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What is a Class A CDL
Every commercial vehicle requires different skills and knowledge to operate, but what are the types of CDL licenses available? CDL types are divided into three categories: Class A, Class B, and Class C. These different CDL types are distinguished by the vehicle’s overall weight and the type of cargo your vehicle will carry. A Class A CDL license allows its holder to operate vehicles that have a gross combination weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lbs. or more. However, the towing vehicle must weigh more than 10,000 lbs. These vehicles typically include:- Tractor-trailers. Also known as semi-trucks, big rigs, or 18-wheelers
- Truck and trailer combinations
- Tanker vehicles
- Flatbeds
- Livestock carriers
What is a Class B CDL?
There are three different types of CDL licenses with a few distinctive differences between CDL types. A Class A license allows you to tow a trailer that weighs more than 10,001 pounds whereas a Class B CDL license is only for towing cargo that weighs less than 10,000 pounds. Both Class A and Class B license holders can operate vehicles with an attached cab and cargo area that weigh more than 26,001 pounds.
- Tow trucks
- Dump trucks
- Delivery trucks
- Utility trucks
- School buses
- Commercial buses
- Certain farm vehicles
- Fire engines
- Proper gear shifting techniques
- Vehicle control
- Backing
- Parking
- Docking
- Loading and unloading
- Highway driving
General Inquiries
What is a Class A CDL
Every commercial vehicle requires different skills and knowledge to operate, but what are the types of CDL licenses available? CDL types are divided into three categories: Class A, Class B, and Class C. These different CDL types are distinguished by the vehicle’s overall weight and the type of cargo your vehicle will carry. A Class A CDL license allows its holder to operate vehicles that have a gross combination weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lbs. or more. However, the towing vehicle must weigh more than 10,000 lbs. These vehicles typically include:- Tractor-trailers. Also known as semi-trucks, big rigs, or 18-wheelers
- Truck and trailer combinations
- Tanker vehicles
- Flatbeds
- Livestock carriers
What is a Class B CDL?
There are three different types of CDL licenses with a few distinctive differences between CDL types. A Class A license allows you to tow a trailer that weighs more than 10,001 pounds whereas a Class B CDL license is only for towing cargo that weighs less than 10,000 pounds. Both Class A and Class B license holders can operate vehicles with an attached cab and cargo area that weigh more than 26,001 pounds.
- Tow trucks
- Dump trucks
- Delivery trucks
- Utility trucks
- School buses
- Commercial buses
- Certain farm vehicles
- Fire engines
- Proper gear shifting techniques
- Vehicle control
- Backing
- Parking
- Docking
- Loading and unloading
- Highway driving