CDL Required to Drive Class A?

Grey Mountain wrote:
I'm sure this has been covered; however, I searched the forums and came up with nothing.
I drive a 39' Class A pusher with air brakes.

Some sources say I am good to go with my Oklahoma Class A license.

Clarification and informed comments welcome.

GM

One thing that I have not seen mentioned so far is in regards to the airbrakes itself. Some states do not require an endorsement to operate an air brake equipped vehicle. The problem is that this is an equipment regulation not a drivers license requirement and so it is not covered by reciprocity between states or provinces.

I’m not going to say it’s aggressively enforced, but, it would certainly ruin a trip to be told you can’t drive any further when you’re thousands of miles from home.

I watched exactly that happen in a random spot check, the driver was not a happy camper.