Bucket truck CDL

[Eddy Current]

Anybody know the weight a bucket truck has to be before you need a CDL?

A truck exactly like this one is what I'm wondering about.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/navymailman/6650591463

 

[iwire]

You should not need one for that truck

Class A CDL drivers. Drive vehicles weighing 26,001 pounds or greater, or any combination of vehicles weighing 26,001 pounds or greater when towing a trailer weighing more than 10,000 pounds. Transports quantities of hazardous materials that require warning placards under Department of Public Safety regulations.

 

[GrayHair]

CDL requirements can vary by state. but I would say No. Basically, "Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds."

 

[nhfire77]

Anybody know the weight a bucket truck has to be before you need a CDL?

A truck exactly like this one is what I'm wondering about.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/navymailman/6650591463

You won't need a CDL but the truck needs a DOT number for 10000lb gvw and over. This doesn't account for state regulations.

....aaaaand the driver needs a DOT Medical Exam and Commercial Motor Vehicle Certification for any vehicles over 10000lb-

See more at: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/medical/d...or-vehicle-certification#sthash.3SgixmUN.dpuf

This is why they make 9900lb gvw box trucks, to get around it

 

[don_resqcapt19]

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....aaaaand the driver needs a DOT Medical Exam and Commercial Motor Vehicle Certification for any vehicles over 10000lb-

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I believe that only applies if you operate the vehicle across state lines. If all of your work is within one state you don't need the medical.

 

[nhfire77]

I believe that only applies if you operate the vehicle across state lines. If all of your work is within one state you don't need the medical.

Excellent point, I drive two states every day and that was forgotten long long ago

 

[Eddy Current]

CDL requirements can vary by state. but I would say No. Basically, "Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds."

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention it but, I tow a scissor lift around too.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention it but, I tow a scissor lift around too.

If the trailer and its load exceed 10,000 pounds, that triggers a requirement for the same license that semi drivers need.

 

[Eddy Current]

If the trailer and its load exceed 10,000 pounds, that triggers a requirement for the same license that semi drivers need.

I believe the lift is a 26' scissor lift, and weighs between 3000-5000lbs.

 

[electrofelon]

If the trailer and its load exceed 10,000 pounds, that triggers a requirement for the same license that semi drivers need.

Are you sure?

 

[GrayHair]

I believe the lift is a 26' scissor lift, and weighs between 3000-5000lbs.

Why not run it by a truck stop with a scale; weight with trailer/lift and without. And allow for those bundles of conduit you'll eventually throw on the trailer.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Are you sure?

I am very sure it does in Illinois and I believe that comes from the federal CDL rules.

 

[electrofelon]

I am very sure it does in Illinois and I believe that comes from the federal CDL rules.

I was looking into that and I found the wording is a bit tricky and not quite uniform between different sources. My final conclusion is that if the trailer is over 10000, the combination cant be over 26000 or else a CDL is required. If the trailer is 10000 or under, the combination can be over 26000, as long as the truck itself isnt.

http://www.cdltrainingconsultants.com/Who_Needs_a_CDL_.html

Whew....Ive been pulling my 14,000 GVWR dump trailer around quite a bit lately and I dont have a cdl.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

I was looking into that and I found the wording is a bit tricky and not quite uniform between different sources. My final conclusion is that if the trailer is over 10000, the combination cant be over 26000 or else a CDL is required. If the trailer is 10000 or under, the combination can be over 26000, as long as the truck itself isnt.

http://www.cdltrainingconsultants.com/Who_Needs_a_CDL_.html

Whew....Ive been pulling my 14,000 GVWR dump trailer around quite a bit lately and I dont have a cdl.

Hee
Here is what Illinois says. You are closer to being right than I was.
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Vehicles Requiring a CDL

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• Any combination of vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, providing the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
• Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
• Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
• Any vehicle, regardless of size, required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.

CDL and Non-CDL Classifications

• Class A — Combination of vehicles with a GCWR* of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the GVWR of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
• Class B — Single vehicle with a GVWR* of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
• Class C — Single vehicle with a GVWR* of at least 16,001 pounds but less than 26,001 pounds.
• Class D — Single vehicle with a GVWR* of less than 16,001 pounds.
• *GCWR — Gross Combination Weight Rating
• *GVWR — Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

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[tom baker]

I believe that only applies if you operate the vehicle across state lines. If all of your work is within one state you don't need the medical.

I am required to have the medical and I work in in Washington,but the rules can vary by state. The most recent change is you need proof of citizenship to renew or apply for CDL