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In Florida, What Type of License Do You Need and What are the Exam Requirements for each?

Commercial Driver Licenses

• Class A: Commercial motor vehicles - trucks or truck combinations weighing with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,001 lbs. or more, provided towed vehicle is more than 10,000 lbs.
  

  Class A Exam Requirements - Minimum age 18.
  General Knowledge test
  Combinations vehicle test
  Air Brakes
  Applicable Endorsement Exams
  Vision - 20/40 in each eye
  Hearing - must hear a whisper
  Pre-Trip
  Basic Skills
  Driving
  Note: Drivers under 21 years of age will be restricted to Intrastate operation only.
  

• Class B: Commercial motor vehicles - straight trucks weighing 26,001 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or more.
  

  Class B Exam Requirements
  General Knowledge test
  Air Brakes if applicable
  Vision - 20/40 in each eye
  Hearing - must hear a whisper
  Pre-Trip (not required for Class C)
  Basic Skills (not required for Class C)
  Driving
  Note: Drivers under 21 years of age will be restricted to Intrastate operation only.
  

• Class C: Vehicles transporting placardable amounts of hazardous materials, or vehicles designed to transport more than 15 persons including the driver with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of less than 26,001 lbs.
  

  Class C Exam Requirements
  General Knowledge test
  Air Brakes if applicable
  Vision - 20/40 in each eye
  Hearing - must hear a whisper
  Pre-Trip (not required for Class C)
  Basic Skills (not required for Class C)
  Driving
  Note: Drivers under 21 years of age will be restricted to Intrastate operation only.

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