Can someone please explain getting my cdl's to me. What if I buy a 25,000 truck but it has air brakes. Its under a certain weight but has air brakes. Do I have to have my cdls? I'm looking at a f750 an a few that I've looked at will explain the truck an have said air brakes but then in another part it will say , under cdl ? So ? Help please
Not sure about other states, but here in ND any truck licensed for 26,000 pounds or less can be driven without a Class A or B license. Brakes don't matter. You can also pull a trailer up to 10,000 pounds. But, the GCVW (gross combined vehicle weight; i.e, truck and trailer) has to be under 26,000. Anything over these weights require a class A (to drive a combination vehicle) or class B (to drive a single vehicle). You probably should contact your state driver's license division to get the right info for you.
Definitely contact your home state office. We are required to have CDLs to pull anything with a Gross Combined Weight Rating of over 26k, whether or not the vehicle and load weigh that much or not. My guys had to get CDLs to drive our F350s pulling a 24k rated gooseneck trailer.
As already mentioned, just contact your state's office. They may also have the information available On Line. In British Columbia, in addition to a higher class of license, we also need an Air Brake endorsement if so equipped. If you add trailers, then that is a higher class. Your state will likely be similar, but only they can tell you for sure.
Go on the dmv website or go to there office. Michigan you can get what's called a chauffeurs license and be fine without air but with you have to get class b w/air brakes. They may make you have different weight tags with a trailer
You also need to be aware that over a certain weight (17,001 if you remain in your own state, and 10,001 if you go from your state to another), you're required to have a DOT Medical card. That applies even if your driving does not require you to hold a CDL. Link to the page that says that for my home state of Pennsylvania. (Also, I put your thread in General Industry Questions, since it really doesn't pertain to backhoes.)
You need DOT number for interstate travel over 10,000 lbs. Many states, like Illinois, do not require a DOT number if you only drive within the state. On the other hand, Iowa does require a DOT number within the state.
Same here in AL and it appears to be the same in VA - http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pdf/dmv60v.pdf Lucasd07, the Federal CDL rules which are the minimum state's must adhere to go on weight of the vehicle, the braking system comes into affect after the vehicle crosses the weight limit. There are states that have stricter rules on commercial vehicles. Now here is the "clear as mud" governmental regulation part. 26K GVW truck with air brakes pulling electric braked 10K trailer = no CDL. F450 with 15K GVW with juice brakes pulling 14K gooseneck trailer with electric brakes requires a Class A CDL because the GCWR is 29K. :beatsme
In Md, You have to have what they cal a non-cdl cdl, for truck over 10000 lbs, or GCVW20000. Need to have a medical card, too, for either. Wouldn't surprise me if Va were similar...:beatsme:beatsme
Go here and down load the PDFhttps://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/rulemaking/2014-05502 3 pages in this is clarified
Yep, that's clear as mud.
What are you planning on doing with your career? I once got a class B. When it came time to upgrade license class I went for the whole enchilada Class A, Tank, Hazmat, Doubles/Triples. I passed the bus test but I did not realize you had to have a bus to test in so I let that one go. It did not cost me very much. I already knew how to drive and class A rental and instruction was cheap. Then if your business takes off you don't have to upgrade your license.