26,000 lb. Regulations

Seems I should have read further. If that's the case I stand corrected. I've never pulled a trailer under 10k so I never knew that.

 

Heck guys. There is even guidance under 383.5 as follows.

Question 6: A driver operates a tractor of exactly 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), towing a trailer of exactly 10,000 pounds GVWR, for a GCWR of 36,000 pounds. HM and passengers are not involved. Is it a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)s and does the driver need a CDL?

Guidance:

No to both questions. Although the vehicle has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 36,000 pounds, it is not a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) under any part of the definition of that term in §383.5, and a CDL is not federally required.

 

Our pickups at EZ (HD2500) Chevy, dodge, and F250 Fords were licensed for 26,000.... We pulled pole trailers with them as well as 7,000 gvw flatbeds. Anytime a trailer was hooked to the truck a logbook was required. Even pulling 40 ft poles over 500 miles the company didn't pay drive time.... Notice how companies can be crooked?

 

You might want a usdot number. Running interstate.

 

Why would he need a class A if he's registered 26,000? You dont need a CDL
If your not for hire you shouldn't need 1,000,000 libilty you don't need cargo either but I'd contact your insurance agent for those answers

 

Bigbob... stop
Please do not reply with answers that you clearly have no clue of what you're talking about

 

So many pound per axle and amount of tyres steer is 12,000 lb tandem 34,000 so just work out your axles x lb

 

Big Bob please stop replying with things you OBVIOUSLY know nothing about.

If he's registered 26,000 he does not need a cdl... 26,000 is total gross weight
Example..
Truck is 10k trailer is 10k he can haul 6k
This is just a example not knowing what he's tare weight is...

 

I run a small fleet of hotshots 3500 Rams pulling 40ft and 48ft enclosed trailers and none of my drivers have Cdl's
And that's 7 guys running around with no CDL for the last 7 years... your good Dino.. registered 26,000 means you can't gross over 26,000... that's total gross

 

Not for hire is meaningless.

Your own equipment and parts, ignoring the resale later stuff, it begs a question - are you using this equipment for personal needs or commercial needs?

Personal - you need to just register everything as a normal vehicle.

Commercial - it is a commercial vehicle so you will need to log in most states, you will not need IFTA and you may have to have a class A. YOU will not have to have cargo insurance and you will need to have a DOT number.

I have a truck that is my little RV, I tow a fifth wheel 15k trailer with it every once in a while to pick up stuff. Last year I ran to Indiana to pick up five pallets for out of Walmart's DC that handles returns, it is for my daughter who sorted the stuff and gave it out - it is personal stuff - no issues with doing that. The same when I haul my backhoe or tractors to and from storage, they are not commercial, they are personal items and too bad for the cops, they can't do a thing.