No CDL...gooseneck anyone cited over 26K?

Only in a few states. In most states as long as you are under 26k combined weight rating and actual weight it does not matter if your trailer is over 10k.

 

Wrong, that's federal law

 

No it's not. You are wrong. If it is federal law post it up.

10k on the trailer determines if you need a class a or class b cdl IF you are over 26k but if you are not it doesn't matter.

I have my own DOT number and have for ten years and we run a lot of pickups under 26k pulling trailers over 10k and none of the drivers have cdls and we go through scales, roadside stops, etc all the time

 

Correct if the combined GCWR is under 26K ...like a 8500 gvwr f150 pulling a 15k gvwr trailer.

However if they're rated to carry over 26k combined , the acual weight being under that wouldn't remove the requirements.

Is that what you meant ?


Here's the FMCSR
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/383.91

 

Under 26k and you are good to go. Six years under 26k.

 

Eight years under 26

 

That also depends upon what state you're from. Illinois, for example, has a class D license which is "under 16k"...which is what pretty much everybody has since that's what they took their driving test in when they were 16. Problem is, you get a 3/4 ton pickup and a trailer with a pair of 4K axles and you may be over what you're licensed for. Other states, the class C is their lowest, so they're good to 26k. That's something a lot of folks don't think about around here, and I'm surprised it isn't more heavily enforced. Just because it's a personal vehicle and a personal trailer doesn't mean you don't have to hold the proper license to drive it.

 

Registered weight is what they are looking for on the 26000 deal. I have an H plate (26000) on my 3500 ram dually. I run an ST non weighted plate on my goosenecks. My truck plate carries all the weight. I do not have to mess with IRP fuel tax stuff. No fuel sticker stuff. Been doing this 12 years like this all over the place, no problem. As long as i dont go over 26000 , im fine. No CDL required, although i have mine.