CDL Cost by State Calculator

    Pick your state, CDL class and endorsements to see the government fees for a CDL, line by line, with the official source for each state.

    State fees last checked: Oct 29, 2026.

    CDL class
    Endorsements
    Training path

    Alabama fees

    Official figures

    State fees

    CLP or permit fee
    $36.25
    $36.25 (commercial learner license)
    Knowledge test
    $25
    $25 testing fee
    Skills test
    $20
    $20 skills test fee
    CDL license
    $66.25
    Class A $66.25; B $56.25; C $36.25Class differences: A, B and C priced differently. Validity: Not listed.

    State fees: $147.50

    Notes from our research

    From ALEA document requirements and fees page.

    Training

    ELDT theory (RoadCert, Class A or B): $18.99

    Behind-the-wheel training: set by the training provider, varies

    Not government fees. School tuition and third-party skills tester fees vary by school or tester.

    Not government fees

    DOT medical exam: Set by the clinic, varies. Not a government fee; FMCSA does not set the price.

    Third-party skills tester (in states that use them): set by the tester, varies

    Sources

    Source: Alabama official fee page, checked Oct 29, 2026

    TSA hazmat endorsement fee: tsa.gov, checked Oct 29, 2026

    DOT medical exam cost: FMCSA

    All states

    Government CDL fees by state, from official state sources, checked Oct 29, 2026. Partial and unconfirmed rows are estimates.
    StateStatusCLPKnowledgeSkillsClass A licenseSource
    AlabamaOfficial$36.25$25$20$66.25Alabama SourceOct 29, 2026
    AlaskaOfficial$15Not listed$25$120Alaska SourceOct 29, 2026
    ArizonaOfficial$25Not listed$25$25Arizona SourceOct 29, 2026
    ArkansasOfficial$50Not listedNot listed$50Arkansas SourceOct 29, 2026
    CaliforniaOfficialNot listedNot listedNot listed$100California SourceOct 29, 2026
    ColoradoOfficial$20Not listedNot listed$35Colorado SourceOct 29, 2026
    ConnecticutOfficial$20$16$30$70Connecticut SourceOct 29, 2026
    DelawareEstimate, unconfirmedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedDelaware SourceOct 29, 2026
    District of ColumbiaOfficial$78$10$10$117District of Columbia SourceOct 29, 2026
    FloridaEstimateNot listedNot listedNot listed$75Florida SourceOct 29, 2026
    GeorgiaOfficial$10Not listed$50$32Georgia SourceOct 29, 2026
    HawaiiEstimate$30$15$50Not listedHawaii SourceOct 29, 2026
    IdahoOfficial$29$5$10$40Idaho SourceOct 29, 2026
    IllinoisEstimate, unconfirmedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedIllinois SourceOct 29, 2026
    IndianaOfficial$17Not listedNot listed$35Indiana SourceOct 29, 2026
    IowaOfficial$12Not listedNot listed$64Iowa SourceOct 29, 2026
    KansasOfficial$13Not listed$15$41Kansas SourceOct 29, 2026
    KentuckyOfficial$11Not listedNot listedNot listedKentucky SourceOct 29, 2026
    LouisianaEstimate, unconfirmedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedLouisiana SourceOct 29, 2026
    MaineOfficial$70Not listedNot listed$34Maine SourceOct 29, 2026
    MarylandEstimate$106Not listedNot listedNot listedMaryland SourceOct 29, 2026
    MassachusettsOfficial$30Not listed$35$75Massachusetts SourceOct 29, 2026
    MichiganEstimate$25Not listedNot listedNot listedMichigan SourceOct 29, 2026
    MinnesotaOfficial$26.75Not listedNot listed$65Minnesota SourceOct 29, 2026
    MississippiOfficial$16Not listedNot listed$55Mississippi SourceOct 29, 2026
    MissouriOfficial$44$25$25$58Missouri SourceOct 29, 2026
    MontanaOfficial$41.72Not listedNot listed$41.72Montana SourceOct 29, 2026
    NebraskaOfficial$15Not listedNot listed$60Nebraska SourceOct 29, 2026
    NevadaOfficial$57.50Not listed$30$141.50Nevada SourceOct 29, 2026
    New HampshireOfficial$20Not listedNot listed$60New Hampshire SourceOct 29, 2026
    New JerseyOfficial$125Not listedNot listed$42New Jersey SourceOct 29, 2026
    New MexicoOfficial$10Not listedNot listed$18New Mexico SourceOct 29, 2026
    New YorkEstimate$10Not listed$40Not listedNew York SourceOct 29, 2026
    North CarolinaOfficial$25.50$51.50Not listedNot listedNorth Carolina SourceOct 29, 2026
    North DakotaOfficial$15$5$5$15North Dakota SourceOct 29, 2026
    OhioOfficial$31.50Not listed$50$46.50Ohio SourceOct 29, 2026
    OklahomaEstimateNot listedNot listedNot listed$81.50Oklahoma SourceOct 29, 2026
    OregonOfficial$40$10$145$160Oregon SourceOct 29, 2026
    PennsylvaniaOfficial$21.50Not listedNot listed$127.50Pennsylvania SourceOct 29, 2026
    Rhode IslandEstimate$73.50$23.50Not listedNot listedRhode Island SourceOct 29, 2026
    South CarolinaOfficial$17.50$2Not listed$25South Carolina SourceOct 29, 2026
    South DakotaOfficial$43Not listedNot listed$43South Dakota SourceOct 29, 2026
    TennesseeOfficial$14Not listedNot listed$70Tennessee SourceOct 29, 2026
    TexasOfficial$25Not listedNot listed$97Texas SourceOct 29, 2026
    UtahOfficial$52Not listed$78Not listedUtah SourceOct 29, 2026
    VermontOfficial$18$39$39$108Vermont SourceOct 29, 2026
    VirginiaOfficial$3Not listedNot listedNot listedVirginia SourceOct 29, 2026
    WashingtonOfficial$40$35$175Not listedWashington SourceOct 29, 2026
    West VirginiaEstimateNot listed$25Not listedNot listedWest Virginia SourceOct 29, 2026
    WisconsinOfficial$30$0Not listed$74Wisconsin SourceOct 29, 2026
    WyomingOfficial$45Not listed$85$55Wyoming SourceOct 29, 2026

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