A good example of what was already mentioned....in IL my car trailer had to have a DOT inspection because it was registered over 5k lbs. The truck got different tags based on weight. The most common was a B tag which was good up to 10k GVWR (they registered my truck for that at the dealership even though it has a 13k GVWR).
In NM, the trailer doesn't need an inspection, the truck gets the same tag regardless of weight (up to 26k) I just have to tell them how much weight I want listed on the registration and they charge accordingly. Anything over 26K (26,001) is considered commercial. Towing my RV requires a CDL because of weight, but I can get a class E license which is a CDL exempt and allows me to tow RVs without a CDL. Any other trailer with a GVWR over 13k lbs (GCWR over 26k) would require a class A CDL. It can get really confusing trying to figure it all out on-line. As already mentioned, better off just going to the DMV.
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Brent
2013 Alpine 3500RE
2019 Silverado 2500HD Duramax
U.S. Air Force Retired (25 yrs)
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