Avoidance, and is often sought as an industry expert to discuss practices within the field and to testify in transportation and trucking matters.
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All endorsements require the CDL holder to take a specialized knowledge test. Most endorsements also require a specialized road skills test. A T endorsement is required to tow double or triple trailers. To get this endorsement you need to pass a written knowledge test. A P endorsement is required to operate a vehicle with seats for 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
To apply you must have an acceptable driving record up until this point for example; no DWI, reckless driving, speeding, or other serious offenses on record. To get this endorsement you need to pass a written knowledge test and a road skills test. An H endorsement is required to operate a vehicle transporting placarded hazardous materials hazmats. To apply you must be a U. An N endorsement is required to operate a tank vehicle, i.. An S endorsement is required to operate a school bus, but to apply you first have to get a P endorsement.
You may lose your S endorsement privilege if you commit driving offenses like speeding or passing on the wrong side of the road. Your state will also do a background check on you before the endorsement is issued. An X endorsement is a combination endorsement for H and N, i. To apply you must fulfill the requirements set on H and N endorsements.
Your CDL comes with many different types of restrictions. Each restriction prohibits the operation of certain CMVs. As a truck driver, you have a lot of opportunities in front of you. While you can stick to hauling general freight, you can significantly increase your earning potential by accepting different types of cargo. Before you can start earning endorsements, you need to have the proper CDL to get you into a commercial motor vehicle CMV. Truckers have been required to hold a CDL since April 1, This mandate was instituted to reduce unqualified drivers from operating large vehicles.
Be aware that some states offer more classes of CDL, such as ones that make exceptions for farming vehicles or first response trucks. After you receive a Class B CDL, you are allowed to drive a vehicle at or in excess of 26, in gross combination weight rating. If the vehicle is used for towing, the gross vehicle rating cannot surpass 10, pounds. If you are towing, the GVWR of the vehicle being towed may not exceed 10, pounds.
A Class C CDL is required to operate a single vehicle with GVWR of fewer than 26, lbs or vehicle towing another vehicle that has a GVWR that does not exceed 10, lbs as well as a passenger vehicle with 16 including the driver or more people. As is the case for the different CDL Classes between different states, you can also expect different endorsement requirements per state.
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