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Old 05-11-2016, 07:50 PM   #5
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Default Re: At what point do you need a DOT# and a CDL?

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If the trailer has a 10,000 or more GVW, a CDL is required, doesn't matter if you are pulling it with a Yugo. Or maybe that's just west coast rules. Any typical racecar trailer with 3 axles is over 10K GVW.
Wrong. We are in the trucking business so I deal with this stuff all the time. The only way you need cdl is if the combination of the truck and trailer is 26,001 or more unless transporting hazardous materials. So you would be fine with the Yugo Charlie or most any dually or 3/4 ton truck.
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