Jobs transferring just tractor w/out trailer no need for CDL?

You're gonna need a CDL. Without a doubt.

 

www.schneiderjobs.com has non-cdl driving jobs posted.

 

Yes, for Class-8 tractor.

 

Right, it doesn't go on actual weight, rather registered weight.

 

But you can legally buy a tractor with out a CDL and drive it as your personal vehicle. I don't understand the rules.

 

The "C" stands for "commercial". If you aren't participating in commerce, you don't need a CDL. You DO, however, still need a DL for the vehicle you are driving...with certain exceptions usually made for RV's and rental trucks like U-Haul.

 

You are getting into certain particulars which I am pretty certain it's no longer legal or valid the way I was taught.

You could take a bobtail from here to there on a basic license non CDL (It's easier to simply say no Class A needed, you did not have a trailer and the necessary endorsements for airride etc did not exist prior to 1991.) so theoratically you could drive a bobtail which you own from A to B on a car license. Similar to a smaller box truck for UHaul which would be to most anyone who never touched anything bigger than a caddy or pickup truck a enormous vehicle. A bobtail aint nothing at all by comparison. (*Im disposing of all the differences for Bobtail, lack for traction etc)

Anyhow.

I'll have to look up the law to see what is allowed or not allowed. From what I understand with my Car license I can handle my Tahoe which is about 8500 pounds loaded and a additional 5000 or so pounds towed. Roughly more or less. And that's about all i can handle on that car license. Even today on that whipped Uncle Buck 350 (Reference to a movie engine on a marquies...) Im not certain I want to have 5000 pounds on that thing.

When I held a CDL A, the police did not care what I drive as long it isnt a motor cycle.

What I wrote is NOT to be taken as gospel. There is and has been many changes since then, particularly when you are getting into Commercial. Commercial meaning to do work for revenue earning or for hourly or salary pay (Mileage etc) transporting other people's new vehicles.

There is that. for what it is worth or no value in my thought here.