The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 requires each state to meet the same minimum standards for commercial driver licensing. You must have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to operate any of the following commercial motor vehicles (CMV) in Minnesota:
A combination of vehicles in which the gross combination weight (GCW) is more than 26,000 pounds and the towed unit has a gross vehicle weight (GVW)* of more than 10,000 pounds — Minimum age is 18.
- A single vehicle with a GVW exceeding 26,000 pounds — Minimum age is18.
- A vehicle designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver — Minimum age is18.
- Any size vehicle that requires hazardous materials placards — in most cases, you must be 21 yearsof age to transport hazardous materials.
- Any size vehicle outwardly equipped and identified as a school bus — Minimum age is 18.