Why Buy a Category B+ Driving License?

You'll need a Class B license in order to drive a vehicle with a trailer that weighs more than 26,000 pounds. It is possible to add an endorsement the CDL class you already hold by taking a new knowledge and skills test.

The passing of a test in category C1+E automatically upgrades your licence to include full B+E entitlement (but subject to the maximum weight limit for trains on your B licence). This is only valid for UK drivers.

Passenger Endorsements

This endorsement is required if you plan to operate a vehicle with 16 or more seats (including the driver) in order to transport passengers. You must pass the P written test and the road skills test pertaining to passengers to receive this CDL endorsement. School bus drivers need an additional CDL endorsement and undergo an FBI background investigation.

The Class B with a Passenger Endorsement permits you to operate vehicles that have a GVWR of at least 26,001 pounds, where the towed vehicle is not more than 10,000 pounds. Commonly, these vehicles include city, tour, and school buses. This type of CDL is usually used by professional bus drivers.

This endorsement is not required for drivers employed by an organization that does not transport people or property such as Realtors, plumbers, and meters readers. Your employer may require this endorsement to meet safety or insurance requirements. The regular (Class D) Driver License with Passenger (F) Endorsement is added to a Commercial Driver's License if your job is providing taxi service, shuttle bus service or delivery services for flowers or pizza couriers, as well as an ambulance driver. A For-Hire Endorsement can be added to any CDL Classification. The code for endorsement is located on the back of your license, underneath the expiration date and next to the letter "E".

Hazardous Materials Endorsements

The Hazardous Materials endorsement demonstrates to employers that you are qualified to transport certain kinds of freight. This special certification can improve your career prospects and help you get better driving jobs, especially in the trucking business. It requires a heightened level of safety awareness that goes beyond the regular rules of the road to include managing passengers, handling emergencies on the road, and Kup Prawo Jazdy Kat B+ Online​ directing evacuation procedures.

You will have to take a written test on hazardous substances and Kup Prawo Jazdy B​ Online pass a thorough background check by the Transportation Security Administration. These materials are corrosive, toxic or explosive, and only certified individuals are able to handle these materials. This certification is required by truck drivers who transport chemicals and liquid gas and construction workers who carry materials to their job sites.

You may also require an P (passenger) CDL endorsement to operate vehicles that carry passengers, such as city and tour buses. To operate school buses drivers must possess a separate S endorsement. You can also add the tanker or N (tank vehicle) CDL endorsement to your driving license to transport resources in gaseous and liquid forms, such as gas and oil dairy and beverage waste management, as well as agriculture. Certain companies, like Schneider offers HazMat (X) and tanker (H) endorsements that allow you to haul both types of cargo without requiring an additional endorsement.

The need for additional endorsements to operate certain commercial vehicles is contingent on the specific requirements of the company you're applying to work for. It is important to do your research about the endorsements your potential employer prefers or requires. This will allow you to spend your time and money in a prudent way. This will give you an idea of what credentials to acquire before you start your driving career and minimize the risk of spending money on unnecessary endorsements. Many companies offer reimbursement to drivers for the cost of getting CDL endorsements. This is the ideal way to begin your career in driving.

Combination Endorsements

Having the proper endorsements gives drivers access to vehicles they would otherwise not be able to operate. This allows them to expand their horizons and position themselves as the most polished source on the job market. Schneider suggests that drivers speak with industry professionals and career counselors to better know which endorsements could be the most beneficial to their career paths.

The endorsement T combination permits, for instance, CDL Class B and A license holders to drive multiple trailers including double and triple ones. This requires advanced driving skills and a keen understanding of how the trailers move in relation to one another, since they are more prone to turning and jackknifing than single trailer trucks. Additionally the X endorsement gives Class A and B CDL holders the ability to haul HazMat freight through tanker trucks.

Trailer Endorsements

People who transport passengers for a living are required to obtain their Regular (Class D) driver license enhanced by the For-Hire (F) endorsement. Examples of drivers who need this endorsement are taxi drivers, shuttle service drivers couriers, delivery and delivery services (flowers pizza, flowers), kup prawo jazdy A1​ Online and ambulance drivers. Some employees who are on commission or who run their own business and don't transport property or people as part of their job (such as Realtors plumbers, plumbers or meters readers) may also need the endorsement for hire.

The "T" endorsement allows CDL holders to operate vehicles with triple or double trailers. Schneider does not pay drivers who have this endorsement. The "X" endorsement permits Class A and Kup Prawo Jazdy Kat B+ Online​ B CDL holders to carry HazMat freight on a tanker. This combination of endorsements could be called a "combo", or an "all hazards" endorsement.