What Is a Part Time Class B Driver and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

As a part-time class B driver, you are qualified to operate a vehicle over 26,000 pounds or one that hauls a trailer over 10,000 pounds. Your responsibilities may involve driving large passenger buses, segmented buses, dump trucks with small trailers, tractor-trailers, box trucks, and straight trucks. Your duties vary significantly depending on your position. For example, you may transport people in a bus or haul cargo with a freight truck. A part-time class B driver's hours vary depending on the job. You may be required to inspect your vehicle before driving and checking it afterward as well.

To become a part-time class B driver, you must be at least 21 years old for interstate commerce and have a clean driving background. Every state has different qualifications, but after passing a written knowledge test, you receive a commercial driver's permit. The permit allows you to drive and gain hands-on skills. You must pass a final driving exam to get a commercial driver's license or CDL. There are specific questions you must answer correctly to gain the class B CDL, and you can find practice tests online. To be a successful part-time class B driver, you must have strong attention to detail and familiarity with the rules of the road.