Class A Restricted CDL
Get ready to hit the road with confidence using our Class A Restricted CDL course!
This license you to operate a Class B vehicle while towing a trailer that weighs more than 10,000 pounds. Perfect for those who need drive combinations like a dump truck pulling a 20-ton trailer with a pintle hook and ring setup, it's an essential credential for your hauling needs. Whether for work personal projects, our Class A Restricted CDL opens up new opportunities for your driving capabilities!
What makes this a Restricted License?
A typical Class A license is known as a tractor-trailer semi using a fifth-wheel coupling system. This license uses a pintle hook coupling system. (Pintle Hook & Ring) But still allows you to pull a pintle hook trailer that weights more than 10,000 pounds. However, you cannot drive a tractor-trailer combination, you have a restriction on your license. That letter will be an O (The driver cannot operate a class A vehicle with a fifth-wheel connection.)
Example: Dump Truck pulling a trailer weighing more than 10,000 pounds GVWR.)
What is a Class A Restricted?
A license that allows you to operate a combination of vehicles including truck-trailers and trailers with two or more axles.
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Class A Restricted CDL allows the driver to operate vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,001 pounds.
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Class A Restricted CDL allows the driver to operate vehicles with a towed unit that has a GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds using a pintle hook coupling system.
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Class A Restricted CDL allows the driver to operate Class B and Class C vehicles with proper endorsements.
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Class A Restricted CDL allows the driver to operate vehicles such as tractor-trailers, tanker vehicles, and flatbed vehicles with proper endorsements.
What do I need to Obtain a Permit?
First you need to pass and obtain a DOT Physical and take a copy to the BMV for their records. Then:
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You must pass a General Knowledge test at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)
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You must also pass an Air Brakes test at the BMV
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You must finally pass the Combination test at the BMV
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And any other endorsements that will accompany your license.
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You must take an Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) Program
If you cannot obtain a permit before the start of class that is perfectly fine.
Earning a CDL Class A Restricted license opens the door to driving trucks that weigh 26,001 pounds or more, and tow another vehicle should weigh it weigh more than 10,000 pounds. This makes the Class A Restricted license one of the most sought-after and practical choices for municipalities and local private dump truck companies. Discover the many benefits of driving a Class A Restricted truck and learn USA Logistics Training Solutions LLC, can expertly prepare you for your Theory exam and Skills Evaluation Test.
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**Proper Endorsements**
Means for tanker you need a tanker endorsement, if you wish to drive hazmat you need a hazmat endorsement and class. Hazmat is another course of its own.
