CDL

Trucker's license type

CDL stands for commercial driver's license, a credential required in the United States to operate large or heavy vehicles—semi-trucks, buses, tankers, and other commercial transport.

Different classes (A, B, C) authorize different vehicle types.

He's studying for his CDL test.

Getting a CDL typically requires both written exams and road tests.

licensing

Class A

Highest official category

endorsementsFormal declarations of support
knowledge testAssessment of learned information
medical cardInsurance membership proof

learner's permit · renewal · reciprocity · disqualification · downgrade

regulations

hours of service

Mandated work period restrictions

logbookOfficial record of events
complianceAdhering to requirements
federal standardsGovernment-mandated minimum requirements

inspection · medical examination · drug testing · audit · recordkeeping · out-of-service · weigh station · clearinghouse

vehicles

tractor-trailer

Cab-and-trailer cargo vehicle

semiLarge freight truck
eighteen-wheelerLarge cargo transport vehicle
rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle

freightliner · tanker · flatbed · dump truck · concrete mixer · refrigerator truck · box truck · lowboy · car transporter · logging truck

career

trucker

Commercial freight driver

driverVehicle operator
owner-operatorPerson running own enterprise
long-haulCovering great distances

over-the-road · regional · local · fleet · dispatch · trucking industry · truckload · ice road trucker · hotshot

CDL

Class A

hours of service

tractor-trailer

trucker

CDL

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