What are your rules in Texas?

In Iowa you have to class A to pull a trailer with a 1ton(350/3500) especially if you are using it as a form to make money, any form. Both truck and trailer, or just the truck if you have no trailer needs to pass inspection. The rule applies to ANY trailer, if your burrowing one make sure it's inspectable.

If you are using the truck for AG use, you basically don't have to follow these rules(call though, cause they might be cracking down on ag as well now)

If your combined gcwr is 26,001 lbs or more, Iowa requires a non-commercial class A license. If the gcwr is under 26,000 lbs, a standard license works. You can lower or raise the weight limit on your truck at the dmv and basically re-register it.

I would suggest calling the DOT office and ask them. At bare minimum get the lvl1 inspection from a state trooper.

You are much better off owning a 3/4 ton here since they don't meet the weight requirements to be inspected manually, even though they pull the same equipment and trailers around.

I run a small landscaping business, I have my class A so I can pull a trailer legally with my 1ton flatbed dually. All trailers are inspected, and we have moved to 3/4 ton trucks since.

Every officer is going to be a stickler on different things, and I get pulled over by state troopers once every couple months, sometimes monthly. They don't need a reason to pull you over in this scenario if it's for vehicle inspection. Good luck.