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CDL Class B is required for single vehicles over 26,000 lbs GVWR. It covers dump trucks, bucket trucks, vac trucks, garbage trucks, and straight trucks. Class B cannot operate tractor-trailer combinations.
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CDL Class B is required for single vehicles (no trailer, or trailer under 10,000 lbs GVWR) with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,001+ lbs. It covers dump trucks, bucket trucks, vac trucks, garbage trucks, cement trucks, street sweepers, and other vocational trucks. Class B holders cannot operate Class A vehicles (tractor-trailer combinations).
Vehicles Requiring Class B CDL
- Dump trucks
- Bucket trucks (aerial work)
- Vac trucks (vacuum excavation, septic)
- Garbage trucks
- Cement trucks (ready-mix)
- Street sweepers
- Tow trucks (over 26,000 lbs GVWR)
- Flatbed straight trucks
- Box trucks (over 26,000 lbs GVWR)
Class B vs Class A
Class B covers single vehicles. Class A covers combination vehicles (tractor + trailer). If you pull a trailer over 10,000 lbs GVWR with a tractor over 26,000 lbs, you typically need Class A. Class A holders can operate Class B vehicles; Class B holders cannot operate Class A vehicles.