What Kind Of License is Required of Tractor-Trailer Drivers in Texas?
Truck drivers in Texas are required to go through more stringent testing and have a more specialized driver’s license than a regular motorist. In order to operate an interstate commercial vehicle, the driver must:
Have a commercial driver’s license
21 years of age (Federal); 18 years of age (Texas-intrastate)
Be able to read and speak English
Not otherwise disqualified to drive a commercial vehicle under 49 C.F.R. 391.15
Carrier must obtain the driver’s background information: name, current address, date of birth, social security number, driver’s license number, list of accidents and moving violations for the preceding 3 years, residences for the preceding 3 years, and employers for the preceding 3 years;
Carrier must contact and maintain information on the contacts with the driver’s past employers where the driver operated a commercial vehicle for the preceding 10 years, and with all state department of motor vehicles where the driver held a license during the preceding 3 years;
Must be medically certified as physically qualified to driver under 49 C.F.R. 391.41-49 and 391.11(b)(4)
In order to be able to drive a commercial Intrastate (Texas) vehicle, the differences from interstate are as follows:
18 years of age
No requirement to read or speak English
No requirement to pass medical if regularly employed as truck driver prior to 8/28/89.
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