Cost for a CDL License by State
| State | Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Fee | Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) Fee | CDL Written Test Fee | Renewal CDL Fee | CDL Application Fee | CDL Road/Skills Test Fee | CDL Endorsement Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Real ID | Standard | Real ID | ||||||
| Alabama | $25 | $36.25 | $36.25 | $5 | $25 | $5.00 | |||
| Alaska | $120.00 | $120.00 | $15.00 | - | $100.00 | $120.00 | - | $25.00 | |
| Arizona | $25.00 | $25 | $15.00 | $25.00 | $10.00 | ||||
| Arkansas | $52.00 | $50 | $50.00 | $52.00 | - | $10.00 | |||
| California | $89.00 | $39 | $53.00 | $53 (tank, doubles/triples, hazmat); $89 (passenger) | |||||
| Colorado | $17.08 | $18.52 | $15.00 | ||||||
| Connecticut | $70 | $20 | $16 | $24 | $32 | $30 | $5 | ||
| Delaware | 5 years: $30 8 years: $48 | $5.00 | $40.00 | $30 if you’re getting a 5-year CDL or $48 if you’re getting an 8-year CDL | Endorsements: $5 each. | ||||
| Florida | $75 | $31.25 | $20 | $75 | Endorsements: $7 each. | ||||
| Georgia | License Term: 8 Years, Fee:$32 | $10 | $35 | CDL Skill Test Fee: 50, CDL Road Test Fee: $5.00 | $5 each | ||||
| Hawaii | New License 4 years (Age 21 - 24) - $20.00 New License 8 years (Age 25 - 71) - $40.00 | $30 | $15.00 | License Renewal (Age 21-24) - $20.00 License Renewal (Age 25 - 71) - $40.00 | $30 | $50 | |||
| Idaho | $40 | $29 | Written tests: $5 each. | Skills test: maximum fee of $200. | $15 each | ||||
| Illinois | $60 | $50 | $60 | $5 for any CDL endorsement. | |||||
| Indiana | $35 | $17 | $19.00 | ||||||
| Iowa | $8 | $12 | $5.00 | ||||||
| Kansas | $26 | $13 | $15.00 | $10.00 | |||||
| Kentucky | $45 | $14 | $88 | $103 | $24 | ||||
| Louisiana | $61.50 | $20.25 | $15.00 | $7.50 | |||||
| Maine | $59 | $59.00 | $0 | $35.00 | $70.00 | $20.00 | |||
| Maryland | $50 | $90 | $50.00 | $20 | |||||
| Massachusetts | $75 | $30 | $35.00 | $35.00 | CDL Endorsement Fee (if taken on the same day) $10 each CDL Endorsement Fee (if taken on a different day) $30 each | ||||
| Michigan | $25 | $45 | $0 | $9 | $24 | $18 for a for a new photo license ($33 if you have an enhanced license) $5 for each endorsement | |||
| Minnesota | $50.25 | $10.50 | $2.50 | ||||||
| Mississippi | $55 | $16 | $25.00 | $5.00 | |||||
| Missouri | $77 | $41 | |||||||
| Montana | $41.72 | $0 | |||||||
| Nebraska | $60 | $15 | $5.00 | ||||||
| Nevada | $141.25 | $21.25 | $57.25 | CDL Skills Test Fee: 141.25, CDL Road Test Fee: $31 | $14 per endorsement plus $3.25 photo fee | ||||
| New Hampshire | $60 | $20 | $20 | $10.00 | |||||
| New Jersey | $42 | $125 | $2.00 for each endorsement | ||||||
| New Mexico | $18.00 for a four- year license or $34.00 for an eight- year license. | The ID card fee is $10.00 for 4 years and $18.00 for 8 years. | $10 | ||||||
| New York | $164.50 | $10 | $40.00 | $40.00 | |||||
| North Carolina | $21.50 | $21.50 | $43.25 | $4.25 | |||||
| North Dakota | $15 | $15 | $5 | $5 | $3 per endorsement | ||||
| Ohio | $43.50 | $28.50 | |||||||
| Oklahoma | $56.50 | $25.00 | $4 | $25.00 | $25.00 | ||||
| Oregon | $75 | $23 | $40.00 | $61.00 | $70.00 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | $109 | $0 | $108.50 | $14.50 | |||||
| Rhode Island | $92.50 | $72.50 | $10 each | $12.50 | |||||
| South Carolina | $25 | $21.50 | $43.25 | $4.25 per year | |||||
| South Dakota | $33 | $28 | $33.00 | $15.00 | |||||
| Tennessee | $70 | $14 | $6.00 | $8.50 | |||||
| Texas | $97 | $25 | $97 | $9.00 | |||||
| Utah | $52 | $19 | $9.00 | ||||||
| Vermont | $60 | $15 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $14.00 | ||||
| Virginia | $64 | $53.00 | $3 | $250 | $1.00 | ||||
| Washington | $27 | $96 for 6 years or $128 for 8 years | $40 | $35.00 | $250 | $10.00 | |||
| West Virginia | $26.25 | $7.50 | $10.00 | ||||||
| Wisconsin | $74 | $28 | $30 | $35 | $74 | $28 | $150 CDL Skills Test Fee ($50 for each part of the three-part Skills Test) | $5.00 | |
| Wyoming | $55 | $45 | $45 | $85 |
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