CDL Requirements in Wyoming
Verified against Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services Program ·
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Wyoming CDL licensing runs through the Driver Services Program of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) — there is no separate 'DMV' agency. WYDOT's third-party examiners are certified only to test their own employer's employees, not the general public, so most Wyoming CDL applicants test with a WYDOT examiner directly. WYDOT also layers a flat $5 'technology fee' onto every driver-license and CDL transaction, on top of its published base fee schedule.
Wyoming's CDL requirements — including a $40 commercial learner permit fee and an intrastate minimum age of 18 — are verified against Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services Program (see Wyoming Department of Transportation — Wyoming Commercial Driver License Manual (2024 edition)), current as of 2026-07-25.
Wyoming CDL Requirements at a Glance
This is the fee, age, and testing detail for Wyomingspecifically — 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 | $40 |
| Minimum holding period before skills test | 14 days |
| CLP validity | 12 months |
| Age minimums | |
| Intrastate minimum age | 18 |
| Interstate minimum age | 21 (federal floor) |
| Fees | |
| Application fee | — |
| Initial CDL fee | $50 |
| Renewal fee | $40 |
| Renewal period | — |
| Knowledge test fee | $0 |
| Skills test fee | $80 |
| Testing rules | |
| Third-party testers allowed | Yes |
| Retest waiting period | — |
Other published fees
- Class change: $40
- Technology fee, added to every driver-license/CDL transaction and to the skills test: $5
Valid 365 days per W.S. 31-7-102(a)(xlviii); applicant must hold a valid Wyoming classified driver's license and be at least 18. Only Passenger (P), School Bus (S), and Tank Vehicle (N) endorsements may be added to a CLP (a CLP with N is also restricted to empty, unpurged-of-hazmat-residue tanks only). The $40 base fee carries WYDOT's standard $5 technology fee on top, for $45 total.
Wyoming's CDL manual lists 'persons under 18 years of age' among those who cannot get a Wyoming CDL at all — no lower age exception for intrastate-only operation was found beyond that 18-year floor.
Written knowledge tests are free, and an applicant who fails one version may retake a different version of the same test the same day (but not the same version twice in one day) — no day-based waiting period is published for knowledge retests. Skills tests are by appointment only; WYDOT's own examiners administer most public testing, since Wyoming's certified third-party examiners are authorized to test only their own employer's employees, not the general public. A missed or failed skills-test appointment forfeits the $80 fee (plus $5 technology fee) and requires paying again to reschedule.
Wyoming CDL Endorsements
| Endorsement | Available | Fee | Knowledge test | Skills test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (H) | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| Tank vehicle (N) | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| Doubles/triples (T) | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| Passenger (P) | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| School bus (S) | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
Hazardous materials: No separate WYDOT dollar fee is itemized beyond the underlying class-change/license fee. Wyoming-specific timing: allow 30-60 days for the TSA assessment and fingerprinting process before the endorsement can be added, and a driver may choose to be issued a CDL without the endorsement while TSA review is pending (requiring a repeat licensing fee once approved). Renewal always requires an in-person visit and a retake of the H knowledge test — mail renewal is not permitted while retaining this endorsement.
Tank vehicle: No separate WYDOT dollar fee is itemized beyond the underlying class-change/license fee.
Doubles/triples: No separate WYDOT dollar fee is itemized beyond the underlying class-change/license fee; addable only to a Class A CDL.
Passenger: No separate WYDOT dollar fee is itemized beyond the underlying class-change/license fee.
School bus: No separate WYDOT dollar fee is itemized beyond the underlying class-change/license fee; applies to drivers seeking to drive a school bus under any class (A, B, or C).
For what each endorsement permits, the federal knowledge/skills testing baseline behind it, and hazmat’s separate TSA security threat assessment, see CDL endorsements. Veterans and current service members with military driving experience may qualify for a skills-test waiver — see military & veteran CDL pathways.
Federal requirements that apply in Wyoming
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.
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Self-certification in Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services Program administers self-certification for the following FMCSA operating categories:
- Non-Excepted Interstate
- Excepted Interstate
- Non-Excepted Intrastate
- Excepted Intrastate
Wyoming's CDL manual describes the standard four FMCSA self-certification statements; a driver who qualifies for both an excepted and non-excepted version of the same commerce type must choose the non-excepted category.
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.
- Wyoming's certified third-party CDL examiners are authorized to test only their own employer's employees — not the general public — unlike the open third-party testing programs some other states run. Most Wyoming CDL applicants should expect to test with a WYDOT examiner directly rather than shopping for an independent tester.
means no primary source publishes that figure — left blank on purpose rather than estimated or copied from an unverified aggregator.
Sources
Data last verified: 2026-07-25 (verified by: agent) | Source: Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services Program