Interested in getting your commercial drivers license (CDL) in Oregon? We have outlined below some of the basic requirements to move forward.
Or you can read our article with more general details on how to get your CDL license.
Basics
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be at least 21 to travel out of state
- Must be at least 21 to transport hazardous materials and passengers
- Must meet the qualifications for a valid Oregon class driver’s license
- Pass the physical exam
- Pass the vision exam
- Pass the color blindness test
- Pass CDL written knowledge test
Documents
- Provide your out of state driver’s license or I.D card (if you are not currently licensed in the state of OR)
- Provide original documented proof of U.S legal presence
- Provide original documented proof of your full legal name
- Provide proof of your current Oregon residency that shows your name and address
- Social Security number
- Provide your current Medical Examiner’s Certificate and completed Medical Examination Report
- Certify that your privilege to drive any motor vehicle is not currently suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified anywhere
- Certify that you currently hold no more than one driver’s license
- Self-certify that you intend to drive a CMV in either intrastate commerce or interstate commerce
Payments
- CDL knowledge test fee $10
- CLP $23.50
- CDL Skill test $70
- CDL with Oregon license $75.50
- CDL without an Oregon driver’s license $135.50
- CDL Skill test to remove an Air Brakes Restriction $56
