Owner-Operators
Hot Shot Trucking Requirements: USDOT, CDL, Insurance and ELD Rules
The federal weight lines that decide which rules a pickup-and-trailer operation must follow, with a table by truck and trailer combination.
Tag: CDL
Regulations
Truck Classes 1 to 8 and GVWR: Which Weights Trigger Which Rules
Truck classes describe the rating on the door label, and federal rules key off a handful of weight lines. One table maps each line to what it triggers.
Drivers & CDL
DOT Physical and Medical Card: What’s Checked and How Long It Lasts
Vision, hearing, blood pressure and diabetes decide most exams. Since June 2025 the result travels to your state electronically, but the driver still has to self-certify.
Drivers & CDL
How to Get a CDL: Steps From Learner’s Permit to Skills Test
The federal steps every new commercial driver follows, the Class A, B and C licenses compared, and what drives the cost and the timeline.
Drivers & CDL
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse: Queries, Violations and Your CDL
What the federal Clearinghouse holds, when employers must check it, what a prohibited status does to your license, and the return-to-duty steps that clear it.