list all the states (including DC) in which you were licensed to drive over the past 10 years.provide the address of your NYS residence.Complete an application form (MV-44) in which you must:.drive commercial vehicles across state lines (interstate).You must be at least 18 years of age to drive within state lines (intrastate). A driver with an New York Class B CDL (plus appropriate endorsements) can also legally operate all vehicles in Class C or D.ĬLASS C – Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that meets neither the definition of Group A nor that of Group B as contained in this section, but that either is designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver, or is used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and which require the motor vehicle to be placarded under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR part 172, subpart F).ĬLASS D – Private passenger, regular operator. The vehicle being pulled must not be more than 10,000 pounds. A driver with a Class A CDL (plus any appropriate endorsements) can also operate all vehicles included in Class B, C, and D (below)ĬLASS B – Includes single or combination vehicles where the GVWR of the single vehicle is more than 26,000 pounds. You need an New York CDL when you operate the following vehicles:ĬLASS A – Applies only to “combination” vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) more than 26,000 pounds, and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is more than 10,000 pounds.