Commercial Drivers
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- None
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Heavy truck, school bus and other commercial drivers in Idaho must hold a commercial driver's license. To get a commercial driver's license, applicants can apply at any county sheriff's office. Bring your current driver's license, Social Security card, and money to pay any required fees. Applicants must: 1.) Be at least 18 years old; 2.) Present a certified birth certificate, citizenship documents, or legal presence documents; 3.) Pass written and skills tests; 4.) Have and maintain a good driving record; 5.) Have a valid Idaho driver’s license and at least one year of driving experience; 6.) Submit a self-certification report (some commercial drivers will need a U.S. Department of Transportation medical card depending on their self-certification status). Term: Licenses are valid for either four years or eight years.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- No education required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- The Idaho Transportation Department
- Address
- 3311 W. State St. PO Box 7129 Boise, ID 83707
- Phone
- (208) 334-8735
- Agency website
- http://itd.idaho.gov/dmv/driverservices/CDL.htm
- Licence page
- http://itd.idaho.gov/dmv/driverservices/CDL.htm#
- Last updated
- March 8, 2018
Occupations (O*NET)
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 53-3032.00
Source and verification
This record is Idaho's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with The Idaho Transportation Department — see the issuing body section above.
How we process this data. Not legal advice.