CDL Requirements by State
Select a jurisdiction below (listed alphabetically) for its full commercial driver’s license requirements — CLP and license fees, age minimums, testing rules, and all five CDL endorsements. This covers 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions (every state plus DC). Coming from the military? The federal skills-test waiver and Even Exchange program are covered on military & veteran CDL pathways.
| State | CLP fee | Initial license fee | Interstate age | Intrastate age | Hazmat fee | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36.25 | — | 21 | — | — | |
| Alaska | $15 | $100 | 21 | 18 | — | |
| Arizona | — | — | 21 | 18 | $10 | |
| Arkansas | — | $50 | 21 | 18 | — | |
| California | — | $100 | 21 | 18 | $59 | |
| Colorado | $20 | $35 | 21 | 18 | — | |
| Connecticut | $20 | $70 | 21 | 18 | $5 | |
| Delaware | $5 | $55 | 21 | 18 | $10 | |
| District of Columbia | $78 | $117 | 21 | 18 | $20 | |
| Florida | — | $75 | 21 | 18 | $91 | |
| Georgia | $10 | $32 | 21 | 18 | $5 | |
| Hawaii | $30 | — | 21 | 21 | — | |
| Idaho | $29 | — | 21 | 18 | — | |
| Illinois | $50 | — | 21 | 18 | $5 | |
| Indiana | $17 | $35 | 21 | 18 | $19 | |
| Iowa | $12 | $64 | 21 | 18 | $5 | |
| Kansas | $13 | $41 | 21 | — | $10 | |
| Kentucky | $11 | — | 21 | 18 | $5 | |
| Louisiana | — | $61.50 | 21 | 18 | $7.50 | |
| Maine | — | $34 | 21 | — | $20 | |
| Maryland | $106 | — | 21 | 18 | $109.25 | |
| Massachusetts | $30 | — | 21 | 18 | $10 | |
| Michigan | — | $25 | 21 | 18 | $5 | |
| Minnesota | $26.75 | — | 21 | 18 | $2.50 | |
| Mississippi | $16 | $55 | 21 | — | $100 | |
| Missouri | $44 | $58 | 21 | 18 | — | |
| Montana | — | — | 21 | 18 | — | |
| Nebraska | $15 | $60 | 21 | 18 | — | |
| Nevada | $57.50 | $141.50 | 21 | 18 | $17.50 | |
| New Hampshire | $20 | $60 | 21 | 18 | $10 | |
| New Jersey | — | $42 | 21 | 18 | $2 | |
| New Mexico | — | — | 21 | — | — | |
| New York | — | — | 21 | 18 | $5 | |
| North Carolina | $51.50 | — | 21 | 18 | $5 | |
| North Dakota | $15 | — | 21 | 18 | $3 | |
| Ohio | $31.50 | — | 21 | 18 | — | |
| Oklahoma | — | — | 21 | — | — | |
| Oregon | $40 | — | 21 | 18 | $30 | |
| Pennsylvania | — | — | 21 | 18 | $43.50 | |
| Rhode Island | $73.50 | — | 21 | 18 | — | |
| South Carolina | $2.50 | $25 | 21 | 18 | $15 | |
| South Dakota | — | — | 21 | — | — | |
| Tennessee | — | — | 21 | — | — | |
| Texas | $25 | $97 | 21 | 18 | — | |
| Utah | — | $52 | 21 | — | $9 | |
| Vermont | $18 | $72 | 21 | 18 | $17 | |
| Virginia | $3 | $64 | 21 | 18 | $83 | |
| Washington | $40 | — | 21 | 18 | — | |
| West Virginia | — | — | 21 | 18 | $10 | |
| Wisconsin | $30 | $74 | 21 | 18 | $67.25 | |
| Wyoming | $40 | $50 | 21 | 18 | — |
means no primary source publishes that figure — left blank on purpose rather than estimated or copied from an unverified aggregator.