Buy Category A Driving License in New York

The Buy category A driving licence permits drivers to operate truck and trailer combinations that have a combined gross weight rating exceeding 26,001 pounds, and single vehicles that have an overall vehicle rating of more than 10,000 pounds. Some drivers with this license are required to carry H endorsements such as N or X to transport dangerous materials.

What is what is a Commercial Driver's License?

A CDL is an extra type of driver's license that is required by drivers of certain large vehicles, like buses and trucks. There are various CDL classes and each class allows drivers to operate a different size vehicle. CDL holders must adhere to a higher standard of safety and follow traffic laws.

The CDL classes are determined by the gross weight rating of a vehicle, or how much a vehicle can weigh when fully loaded. The classifications are accompanied by endorsements allowing drivers to operate machinery that is specially designed or transport hazardous materials.

For example, a school bus requires an endorsement that only a CDL holders can get. Additionally drivers who transport livestock or personal property for non-commercial transportation purposes are not needing the CDL.

Those seeking a new CDL must complete entry level driver training before they are able to take the test to obtain their commercial driver's license. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration implemented this requirement on February 7, 2022.

To obtain an CDL class B or A, you first need to take a theory course with an approved provider by the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. Then, they have to complete the behind-the-wheel course (BTW) with an approved BTW provider in their state. The classes for commercial drivers' licenses differ by state, so applicants should check their state guidelines for specifics.