How Can I Get A CDL With My Circumstances
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Congratulations on the retirement.
My suggestion would be to get your permit. While you're getting permit, get as much info on the road test as you can. My understanding is that it's a different road test from the one we take.
Once you have your permit, find someone with a CDL that can sit next to you while you practice. Then using the information you gathered while getting your permit, practice as much as you can.
Where are you located, old footer?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
I forgot, when you go for your permit you want to specify that it's a non commercial class a license you're seeking.
Hey Doug:
I found a Texas CDL Skills Test Waiver form on the Texas DPS website. Sounds like you may qualify.
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CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Banks and Greg...Thanks for the replies. I didn't realize that I could take a different skills test since I would not be driving commercially. That might help. And Greg, as for the waiver unfortunately it would have required me to have worked a job in the past two years driving for a company and using a commercial vehicle/trailer pairing....which I have not. I have just used my trucks and trailers around my farm and none of them have had a combined GVWR of greater than 26,001 lb. I have a permanent residence in Houston, Tx, but my farm is in Kentucky. I'll eventually give up the place in Houston and move to Ky...thus I'll be hauling stuff from Houston. If anyone knows of someone in Houston that has a CDL and could assist let me know....thanks!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
GVWR:
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GVWR is the maximum operating weight of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer, minus any trailers.
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Hello! I am new to the scene and trying to get my CDL. Not for a new career, as I just retired, but simply to pull a 20000 dual tandem gooseneck with a 3500 dually and move my equipment around. The combined GVWR is 34,000 so I have to have a CDL. I'm having trouble as I don't know any other CDL's. Sooooo getting a CLP would be nice, but wouldn't do much good without knowing someone to ride with. I can't even move my trailer to get an inspection for the title change as I am not a CDL! I've driven loads of trucks/trailers but not a gooseneck with this rating...all have been bumper pulls. Not sure how I can get the experience required to pass the skills test. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Tandem:
Tandem Axles
A set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT. Drivers tend to refer to the tandem axles on their trailer as just "tandems". You might hear a driver say, "I'm 400 pounds overweight on my tandems", referring to his trailer tandems, not his tractor tandems. Tractor tandems are generally just referred to as "drives" which is short for "drive axles".
GVWR:
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GVWR is the maximum operating weight of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer, minus any trailers.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
CLP:
Commercial Learner's Permit
Before getting their CDL, commercial drivers will receive their commercial learner's permit (CLP) upon passing the written portion of the CDL exam. They will not have to retake the written exam to get their CDL.