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No. The gross weight cannot exceed the gross vehicle weight rating and/or the registered weight rating of the vehicle, regardless of the license of the person driving it.
If it's not a firefighting or first response vehicle, recreational vehicle, registered farm vehicle, or military vehicle (operated by military personnel in the course of their duties), then yes - not because of the the air brakes, but because of the weight rating of more than 26,000 lbs. GVWR.
ANY single vehicle or combination of vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating/Gross Combination Weight Rating of more than 26,000 lbs. requires a CDL, unless it falls into a category of vehicle exempt from CDL licencing requirements (firefighting vehicles, registered farm vehicles, recreational vehicles, etc.). States have their own licencing requirements pertaining to exempt vehicles.
Only if you're operating it on a for-hire basis. For personal, recreational use, you do not.
That's determined by the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (the weight the vehicle is able to gross at), not the actual gross weight, just in case you weren't aware of that. If it's a truck weighing less than 26,000 lbs. with a GVWR of 26,000 lbs. or less, then a regular drivers license (for you state, it might be Class C or Class D or whatever) is all you need, UNLESS you're hauling a quantity of hazardous materials which requires placards to be displayed. In that case, you need a Class C CDL (or Class B or A) with a hazmat endorsement.If it's a vehicle weighing 26,000 lbs. or less but the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the vehicle is more than 26,000 lbs., then a Class B CDL is required.
No.
26000 lbs. is the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. That's the max it can legally weigh on the road. Subtract the vehicle's tare (empty) weight from that, and you have your allowable net weight. 4-1/2 to six tons is typical of the allowed net weight for a 26k GVWR truck.
Yes, so long as it doesn't transport hazardous materials, or isn't a bus designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver).
The air brakes don't matter, insofar as whether or not a CDL is required. As for the GVW being over 26,000 lbs., yes, unless your vehicle falls in criteria for the farm vehicle, military vehicle, emergency vehicle, or recreational vehicle exemptions.
If the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - not the actual laden weight at the time - is under 26,000 lbs., then no. You will, however, need a current and valid DOT medical card.
The "gross" weight of the truck and its cargo cannot weigh more than 26,000 pounds. This includes the weight of the fuel, driver, and any equipment on tne vehicle.
26000 increased by 30 percent =33800=26000 + (30% * 26000 )=26000 + (0.3 * 26000 )=26000 + 7800= 33800