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Class B is a drivers license class, not a truck classification. A Class B CDL is for single vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating in excess of 26,000 lbs. - and the allowed length for this maxes out at 45 feet - or a combination with a Gross Combination Weight Rating of more than 26,000 lbs., provided the vehicle in tow (i.e., the trailer) does not have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating in excess of 10,000 lbs.
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What exactly are class b truck driving jobs?
Class B truck driving jobs generally require a person to drive a truck, or a haul, or materials from one location to another. Class B truck driving jobs require a person to hold a valid Class B commercial driver's license.
Can I get a truck job with a Class B license?
With a Class B license you can get a truck diving job such as driving a dump truck or garbage truck. You may also get a job such as a newspaper carrier.
Are water trucks class b?
Truck classification isn't concurrent with the license required to drive them. A single axle water truck could be a Class 5, 6, 7, or 8 truck, depending on the vehicle GVWR. A Class 7 or Class 8 truck would require a (minimum) Class B CDL.
Can a class b driver drive an armored truck?
Yes
Is class 8 a or b licence?
Could be either... a Class 8 truck could be either a straight truck or a truck/trailer combination. A single vehicle would require a Class B license, while a vehicle pulling a trailer with a GVW in excess of 10,000 lbs. would require a Class A.
Do you need a class a or class b cdl for linehaul driver?
Depends on the vehicle. You can run line haul in a tractor-trailer or straight truck. If you're running a tractor-trailer, you need a Class A. If it's a straight truck, you need a Class B.
Can you drive any car in the state of Washington with an instruction permit as long as you are accompanied by a legal guardian?
You couldn't drive a class A or B truck with a class C drivers permit.
I have a 3800 gallon tandem tank truck do I need a class A or B CDL?
You will need a Class B CDL with tanker endorsement.
Can you rent a class b truck?
Class B isn't a category of truck - it's a type of licence needed to operate a heavy duty truck not towing a trailer in excess of 10,000 lbs. Those would be Class 7 (GVWR of 26,001 to 33,000 lbs) and Class 8 (GVWR in excess of 33,000 lbs.) trucks. Penske and Ryder Truck Rental both lease these classes of truck.
Do you have to have a class B license in order to drive a service truck?
Yes. A Class B license must be obtained to drive a service truck if that truck is over 26,000 pounds. A Class B license is also for driving buses, farm labor vehicles, and any housecar or trailer that is longer than forty five feet.
Armored truck driver?
Get a Class B CDL and apply with such a company.
Are you required to have a special license or permit to drive a cement truck?
To drive a cement truck legally, you need a class B CDL (Commercial Drivers License). At 18, you can apply for a class B CDL.
