You must apply for a CDL permit before you can be issued a full commercial license to drive. However, you must be accompanied by a licensed CDL holder, older than 21 years of age, who holds the same class of CDL for the vehicle you plan to drive.
To apply for CDL learners permit credentials, you must hold a valid Texas driver license. A CDL permit is valid for days, or when your Texas driver license expires; it depends on which comes first.
You can renew your CDL permit one time, up to 30 days before it expires, without needing to retake the knowledge exams. Note that you must hold the CDL permit for 14 days before taking the road skills test. The knowledge exam must be taken in the following order:. The CDL knowledge tests are a combination of multiple-choice and matching type tests.
Depending on the specific endorsements you plan to add to your CDL, you may also need to complete additional knowledge tests. To move on to the skills test, you must answer 80 percent of the questions correctly. However, the CDL handbook is not a substitution for a training class or program. You will need to provide a CMV for the driving test, and it must be representative of the type of permit you hold. Renewing a Commercial Driver License If you renewed your CDL in a driver license office at your last renewal and you do not have a hazardous material endorsement, you may be eligible to renew your CDL online.
If you are required to maintain a Medical Certificate, it must be valid and not expired. To check your eligibility to renew online please visit the eligibility page. If the waiver is approved, you will be restricted to intrastate driving. The application packet must be fully completed then returned to DPS within 45 days of the physical examination date. Box Austin, TX If you are licensed in another state, you will be required to surrender your out-of-state license and obtain a Texas Class C driver license before being eligible to apply for the waiver.
If the waiver is approved, you will be required to retest for a Texas CDL and obtain the appropriate restrictions within 60 days of your approval.
This program provides an opportunity for some individuals who would otherwise be medically unqualified to obtain a CDL to apply for and maintain an interstate CDL. CDL Exemptions There are certain motor vehicles that are classified as commercial motor vehicles that do not require the driver to hold a CDL. Drivers of these vehicles are required to hold a Class A or B non-commercial driver license based upon the gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of the vehicle.
A covered farm vehicle with a GVWR of 26, lbs or less may use the farm vehicle exemption anywhere in the U. A covered farm vehicle with a GVWR of more than 26, lbs may use the exemption anywhere in the state of registration or across state lines within air miles of the farm or ranch. This includes those applying to:. About the Training Provider Registry. Programs regulated by the TWC are required to meet strict compliance guidelines that promote quality services including setting qualification standards for instructors and course material.
In order to ensure prospective students are provided the best training available, TWC has a searchable website that will help in identifying the best training program available in their area.
If you have a complaint against a commercial driving instructor or company, please submit the complaint to TWC. How do I apply for a Commercial Driver License? September 29, Saturday appointments for Commercial Driver License services are available at select offices for the month of December. View the recent press release for additional information. There are three basic classes of CDLs: Class A — Permits the holder to operate any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26, pounds or more, provided the gross vehicle weight rating GVWR of the vehicle or vehicles towed exceeds 10, pounds.
Class B — Permits the holder to operate any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26, pounds or more, any one of those vehicles towing a vehicle that does not exceed 10, pounds GVWR, and any vehicle designed to transport 24 passengers or more, including the driver.
If the skills test is taken in a bus with a GVWR of less than 26, pounds, the holder will be restricted to operating busses under 26, pounds GVWR. Class C — Permits the holder to operate any single vehicle or combination of vehicles that is not a Class A or B if the vehicle is designed to transport 16 to 23 passengers including the driver, or used in the transportation of hazardous materials that require the vehicle to be placarded under 49 CFR, Part , Subpart F.
Passenger P endorsement — This endorsement allows you to operate a vehicle that carries a specific number of passengers. To assist you in determining which of the four categories of commercial motor vehicle CMV operation you should self-certify to, go to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
This category requires a medical examiners certificate. If you operate in both excepted and non-excepted interstate commerce, you must follow non-excepted interstate commerce guidelines and maintain a current medical examiners certificate with the Department.
In certain instances, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may provide an exemption to specific medical conditions. For more information, see Driver Exemptions Programs. If you have been granted a federal waiver, you must include it with your medical examiner's certificate. This category will NOT require a medical examiners certificate , but you are still required to meet Texas medical standards. A medical examiners certificate will be required. In certain instances, the Department may provide an exemption to specific medical conditions when operating in intrastate commerce.
If you have been granted a state waiver, you must include it with your medical examiner's certificate. You certify that you have been regularly employed operating a CMV in Texas prior to August 28, and are not operating a CMV requiring a hazardous materials placard. You will be restricted to operate your CMV in the excepted activity to which you have certified.
This category will NOT require a medical examiners certificate , but you are required to meet Texas medical standards.
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