Re: [MV] Misinformed in California
G740@aol.com
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 08:41:33 EST
Folks, I just got my CDL and I can tell you that ANYONE who drives any truck
that has a GVW of more than 26,000 pounds regardless of license plate type
needs a CDL. If the truck has air brakes, you need a CDL. There are several
types of CDL's that you can get. I happened to get a Class A with
restriction, No air brakes. If the truck has the capacity to haul more than
26,000 #'s, even if you are empty, requires a CDL. The law looks at it this
way. If the truck has the capacity, and it is empty, who is to say 2 minutes
after a DOT check, you won't load it. A friend of mine just got stopped, and
the fines were in the thousands, not hundreds. He was driving an empty
straight truck that had the capacity to haul 32,000 and did not have the
proper CDL. The test is not difficult to pass, and it is a lot cheaper than
paying the fines if you get caught. Another tidbit for you all. If you have
a truck that carries over 26,000 and you want to cross state lines, you need
a trip and fuel permit for each state you drive through. These cost between
45 and 100 per state, and are only good for 72 hours each. Historical plates
may negate this, but you need to check with the state that you want to drive
though prior to the trip. Contact the DMV in that state for clarification of
the law. These restrictions are why trucking anything these days costs more
than $1.00 per mile.
Regards to all,
John Bizal
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