http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/InternetForms/Forms/CVE-13.pdf
Classes of Texas Driver License: Non-Commercial Driver License (Non-CDL)
Class A Any combination of vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the GVWR of
the vehicle, or vehicles being towed, exceeds 10,000 pounds.
Class B Any
single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more towing a
vehicle with a GVWR of
10,000 pounds or less.
Exception in Texas only: (TRC (Transportation Code) 521.082)
(a) towing a vehicle, other than a farm trailer, with a gross weight rating that is not more than
10,000 pounds; or
(b) a farm trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating that is not more than 20,000 pounds.
Class C Any single vehicle or combination of vehicles that does not conform to the description under
Class A or B of this section.Revised 5/20/2010
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CDL Exceptions
(a) Farm vehicle drivers are exempt from CDL requirements if:
(1) Used to transport their own agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from
their farm;
(2) Used within 150 miles of the personç—´ farm.
(b) FMCSR interpretation - Farm supplies are placardable amounts of hazardous materials, including
fuels such as diesel or gasoline, and all types of fertilizers such as anhydrous ammonia, etc.