A CDL or comercial drivers license allows drivers to drive taxis, minibuses, lorries and trucks. This license includes pallet trucks and any driver wishing to drive a pallet truck must have a CDL.
To operate a heavy truck one is required to have a Commercial Driving License (CDL). In Australia there are 5 different classes of licenses for heavy truck drivers.
Yes you do need a CDL License to drive a bucket truck.
Length does not determine whether or not a CDL is required.
The regulations for when a CDL is required has nothing to do with length.
To own one, no. To operate one, yes.
Generally you will need a CDL license and a certificate of proficiency in driving a truck.
Depends on what the vehicle is.
Air brakes don't determine whether or not a vehicle needs a CDL.
You will need to obtain a Commercial Driver's License or CDL to operate any type of vehicle with a weight over 26,000 lb (11,793 kg) including (but not limited to) tow trucks, tractor trailers and buses. A truck driving school can provide with the necessary training and prepare you to obtain a CDL.
If it's a truck which anyone else would be required to have a CDL to drive, then yes.
For a CDL? No.
A Class B CDL is required to operate a single vehicle (no trailer) commercially if it has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating in excess of 26,000 lbs. An airbrake endorsement for airbrake-equipped vehicles is required if a CDL is required. A vehicle with a GVWR of 25,500 lbs. and not operated while exceeding 26,000 lbs. requires no CDL. If a CDL is not required, no airbrake endorsement is required.