You must have a commercial driver license (CDL) to drive any of the following vehicles:
Effective February 7, 2022, all individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit must complete a mandatory ELDT course before they'll be permitted to take their CDL skills test or (for a HazMat endorsement) their knowledge test.
⦁ This software is for the CDL Permit Test. If you have taken your CDL Permit Test and need to obtain your ELDT Certificate, visit: : ELDT Theory Test
The Commercial Vehicles are generally divided into 3 classes; CDL Class A, CDL Class B, and CDL Class C. The drawing below will let you know if you will need a cdl License and need to take a CDL Permit Practice Test, and what specific class of commercial driver license you need. A higher-class CDL allows you to drive vehicles in any of the lower classes if you have the correct CDL endorsements.
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 was signed into law on October 27, 1986. The primary intent of the Act was to improve highway safety by ensuring that truck drivers and drivers of tractor trailers and buses are qualified to drive Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs), and to remove drivers that are unsafe and unqualified from the highways. The Act continued to give states the right to issue CDL License, but the federal government established minimum requirements that must be met when issuing a Commercial Drivers License.
