whats the difference between having a CDL-A liscense and a CDL-B liscense?

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  1. newbietrucker007

    newbietrucker007 Medium Load Member

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    This question has been bugging me for the longest due to the fact that i wanna know and be sure of the information. read it in the cdl manual and it didnt make much sense to me. so please explain this to me and thank u :biggrin_2556::biggrin_2556:
     
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  3. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Well class A is a combination vehicle and class A we can drive anything that requires a class b.Class B you're restricted to certain vehicles like cement trks,busses,dump trks straight trks and you cannot drive a semi without a class A.
     
  4. newbietrucker007

    newbietrucker007 Medium Load Member

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    what about the weight of the vehicles ??
    what can a class b driver haul?
     
  5. Palace37

    Palace37 Light Load Member

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    I think it's 25001 is class A. You can drive a combination with a B.
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  6. Palace37

    Palace37 Light Load Member

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    Class A License - Any combination of vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
    Class B License - Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR.
    Class C License - Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that does not meet the definition of Class A or Class B, but is either designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, or is placarded for hazardous materials.
     
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  7. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    That I don't know.Are you looking for a class b job?Maybe a cement,concrete or garbage hauler business can answer your questions.I know the class a is the highest license you can get so our weight is much higher then a class b because those vehicles are smaller.I should know this because I use to drive a dump trk and hauled alot of rock and gravel.Let me ad some class b jobs pay better if you have a class A.
     
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  8. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    I never heard of a class c.Probably not much work for that piticular license.
     
  9. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    I would'nt chance it based on a (I think) before asking DOT.
     
  10. DrFlush

    DrFlush Road Train Member

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    School busses.
     
  11. ewill71

    ewill71 Heavy Load Member

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    some states class C is chauffers...
     
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