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A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is a driver's license required in the United States to operate any type of vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lb (11,793 kg) or more for commercial use, or transports quantities of hazardous materials that require warning placards under Department of Transportation regulations, or that is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver. This includes (but is not limited to) tow trucks, tractor trailers, and buses. |
Wednesday, December 15
The History of Mack Trucks
America has always had a love affair with automobiles, and in the early 1900s, trucks were an afterthought and were being assembled using surplus car parts. John Mack changed this. In 1893, John and his brother Augustus purchased a small carriage and wagon-building firm in Brooklyn. In 1900, the brothers opened their first bus manufacturing plant. The prototype "Old Number 1" was so successful that orders soon followed. The Mack's three other brothers joined in the formation of the Mack Brothers Company in the State of New York. Mack was one of the first manufacturers to mount a cab directly over the engine, which increased the driv
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