🚛 CDL Driver License Requirements by State

Compare cdl driver license requirements across all 50 states and DC — experience, exams, fees, and salary data.

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Required	—	$50	$48,670
AKAlaska	Required	—	$50	$62,340
AZArizona	Required	—	$50	$52,890
ARArkansas	Required	—	$50	$47,120
CACalifornia	Required	—	$50	$58,670
COColorado	Required	—	$50	$55,230
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$50	$57,890
DEDelaware	Required	—	$50	$52,340
DCDistrict of Columbia	Required	—	$50	$56,780
FLFlorida	Required	—	$50	$49,120
GAGeorgia	Required	—	$50	$50,670
HIHawaii	Required	—	$50	$55,230
IDIdaho	Required	—	$50	$49,670
ILIllinois	Required	—	$50	$57,120
INIndiana	Required	—	$50	$52,340
IAIowa	Required	—	$50	$51,670
KSKansas	Required	—	$50	$50,120
KYKentucky	Required	—	$50	$49,670
LALouisiana	Required	—	$50	$48,230
MEMaine	Required	—	$50	$50,670
MDMaryland	Required	—	$50	$54,120
MAMassachusetts	Required	—	$50	$59,670
MIMichigan	Required	—	$50	$53,450
MNMinnesota	Required	—	$50	$56,780
MSMississippi	Required	—	$50	$45,670
MOMissouri	Required	—	$50	$53,120
MTMontana	Required	—	$50	$51,230
NENebraska	Required	—	$50	$50,670
NVNevada	Required	—	$50	$55,230
NHNew Hampshire	Required	—	$50	$53,450
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$50	$59,120
NMNew Mexico	Required	—	$50	$49,670
NYNew York	Required	—	$50	$58,670
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$50	$49,120
NDNorth Dakota	Required	—	$50	$56,340
OHOhio	Required	—	$50	$51,670
OKOklahoma	Required	—	$50	$48,670
OROregon	Required	—	$50	$56,120
PAPennsylvania	Required	—	$50	$54,670
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$50	$53,120
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$50	$47,670
SDSouth Dakota	Required	—	$50	$49,120
TNTennessee	Required	—	$50	$49,670
TXTexas	Required	—	$50	$52,340
UTUtah	Required	—	$50	$51,670
VTVermont	Required	—	$50	$50,120
VAVirginia	Required	—	$50	$52,890
WAWashington	Required	—	$50	$59,670
WVWest Virginia	Required	—	$50	$47,120
WIWisconsin	Required	—	$50	$53,450
WYWyoming	Required	—	$50	$52,340

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Data last verified 2026. Salary data from BLS OEWS. Always verify with your state licensing board.