CDL Requirements in Mississippi
Verified against Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau ·
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Mississippi issues CDLs through the Department of Public Safety's Driver Service Bureau, which runs its own CDL stations for knowledge and road testing while also certifying third-party CDL trainers (a $32 fingerprint-based certification fee applies to those trainers). Mississippi charges a distinctly higher state fee for the Hazardous Materials endorsement ($100) than for any other endorsement (a flat $5 each).
Mississippi's CDL requirements — including a $16 commercial learner permit fee — are verified against Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau (see Mississippi Driver Service Bureau — Driver Service Fees), current as of 2026-07-25.
Mississippi CDL Requirements at a Glance
This is the fee, age, and testing detail for Mississippispecifically — for the full step-by-step process see how to get a CDL, and for what Class A, B, and C each permit see CDL classes.
| Commercial learner’s permit (CLP) | |
|---|---|
| CLP fee | $16 |
| Minimum holding period before skills test | — |
| CLP validity | 6 months |
| Age minimums | |
| Intrastate minimum age | — |
| Interstate minimum age | 21 (federal floor) |
| Fees | |
| Application fee | — |
| Initial CDL fee | $55 |
| Renewal fee | $55 |
| Renewal period | 5 years |
| Knowledge test fee | — |
| Skills test fee | — |
| Testing rules | |
| Third-party testers allowed | Yes |
| Retest waiting period | — |
Other published fees
- Endorsement (Tanker, Doubles/Triples, Passenger, or School Bus), each: $5
- Hazardous Materials endorsement: $100
- Third-Party CDL Trainer certification (fingerprint-based): $32
- Driver License Manual (printed book): $3
Listed on the Driver Service Bureau fee schedule as 'CDL Learners Permit - Valid 6 months.' No page states a minimum holding period in days before the road test; not asserted here as a specific Mississippi figure.
No Mississippi Driver Service Bureau page states the intrastate/interstate age split explicitly, so it is not asserted here for intrastate. The interstate minimum of 21 is recorded per the uniform federal standard (49 CFR 391.11(b)(1)), which Mississippi's own CDL manual applies via the same four self-certification categories used nationally.
Road tests are scheduled directly with Department of Public Safety CDL stations by phone, but the Bureau also certifies third-party CDL trainers/testers, who must complete a fingerprint-based certification process (a $32 fee appears on the Bureau's own fee schedule for this). Mississippi's CDL manual does not state a fixed retest waiting period in days.
Mississippi CDL Endorsements
| Endorsement | Available | Fee | Knowledge test | Skills test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (H) | Yes | $100 | Yes | No |
| Tank vehicle (N) | Yes | $5 | Yes | No |
| Doubles/triples (T) | Yes | $5 | Yes | No |
| Passenger (P) | Yes | $5 | Yes | Yes |
| School bus (S) | Yes | $5 | Yes | Yes |
Hazardous materials: State fee is $100 — distinctly higher than the flat $5 Mississippi charges for its other endorsements. Applicants enroll for the required background check through the TSA's Universal Enrollment Services (UES) program rather than at a local CDL station; the Bureau recommends starting the renewal enrollment process at least 60 days before CDL expiration.
Tank vehicle: Combinable with the Hazardous Materials endorsement as the 'X' code.
Doubles/triples: Authorizes double and triple trailer combinations.
Passenger: Authorizes driving vehicles designed to carry 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
School bus: Authorizes driving school buses transporting pupils to and from school or school-related functions.
For what each endorsement permits, the federal knowledge/skills testing baseline behind it, and hazmat’s separate TSA security threat assessment, see CDL endorsements.
Federal requirements that apply in Mississippi
These are set by federal regulators and are the same in every US jurisdiction. Full detail here.
- Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT). Since February 2022, first-time CDL applicants — and drivers upgrading to Class A or seeking a first-time school bus, passenger, or hazmat endorsement — must complete Entry-Level Driver Training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before testing.
- DOT medical certificate. Most CDL holders who operate in interstate commerce must hold a valid DOT medical examiner's certificate, issued by an examiner listed on the FMCSA National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
- Interstate minimum age. Federal rules set 21 as the minimum age to drive commercially across state lines; states set their own intrastate minimum, commonly 18.
- Hazmat security threat assessment. A hazardous materials endorsement additionally requires a TSA security threat assessment, which is a federal process separate from the state endorsement.
Self-certification in Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau administers self-certification for the following FMCSA operating categories:
- Non-Excepted Interstate
- Excepted Interstate
- Non-Excepted Intrastate
- Excepted Intrastate
Mississippi's Commercial Driver's License Manual (Section 1) sets out the same four federally defined self-certification categories used nationally.
Source Notes
Where a source is stale, conflicting, or required a judgment call, we document it here rather than presenting a single confident-sounding number. See our methodology for how these calls are made.
- Mississippi's fee schedule prints a single 'CDL 5 year License, $55.00' line with no separate original-vs-renewal split; the $55 figure shown here for both the initial CDL fee and the renewal fee is this one published line item, not two independently confirmed numbers.
means no primary source publishes that figure — left blank on purpose rather than estimated or copied from an unverified aggregator.
Sources
- Mississippi Driver Service Bureau — Driver Service Fees
- Mississippi Driver Service Bureau — Commercial Operator License: Classes A–C
- Mississippi Driver Service Bureau — Schedule Your CDL Road Test
- Mississippi Driver Service Bureau — CDL Hazmat Enrollment Program
- Mississippi Commercial Driver's License Manual
- Mississippi Driver Service Bureau — Third Party CDL Testers list
- eCFR — 49 CFR 391.11(b)(1), minimum age for interstate CMV operation
Data last verified: 2026-07-25 (verified by: agent) | Source: Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau