TexArMan:
Almost 100 percent correct. I'd like to make a minor change in what you said about 1 ton truck GVWR plus a trailer GVWR exceeding 26,000 pounds thus needing a Class A license. Not true! 1 ton truck has a CGVWR under 26,000 pounds --- if you pull a trailer that exceeds the rating of the truck, you don't need a Class A license; you need your head examined. You did mention the rating of the truck and that is all the information you need - if the CGVWR is over 26,000 pounds you need a Class A license to pull a trailer over GVWR of 10,000 pounds. Texas has some CDL exclusions and RV'ers is one of them. But you are not excluded from the Class A requirement.
If your bob-tail truck/motorhome has a GVWR over 26,000 pounds you need a Class B (or Class A). And you can pull a trailer under 10,000 pounds GVWR.
CGVWR: Combined Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Retired Dallas County Dep. Sheriff
Oh, and other States vary --- no such thing as "Standard"..
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