As somebody said further down, Texas has a special exemption for farmers where as long as the trailer is under 20K the combination can be over 26K and still be legal without a CDL.
@EddieWalker here is one that couldwork:
Used Construction, Agricultural Equip., Trucks, Trailers & more
102" wide, 25' deck, should weigh around 4200#, rated for 16,000# on the axles, so as long as your truck can handle around 2500-3000# on the gooseneck hitch you could haul your 14k backhoe on it and be just under max weight.
Looks like many of the F250/F350s can be setup to tow a 16k trailer with capacity for 2-3200# of tongue weight (15-20%) while staying under 26k GVWR if you want to not be as restricted in your driving:
2022 F250 5th wheel/gooseneck towing specs:
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Which many States including New York do, here are the rules for New York license classes:
https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/operating/osss/repository/Driver License Classes.pdf
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In New York, without a CDL or farm exemptions you can drive:
1. A vehicle with a GVWR of 26k or less.
2. A vehicle with a GVWR of 26k or less towing a trailer with a GVWR of 10k or less.
3. A combination of vehicles with a trailer that has a GVWR of more than 10k IF the combined GCWR is less than 26k.
Aaron Z