California Non-Commercial Class A License
I am not sure if this topic was covered in the past so forgive me if I'm asking again. I understand that to tow heavy for recreational vehicles up to combined weight of 26K lbs. in CA, you will nee...
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Per the DMV:
A Noncommercial Class A DL is required if you tow:
•A travel trailer weighing over 10,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) which is not used for hire.
•A fifth-wheel travel trailer weighting over 15,000 lbs. GVWR which is not used for hire.
•A livestock trailer that is not for hire, weight over 10,000 lbs. GVWR but not over 15,000 lbs. GVWR, and is operated within 150 miles of the farm by a farmer to transport livestock.
Here is a chart explaining what you can drive and tow with each license class.
Basically, if the fifth wheel is under 10,000, you can tow it with a basic non-commercial Class C. If the fifth wheel is between 10,000 and 15,000, you can tow it with a basic non-commercial Class C WITH an endorsement. If the fifth wheel is over 15,000, you can tow it with a non-commercial Class A.
A Noncommercial Class A DL is required if you tow:
•A travel trailer weighing over 10,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) which is not used for hire.
•A fifth-wheel travel trailer weighting over 15,000 lbs. GVWR which is not used for hire.
•A livestock trailer that is not for hire, weight over 10,000 lbs. GVWR but not over 15,000 lbs. GVWR, and is operated within 150 miles of the farm by a farmer to transport livestock.
Here is a chart explaining what you can drive and tow with each license class.
Basically, if the fifth wheel is under 10,000, you can tow it with a basic non-commercial Class C. If the fifth wheel is between 10,000 and 15,000, you can tow it with a basic non-commercial Class C WITH an endorsement. If the fifth wheel is over 15,000, you can tow it with a non-commercial Class A.
