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Depends on the vehicle itself. Any vehicle used for commercial purposes is a commercial vehicle. Vehicles requiring a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) are defined as a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, but commercial vehicles can be of a lower GVWR than a CMV. Anyone driving a commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs. GVWR is supposed to possess and retain a DOT medical card, and any commercial vehicle over 26,000 lbs. GVWR requires a CDL, as well as any vehicle of any GVWR which is a bus designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver) or is carrying a quantity of hazardous materials which requires hazmat placards to be displayed.
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What is gwt weight?
Gross vehicle weight - the weight of the vehicle plus the weight the vehicle is designed to carry.
Net weight vs gross weight?
The gross weight includes the item and any packaging that may be on it or the vehicle that is hauling it. Net weight refers to the weight of the item only. The weight of a dump truck filled with gravel would be the gross weight, but the net weight would be weight of the gravel by itself.
What is the definition of the gross weight?
Gross weight is the total weight of the packaging/vehicle and its contents when loaded, as opposed to either the tare weight (the empty package/vehicle) or the net weight (only that of the contents/load).
Is gross weight and tare weight the same thing?
No,Truck weight of 16,000 lbs, trailer weight of 18,000 lbs = 34,000 lbs tare weight (weight empty).The total LOADED weight of combined vehicle is gross weight, i.e. 80,000 lbs.The net weight is the gross weight minus the tare weight; 80,000 - 34,000 = 46,000 lbs or 23 tons
Do you need a cdl to pull a trailer that weighs 12000 pounds?
IF it is for commercial/business purposes and IFthe trailer and tow vehicle come up to a Gross Combination Weight Rating in excess of 26,000 lbs., then yes, you need a Class A CDL.
What does the gross weight of a commercial vehicle mean?
The gross weight, in this case, would be everything with things like the weight without the engine, wheels, tyres and all that stuff.
What does gross weight of truck mean?
The gross weight of a vehicle is the laden (loaded) weight. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is the maximum gross weight the vehicle is rated for. The opposite of this would be the tare weight, which is the empty weight of the vehicle.
What is the empty weight gross vehicle weight of a 2003 Honda accord?
gross weight of a vehicle is the weight of the vehicle and all load, not an empty weigh
If there is a business name on your vehicle do you have to have commercial plates?
That depends on the laws of your state, and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the vehicle will likely also come into play in determining this.
Do you need a cdl to pull a 40ft goose neck trailer?
If it's a commercial use vehicle and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the tow vehicle and of the trailer combine to make a Gross Combination Weight Rating in excess of 26,000 lbs., then yes, a CDL is required.
What is the gross vehicle weight for a 2011 Nissan Rogue?
Gross vehicle weight is 4526 lbs.Curb weight is 3479 lbs.
What is gwt weight?
Gross vehicle weight - the weight of the vehicle plus the weight the vehicle is designed to carry.
What is 35551a of the California vehicle code?
Computation of allowable gross weight....basically it means your cargo was over weight..This applies to commercial Truck drivers.
What is gvw for semi trucks?
Gross Vehicle Weight. It's actually GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. This is the total weight the vehicle is rated for by the manufacturer.
Gross vehicle weight of a 1987 chevy blazer K5?
The gross vehicle weight of a 1987 Chevy Blazer K5 is 4,500 pounds. The gross weight takes into consideration the weight of the vehicle in a ready to drive state.
Do you need a medical card for a commercial box truck vehicle?
Sometimes. Depends on the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the vehicle, whether its use is for interstate or intrastate commerce, etc.
Do you need a CDL to drive a pickup with a car on a trailer?
That depends on the nature of the vehicle (commercial or personal use) and the Gross Combination Weight Rating of the two vehicles. If it's a commercial use vehicle, and the Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings of the two vehicles combined come out to a Gross Combination Weight Rating in excess of 26,001 lbs. or more (e.g., you have a pickup rated at 15,000 lbs. and a gooseneck trailer rated at 20,000 lbs.), then a CDL will be required.
