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[Joe-FL]

Over the years this topic continues to come up on RV forums. I can see how it could be confusing for most folks. SuperD is correct in how he explains it.

Everyone has to find out what the exact requirement for proper licensing is in their registered state and just go by that. Many times if you pull out your DL and read the back you will see what your class of license allows you to drive.

For example my home state of Florida. The back of my DL reads:

Endorsement: MTCRL also
Class E: Any non-commercial vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 lbs, or any RV.

So in Florida with my Class E, which is nothing special, I can rent a U-Haul box truck to move but it can't be over 26,001 GVWR or I would be illegal. On the other hand, I can legally drive my RV if the GVWR of it is 60,000 pounds, has air brakes, or whatever.

As you might expect, Florida is very RV friendly. California and Texas on the other hand may not be.