Do you need a CDL for f800?
The actual weight of the truck has no bearing whatsoever on the need for a CDL. The GVWR of a truck is provable information that any DOT officer can get from the ID plate of the vehicle in question. If over a certain size, you get the ticket, because you could easily have read the same information that the officer did.
How many pounds can a 26 ft truck hold?
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| 26′ Box Truck | 15′ Parcel Van | |
|---|---|---|
| Payload | Up to 10,000 lbs | Up to 5,000 lbs |
| GVWR | 25,999 lbs | 12,500 lbs |
| Cargo Capacity* | 1,800 ft³ | 800 ft³ |
| Diesel Engine | Yes | No |
Do You need A CDL to drive an air brake vehicle that is?
According to the Federal Motor Carrier and Safety Administration, you DO NOT need a CDL with air brake endorsement to drive a vehicle that is under 26,000 GVWR that has air brakes. The reasoning behind this is that since a CDL is not required to drive the vehicle, there is no way to require the “air brake” endorsement under the CDL guidelines.
Do you need air brakes to drive a GVW?
With that being said the only way you can get an air brake endorsement is with a CDL so I would say a CDL would be required to drive your truck. That’s a very unusual truck you have there having a gvw under 26,000lbs and having air brakes. @Scalemaster mind fielding this one? I would say it’s not needed as air brakes are a restriction on cdl’s.
Do You need A CDL for a GVW truck?
CC, Yes it is a commercial application. My heavier trucks, (GVW 60,000 lbs), needs a required CDL class B w/ air brakes. Thats fine and understandable but my lighter trucks are really not needed to be in a CDL application.
Do You need A CDL for an F750 truck?
You do not need a CDL. You also do not need an air brake endorsement. For some bizarre reason, an air brake endorsement only applies to CDL drivers – an F750 equipped with air brakes and grossing at 26,000 lbs or less does not require a CDL or air brake permissions. One may also ask, do box trucks require a CDL?
With that being said the only way you can get an air brake endorsement is with a CDL so I would say a CDL would be required to drive your truck. That’s a very unusual truck you have there having a gvw under 26,000lbs and having air brakes. @Scalemaster mind fielding this one? I would say it’s not needed as air brakes are a restriction on cdl’s.
Do You need A CDL for air brakes?
You do not need a CDL. You also do not need an air brake endorsement. For some bizarre reason, an air brake endorsement only applies to CDL drivers – an F750 equipped with air brakes and grossing at 26,000 lbs or less does not require a CDL or air brake permissions.
Do you need CDL for 26, 000 GVWR in California?
The current California DMV Truckers Handbook states 26,000 gvwr and above requires CDL, anything less and with only 2 axles regardless of airbrakes is a class c.
You do not need a CDL. You also do not need an air brake endorsement. For some bizarre reason, an air brake endorsement only applies to CDL drivers – an F750 equipped with air brakes and grossing at 26,000 lbs or less does not require a CDL or air brake permissions. One may also ask, do box trucks require a CDL?