For many people, pulling a U-Haul trailer is their first time towing. Now, it looks like U-Haul customers will have the opportunity to gain another new experience: Driving a Peterbilt. The rental company teased an announcement on Tuesday that shows one of those hard-working trucks with a cover being pulled off, and the caption reveals that people won’t need a commercial driver’s license to take one out on the open road.
I first heard whispers about this back in April, when a conspicuous Facebook post came across my feed. Someone shared a photo of a Peterbilt wearing the recognizable white-and-orange livery to the Vintage U-Haul Trucks and Equipment group. Naturally, I reached out to the company’s PR people, who quickly responded, “We will have exciting details to offer you in the coming weeks.”
And here we are now. Judging by the photos, these are Peterbilt Model 535s or 536s—medium-duty trucks whose GVWRs go up to 19,500 pounds and 26,000 pounds, respectively. As soon as a vehicle’s GVWR (or gross vehicle weight rating) reaches 26,001 pounds or exceeds it, a CDL is an automa …
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Author: Caleb Jacobs
