Do I need a CDL

Hi everyone, I found this website while researching about CDL requirements so I thought I would ask as I'm considering to buy a 2018 f350 DRW and since the gwr of my trailer is 14,000 lbs and the truck is over 12,000 gvrw that means my gcrw would be over 26k lbs. I'm not hauling for commercial use, I'm just moving my tractor and concrete blocks for a garage I'm building for myself. I'm located in Virginia but I'll be driving into West Virginia. Right now as I understand the laws in both states personal use is exempt from the CDL requirements, but it's a little unclear in West Virginia's CDL book under 'who is exempt?'it says ' per the commercial motor vehicle safety act of 1986, vehicles used exclusively for personal use as recreational vehicles and rental trucks used only to transport the driver's personal and/or household property.' so I'm unclear if it only applies to RVs and rental trucks or any truck for personal use.

Thanks for your help,

 

I'll only be in Virginia and West Virginia, I'll call the DOT of both states and see what they say.

Thanks for the help

 

Sure I understand that. I think that in for example Maryland, they require you to have a class A CDL for any trailer over 10K lbs, except for farm use. From what I understand West Virginia says trailer weight doesn't matter as long as the GCWR is below 26K lbs, but if it is only used for personal use then it does not apply.
I could wrong in my understanding but that's what I understand as of now.
Thanks,
Paul

 

I think in West Virginia there is a personal exemption as it says in the WV CDL manual under 'who is exempt'