{"id":1,"date":"2020-02-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/wordpress\/?p=1"},"modified":"2020-03-19T06:52:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T06:52:46","slug":"do-i-need-a-special-license-to-rent-an-rv-motorhome-or-pull-a-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/do-i-need-a-special-license-to-rent-an-rv-motorhome-or-pull-a-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"DO I NEED A SPECIAL LICENSE TO RENT AN RV, MOTORHOME OR PULL A TRAILER?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9rU-IRg0Mfg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here\u2019s one question I get asked a lot; \u201cDo I need a special license to drive a motorhome?\u201d \u00a0The answer is no. To my knowledge, in the state of Colorado, as I am filming this video, you do not need a special license to drive any of the motor homes or travel trailers. Now, a bus, an actual bus (which we don\u2019t rent any buses at this time), would be the only exception. Sometimes, some states will require a special license for what\u2019s called a, \u201cTag Axle\u201d or Tag Axles are what they\u2019re called. This is when the RV has duel axles in the rear of the vehicle, sometimes you need a special license for this. But generally speaking, the majority of US states do not require a special license for RVs weighing under 26,000 pounds or towed vehicles under 10,000 pounds. Vehicles that can carry more than 16 passengers are often subject to special licensing. But, again, as of now, in the state of Colorado you DO NOT need any special license to rent any motorhomes, at least not in our fleet.\u00a0 I\u2019ve provided a list below of all the states and their specific requirements. Please note, state laws, rules and regulations are subject to change. We always recommend checking with your local DMV to confirm the information below.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">Class A<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">Class C<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">Class B<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">Travel Trailer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/search?state=&amp;type=Class%2BA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/class-a-hprv.png\" alt=\"Class A RV Rental\" width=\"150\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/search?state=&amp;type=Class%2BC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/class-c-hprv.png\" alt=\"Class C RV Rentals\" width=\"150\" height=\"71\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/search?state=&amp;type=Class%2BB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/class-b-hprv.png\" alt=\"Class B RV Rentals\" width=\"150\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/search?state=&amp;type=Trailer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/travel-trailer-hprv.png\" alt=\"Travel Trailer RV Rental\" width=\"150\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">0-26,000 lbs<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">0-26,000 lbs<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">0-10,000 lbs<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">0-10,000 lbs<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What is a special license?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Broadly speaking, there are two types of special licenses: a commercial and non-commercial license. Some states require you to have a non-commercial special license in order to drive a recreational vehicle over a certain length or weight. Other states will require you to have a commercial driver\u2019s license (CDL) \u2014 the kind of license needed for large and heavy vehicles likes buses or tractor trailers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>States That Require A Commercial Driver\u2019s License<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Arkansas<\/strong>: CDL required for vehicle over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Connecticut<\/strong>: CDL (Class B) required for single vehicle over 26,000 lb; CDL (Class A) required for multiple vehicles with combined weight over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hawaii<\/strong>: CDL (Class B) required for single vehicle over 26,000 lb; CDL (Class A) required for multiple vehicles with combined weight over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Kansas<\/strong>: CDL (Class B) required for single vehicle over 26,000 lb; CDL (Class A) required for multiple vehicles with combined weight over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>New Mexico<\/strong>: CDL (Class B) required for single vehicle over 26,000 lb; CDL (Class A) required for multiple vehicles with combined weight over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong>: CDL (Class B) required for single vehicle over 26,000 lb; CDL (Class A) required for multiple vehicles with combined weight over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Wisconsin<\/strong>: CDL required over 45 feet<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>States That Require A Non-Commercial Special Driver\u2019s License<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>California<\/strong>: Class B license required over 26,000 lb or over 40 feet; Class A license required for towing over 10,000 lbs<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Maryland<\/strong>: Class B license required over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Michigan<\/strong>: Recreational Double \u201cR\u201d Endorsement required to tow a fifth wheel plus a trailer (it\u2019s unlikely that you\u2019ll ever need this)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>North Carolina<\/strong>: Class B license required for single vehicle over 26,000 lb; Class A license required for multiple vehicles with combined weight over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Nevada<\/strong>: Class B license required for single vehicle over 26,000 lb; Class A license required for multiple vehicles with combined weight over 26,000 lb; \u201cJ\u201d Endorsement required to tow a vehicle over 10,000 lb (if the combined weight is less than 26,000 lb)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>New York<\/strong>: Recreational Vehicle or \u201cR\u201d endorsement required for vehicles over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pennsylvania<\/strong>: Class B license required for single vehicle over 26,000 lb; required for multiple vehicles with combined weight over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>South Carolina<\/strong>: Class E license required for single vehicle over 26,000 lb; Class F license required for multiple vehicles with combined weight over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Texas<\/strong>: Class B license required for single vehicle over 26,000 lb; Class A license required for multiple vehicles with combined weight over 26,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Wyoming<\/strong>: Class B license required for vehicle over 26,000 lb and towing under 10,000 lb; Class A license required for vehicle over 26,000 lb and towing over 10,000 lb<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>States That Do Not Require A Special Driver\u2019s License<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The following states do not require a special driver\u2019s license to drive an RV. Where possible, we have provided links to the relevant state laws where the exemption for recreational vehicles can be found. Remember: When in doubt, contact your local DMV.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\">\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Alabama<\/strong>\u00a0(Ala. Code \u00a7 32-6-49.7)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Montana<\/strong>\u00a0(\u00a7 61-1-101, MCA.)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Alaska<\/strong>\u00a0(AS \u00a7 28.90.990)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Nebraska<\/strong>\u00a0(Neb. Rev. Stat. \u00a7 60-465)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Arizona<\/strong>\u00a0(Ark. Code \u00a7 28-3102)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>New Hampshire<\/strong>\u00a0(N.H. \u00a7 Saf-C 1801.02)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Colorado<\/strong>\u00a0(Colo. Rev. Stat. \u00a7 42-2-402)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>New Jersey<\/strong>\u00a0(N.J. Rev. Stat \u00a7 39:3-10.11)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Delaware<\/strong>\u00a0(Del. Admin. Code tit. 2 \u00a7 2213)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>North Dakota<\/strong>\u00a0(N.D.C.C. \u00a7 39-06.2-06)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Florida<\/strong>\u00a0(Fla. Stat. \u00a7 332.53)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ohio<\/strong>\u00a0(Ohio Rev. Code \u00a7 4506.3)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Georgia<\/strong>\u00a0(OCGA \u00a7 40-5-142)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Oklahoma<\/strong>\u00a0(47 O.S. \u00a7 1-107.4)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Idaho<\/strong>\u00a0(I.C. \u00a7 49-302)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Oregon<\/strong>\u00a0(Or. Rev. Stat \u00a7 801.208)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Illinois<\/strong>\u00a0(625 ILCS \u00a7 5\/6-500)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Rhode Island<\/strong>\u00a0(31 R.I. Gen. Laws \u00a7 10.3-16)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Indiana<\/strong>\u00a0(CDL Manual)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>South Dakota<\/strong>\u00a0(S.D. Codified Laws \u00a7 32-9-3)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Iowa<\/strong>\u00a0(Iowa Code \u00a7321.176A)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tennessee<\/strong>\u00a0(T.C.A \u00a7 55-50-102)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Kentucky<\/strong>\u00a0(KRS \u00a7 281A-050 and CDL Manual)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Utah<\/strong>\u00a0(Utah Code \u00a7 53-3-102)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Louisiana<\/strong>\u00a0( LSA-RS \u00a7 32:408)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Vermont<\/strong>\u00a0(23 V.S.A \u00a7 39-4103)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Maine<\/strong>\u00a0(29A M.R.S \u00a7 1252 and CDL manual)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Virginia<\/strong>\u00a0(Code \u00a7 46.2-341.4)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Massachusetts<\/strong>\u00a0(DMV.org)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Washington<\/strong>\u00a0(RCW 46 25-050)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Minnesota<\/strong>\u00a0(Minn. Stat. \u00a7 169.011 or driver\u2019s manual)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>West Virginia<\/strong>\u00a0(W. Va. Code \u00a7 17E-1)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mississippi<\/strong>\u00a0(Miss. Code \u00a7 63-1-203)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Missouri<\/strong>\u00a0(MO Rev Stat \u00a7 302.775)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do I need a special license to drive a motorhome?\u201d \u00a0The answer is no. To my knowledge, in the state of Colorado, as I am filming this video, you do not need a special license to drive any of the motor homes or travel trailers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[4,5,6],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-frequently-asked-questions","category-rv-rental","tag-rv-rental","tag-rv-rental-blog","tag-special-license"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63,"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/63"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hightenedpath.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}