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I'm assuming you mean "over the road" by OTR. If you plan on doing. it in a tractor trailer or expedited van with a gross weight rating of over 26,000 lbs., then yes. You can still drive OTR without being in a vehicle requiring a CDL, however - companies like Tri State, Fed Ex Custom Critical, Panther II, etc will lease out owner/operators with a 3/4 ton or 1 ton cargo van, although you would need a Class C CDL with hazmat endorsement if these companies required you to have hazmat on your licence.

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