Its tough for me to understand how some states can say over 10,000 GVW requires a CDL because what happens if you are from another state driving through this state?

The CDL laws should be the same in every state, since CDL is FEDERALLY regulated. Keyword is should.... it's very confusing to say the least.

If it were me as long as it were not MY state saying I need the CDL over 10,000 GVW trailer, I'd be comfortable driving around with a regular old drivers license as long as I am under 26K GVW OR 26K GCW.

 

In most states it is the GVWR of the truck added to the GVWR of the trailer, the total of which cannot be over 26,000 without a CDL. All states accept the drivers license you have from your home state.

 

Haulin's on the money as usual. If you are legal at home, you're free to roam. Just be sure you're legal at home!

 

I recently learned in Saskatchewan I no longer need any special tags on my plates to haul commercially as long as I am hauling with a 1 ton or smaller rig. I have been registered commercially for my own business but now the Class PV, D and A plates are all LV [light vehicle] when under a one ton truck rating. Class five is ok up to that magic number of 11,818 KGS or 26,001 pounds.

I wonder if I need something different to haul someone elses stuff outside the province and how I would get the proper tags for that if they are no longer available?



Scotty

 

Scotty, wish I knew, been almost ten years since I was north of the Canuk demarcation line..... And that was on the bike.

 

Not flaming you great white but it does exist. It came into effect about 4-5 years ago.

The farm plate allows any employee, child,spouse etc as long as they are currently holding a class 5. [might be tough to explain the farm use @ times]
A pickup is not a class 3 vehicle untill it is used in a combination.[5'ver or gooseneck]

I also hold a class 1.6w/air S used for long haul both on and off road.

I do not know the weight limits off hand but do not remember there being any.

 

No problem. I got my info from the driver licensing website. Last thing I heard was that it was owner only.

A pickup is never a class 3 vehicle because of it's gvw. Class 3 vehicle is over 10,900kg (24000lbs) or more than 2 axles.

I thought what came into existence was the 10,000lb trailer rule, but hey, I've been wrong before

Anyway, what part of the province are you from? I'm in Westman.

 

I found out yesterday that Albert has reciprocity with Sask so that means what I am registered as and for in Sask is what Alberta will honor. They were not aware of the change in Sask and the office I spoke to was wondering how many fines were issued and will be challenged now. He is getting the folks that set the rulings to get a bulletin out next week.

I never got an answer in MB at the highways numbers I called.

 

In BC you need a class 1 or 3 or an endorsment 20 on a class 5 which states "permitted to operate truck trailer of any gvw without air brakes" this is required if the trailer is over 10000lbs this endorsment also means you have to have medical same as the truckers. this is a good thing too.. many new rvers park the car buy new daully and 5er to see the world then cook the brakes on the first 6% 2 mile drop because they don't know...... well your know the rest of the story