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Kim, Secretary  \nCalifornia State Transportation Agency Steve Gordon, Director  \nCalifornia Department of Motor Vehicles  \nTHIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK  \nCALIFORNIA DRIVER LICENSE CLASSES  \n\n| You May Drive With a | And You May Tow a | Examples |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Commercial Class A Driver License:\u003Cbr>• Any legal combination of vehicles, including vehicles under\u003Cbr>Class B and Class C | • Single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 10,000 pounds.\u003Cbr>• Trailer bus, with endorsement\u003Cbr>• More than one vehicle, with endorsement.\u003Cbr>• Vehicle under Class B and Class C. | \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |\n| Noncommercial Class A Driver License:\u003Cbr>• Any vehicle under Class C\u003Cbr>• Any housecar over 40 feet but not over 45 feet | • Trailer coach weighing over 10,000 pounds GVWR, not used for hire.\u003Cbr>• Fifth-wheel travel trailer weighing over 15,000 pounds GVWR, not used for hire.\u003Cbr>If the towing vehicle weighs 4,000 pounds or more unladen, you may tow a livestock trailer exceeding 10,000 pounds GVWR but not exceeding 15,000 pounds GVWR ifall of the following conditions are met and the vehicle is:\u003Cbr>• Controlled and operated by a farmer used to transport livestock to or from a farm.\u003Cbr>• Not used in the operations of a common commerce or contract carrier.\u003Cbr>• Used within 150 miles of the person’s farm. | | |  |  |\n| Commercial Class B Driver License:\u003Cbr>• A single vehicle with a GVWR or GVW of more than 26,000 pounds\u003Cbr>• A 3 or more axle vehicle weighing over 6,000 pounds\u003Cbr>• A bus (except a trailer bus) with a GVWR or GVW of more than 26,000 pounds, with endorsement\u003Cbr>• Any farm labor vehicle, with endorsement\u003Cbr>• All vehicles under Class C | • Single vehicle with a GVWR or GVW of 10,000 pounds or less.\u003Cbr>• Vehicle under Class C. | | |  |  |\n| Noncommercial Class B Driver License:\u003Cbr>• Any vehicle under Class C\u003Cbr>• Any housecar over 40 feet but not over 45 feet with endorsement | • Single vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, including a tow dolly, if used.\u003Cbr>• Trailer coach or fifth-wheel travel trailer under 10,000 pounds GVWR when towing is not for compensation.\u003Cbr>• Fifth-wheel travel trailer exceeding 10,000 pounds but not exceeding\u003Cbr>15,000 pounds GVWR, when towing is not for compensation and with endorsement.\u003Cbr>If the towing vehicle weighs 4,000 pounds or more unladen, you may tow a trailer coach not exceeding 9,000 pounds gross.\u003Cbr>Note: No passenger vehicle, regardless of weight, may tow more than one vehicle. 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