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Does a driver who operates a straight truck equipped with a pintle hook towing a full trailer (a semitrailer equipped with a converter dolly) need a doubles/triples endorsement on his or her CDL?

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FMCSA-CDL-383.93-Q09 tmw_0.docx (23.95 KB)

§383.93 – Endorsements

Guidance Q&A

Question 9: Does a driver who operates a straight truck equipped with a pintle hook towing a full trailer (a semitrailer equipped with a converter dolly) need a doubles/triples endorsement on his or her CDL?

Guidance: No. This combination is a truck towing a single trailer. This configuration does not require a driver to have a doubles/triples endorsement on a CDL.

Regulatory Topic: Commercial Driver License Standards; Towing; Emergency and First Moves
Effective Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019
Issued Date: Friday, March 1, 2019