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Commercial Drivers License

Who needs a CDL License?



You need a Commercial Driver's License if you operate:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, providing the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • A vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.

You must be 18 years of age to apply for a CDL license to drive in-state and age 21 to cross state lines

 
 
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