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Commercial driver’s license (CDL) classes are determined by the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating (GCWR), or the vehicle’s gross vehicle weight (GVW) or gross combination weight (GCW). The CDL classes, defined in 383.91(a), are as follows:
CDL class | Description |
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Class A | Any combination of vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is more than 10,000 pounds. |
Class B | Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not more than 10,000 pounds GVWR. |
Class C | Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that meets neither the definition of Class A nor that of Class B, but that either:
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A driver holding a Class A CDL can also operate both Class B CDL and Class C CDL vehicles (with appropriate endorsements). A driver holding a Class B CDL can also operate a Class C vehicle (with appropriate endorsements). (383.91(c)).
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Commercial driver’s license (CDL) classes are determined by the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating (GCWR), or the vehicle’s gross vehicle weight (GVW) or gross combination weight (GCW). The CDL classes, defined in 383.91(a), are as follows:
CDL class | Description |
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Class A | Any combination of vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is more than 10,000 pounds. |
Class B | Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not more than 10,000 pounds GVWR. |
Class C | Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that meets neither the definition of Class A nor that of Class B, but that either:
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A driver holding a Class A CDL can also operate both Class B CDL and Class C CDL vehicles (with appropriate endorsements). A driver holding a Class B CDL can also operate a Class C vehicle (with appropriate endorsements). (383.91(c)).
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