WHAT ARE THE CLASSES OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES?
In accordance with the licensing requirements of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act, the license
classifications are:
CLASS A - combination vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, provided
the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
CLASS B - single vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such
vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
CLASS C - single vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds if the vehicle
is: transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding; is designed to transport 16 or
more passengers, including the driver; or, is a school bus.