I was working with a lady last night and her husband hauls trailers with 1 ton trucks. I was wondering what that was called.
Anyways Im reallly wanting to know what the official name for that it and Im wanting to get a cdl. I was wondering what kind of cdl i would have to get for hauling trailers and if there is a different cdl for trucking.
Any help will will really be appreciated.
thanks!
Roth
I've been thinking of trucking
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Roth, Jan 21, 2011.
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As long as the combined weight isn't more than 26,000 lbs. You don't need a cdl.
What that guy does is called hot shotting I do believe......Cdl is a cdl...you can get a class a endorsement ( big truck) or a class b ( more like a box truck) to have a cdl a you also need to have the airbrakes endorsement. Call your local DMV office about the license, and talk to her husband for more info on what he does -
YEP! Sounds like a regular pick em up truck you are talking about. Definitely don't need a CDL for that. Like Rocknrollnik said 26,000lbs and over you will need a CDL. Class B for straight trucks. Class A for tractor trailer.
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If your 1 ton pickup and trailer combined weigh in over 26,001 LBS loaded, you will need a CDL Class A. This is the same CDL that the big tractor/trailer drivers acquire. However, depending on your state's laws, if you were to test in your pickup & trailer, you may or may not have a restriction on your license for air brakes & a manual transmission (assuming your 1 ton is automatic).
This will require additional testing to remove the restrictions if you ever wanted to operate (local or OTR) equipment equipped with air brakes or a manual transmission.
Also, keep in mind, this will not lead to any "experience" when applying for other trucking outfits, if you ever choose to do so. -
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From what I gather on this board, experience in the industry is only gathered in OTR Trucking, or an accredited school. If you work for a company, they will provide a tractor for you. There are people that own their own rig, they are called owner/operators. This generally takes a long while in the industry to be profitable, a lot less "wiggle room" for errors & newbie habbits.
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