djtytrev630 wrote:
TommySnake wrote:
How many of you that have a total of 26,001 lbs have a Class A license?
Texas states you must have a Class A if the item you are towing is greater than 10,000 and your combined GVWR is 26,001 lbs. Thoughts are welcome. How hard was the driving test.
CDL is administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
FMCSA defines minimum requirements that all states must meet when issuing CDL's
States are free to define more stringent CDL rules
FMCSA regulations only address commercial motor vehicles (CMV)
RV's used strictly for recreational and other non-commercial functions do not meet the FMCSA definition of a CMV
RV's are looked at differently than CDL's!
I just got mine last week, nothing too difficult, just a pain in the butt to get it done. I did the written test one day and the driving portion the next day at a totally different location. It all went smooth but some of the written test questions can be kinda tricky. Study chapter 14 in the Texas Commercial Handbook. I studied all the Class A chapters that the study guide refers you to but I was told by the main office in Austin that Chapter 14 was all that was needed.
Biggest suggestion I'd give for the written is think of all the questions and answers as "commercial" which they are. There were a few questions poorly written in my opinion and some answers might be "trucks" but basically think of it as saying "commercial trucks". I don't know if that makes sense but if you do the written it might help. Driving portion was nothing too bad, just lots of exiting freeway and enter back to feeder, back to freeway, back to feeder. Lots of turning and stopping, only had to back straight up 60 feet or so. Both hands on the steering wheel, turn signals along with head movement, don't just rely 100% on the mirrors is what I was told.
I'll be glad to answer any questions if anyone in Texas is considering doing it. Oh yeah, make sure your trailer has current inspection. You can't renew your tags until it's been inspected within previous 90 days and they checked for it at the driving test.
I did the driving portion in Bryan, written in Conroe.
