Driving a class 8 to a testing center does require a liscensed CDL driver.....firefighters are not reqired to have a CDL and can be "rented" to do the driving as well as police officers and municipal workers....Many of the schools have a "shortened program" for this reason and can rent the truck/driver to you for testing.....there are over the road drivers that will help if you ask around [for beer money usually]...most testing stations can turn you on to them if they aren't being a "prick" on that particular day....Our company has one CDL Driver with airbrake so our movements are covered....Transporting a truck may or may not require a CDL for a temp plate....check locally for sure....Picking a Broker carefully will eliminate any headaches purchasing a truck-Commercial Liscensed Brokers handle all the details-that's what they get paid for-if they can't-GET ANOTHER BROKER-that's the advantage of buying from a Commercial Broker-his business depends on closing the deal-unlike the "fly-by-night" truck sellers.....and believe me they aren't any cheaper. The biggest advantage is they carry commercial insurance-so you have some protection and recourse if something doesn't go right-anotherwords if you think your getting screwed....you probably are,so go after them. A fellow just selling trucks on the side gives only an opinion-for what it's worth-we all have opinions-his is backed by nothing. While a Commercial Broker is an established business-with insurance-a reputation to protect- and an address/stake in the community.....geof
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