CDL Requirements by State
Compare CDL permit, ELDT, medical, age, and skills-test requirements in the first 10 priority states.
Texas
18 for intrastate CDL work; 21 for interstate commerce and most HazMat work.
CACalifornia
18 for intrastate commercial driving; 21 for interstate, HazMat, and cross-border work.
FLFlorida
18 minimum; under-21 CDL holders are restricted to Florida-only operation.
NCNorth Carolina
18 for intrastate; 21 for interstate commerce or HazMat.
GAGeorgia
18 with under-21 restrictions; 21 for broader interstate and hazardous materials work.
OHOhio
18 minimum for CDL/CLP; under-21 drivers are usually intrastate-limited.
PAPennsylvania
18 intrastate; 21 for interstate commerce, passenger, and most HazMat paths.
ILIllinois
18 intrastate; 21 interstate or passenger transport.
AZArizona
18 minimum; under-21 drivers are limited to Arizona-only CDL operation.
TNTennessee
18 minimum; under-21 operation is restricted to Tennessee.
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