Endorsements

Heavy Trailer Endorsement

Tow trailers over 4,600 kg with your existing licence — no air brakes required. The endorsement for farms, building supply, light construction.

About This Course

A heavy trailer endorsement lets you tow trailers over 4,600 kg with your existing licence — as long as neither the truck nor the trailer has air brakes. It’s ideal for farm equipment, building-supply runs, light construction, and moving mid-size gear like skid-steer loaders.

Who needs it

If you’re towing anything over 4,600 kg behind a single-axle truck without air brakes, you need this endorsement.

If your towing vehicle has more than one axle, you’re into Class 3 licence territory instead. Tell us what you’re hauling and what you’re hauling it with, and we’ll confirm what you actually need.

Why the pre-trip matters

Most new students underestimate the pre-trip inspection. Most experienced drivers swear by it.

A solid pre-trip:

✓Catches problems in your driveway, not on the highway
✓Helps you manage increased weight and longer braking distances
✓Keeps you aware of bigger blind spots
✓Reminds you to account for added height (low bridges, overhead gas-station canopies, building eaves)

What you’ll walk out with

✓A comprehensive pre-trip inspection routine
✓Confident backing — even in tight farm and supply yards
✓Defensive driving skills under load
✓Confidence in confined-space maneuvering — fuel stations, yards, narrow lots

Cost and registration

Call 250-655-0432 for current pricing.

ICBC fees are your responsibility.

What You'll Learn

✓Comprehensive pre-trip inspection
✓Backing a heavy trailer safely
✓Defensive driving with increased braking distance
✓Maneuvering on highway and in city traffic
✓Operating in confined spaces — yards, fuelling stations
✓Awareness of low bridges, overpasses, and overhead obstacles

Prerequisites

·Valid BC Class 5 (or higher) driver's licence
·Towing vehicle must be a single-axle truck (otherwise a Class 3 licence is needed)
·ICBC fees are your responsibility