Last name: Kiefer. This interesting and unusual surname is of Germanic origin, and is a metonymic occupational name for a maker or repairer of wooden vessels such as barrels, tubs, casks and vats. The derivation is from the German kief(e), kufe, itself coming from the Old High German kuofa, barrel.
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Figure 1.1 helps you determine if you need a CDL. Is the vehicle a combination vehicle towing a unit or units over 10,000 pounds GVWR or GVW? Does the vehicle or combination of vehicles have a manufacturerâs weight rating (GVWR) or actual gross vehicle weight (GVW) over 26,000 pounds?... need: