Having attained a CDL Instruction Permit, Passed the Medical Examination, Passed the Knowledge Tests and Passed the General Skills Tests, the applicant can be issued with Commercial Driver’s License on paying the required fee of $75 for all vehicles other than a School Bus, where the cost is $48.
The CDL is available to any driver over the age of eighteen (18), but to work on interstate jobs the driver must be over twenty-one (21). Due to insurance guidelines many companies have a minimum age of twenty-three (23) for interstate transport jobs.
With regard to interstate work, it is worth noting that by federal law, no Commercial Driver can hold a license in more than one state. Furthermore that license must be held in the state in which they reside.
For this reason, before being issued with a CDL, the applicant must produce either two documents from this list.
- Photo Identification or Drivers License
- U.S. Birth Certificate
- INS Documents, with Photo
- Passport
- Court Order
- Military ID
In the event that only one item from the list above is available, an item from the list below may suffice.
- School Photo ID
- Vehicle Registration
- Marriage License
- Tax Return
- Parent Affidavit
Once issued the CDL is valid for four years and can be renewed at most FLHSMV offices at a cost of $75. In the event that the CDL is out of state, under certain circumstances such as military duty or education, they can renew their license by mail.
