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Originally Posted by ken
If you go to changingears.com website you will find all the states req for rv lic. You will see like NY you need an edorsement for RV to drive in that state. I want to also clear up my statement about CDLs being federal lic. The states will issue CDLs but unlike in the past they are all bound by specific rules in iss the CDLs not like in the past where there were many diffrent rules according to what the states wanted.
You will find that soon you will need a special indorsement to drive an rv or toter before long. Like I said they are not going to allow you to drive vech with that type of weight or combos or that type of weight without having some kind of special lic to do so. Just think about it. Again why would they allow you to drive a vech that weigh 50,000# on a passenger regular car lic when others driving the same weight have to have a CDL
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Really what you are referring to then is a "Special" type endorsement for RVs. NOT a CDL. That is more likely what states are doing to cash in on RVrs. Not requiring a Commercial License but one more suited to the type of vehicle they drive.
Nothing new to us here in Ontario Canada, they have always req a Class A license (the equivalent to a Full CDL Tractor/Trailer license) to tow anything over 10,000 lbs on the trailer axles. They added an "R" to that a few years ago that restricts it to non-commercial use, no airbrake trailers, no doubles. If you have airbrakes on the truck or a MH then you need an Airbrake endorsement. That applies to most larger 5th wheels including all DRV units. Some provinces are also including a gross wt limit as well.
It has nothing to do at all with what truck you use, strictly weight. Even a pickup towing a Mobile Suite needs a Class A/R here.
That looks like what they are doing in some states.
As Mike mentioned, if you meet the requirement of your home state or province then everywhere you drive you are legal as they respect the home state/province license.
Being legal is only a part of it. Think about the wt you are towing and driving. Are you safe, comfortable and competent? That is the main question, maybe a tiny bit off topic, but worthy of thought.
Bill