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Nevada · Permit test

Getting a Nevada commercial driver's license

To get a Nevada CDL you need a Class C license and must be at least 18, or 21 to drive across state lines. You pass the CDL general knowledge test, plus air brake and endorsement tests if needed, to get a commercial learner permit. Then you finish federal entry-level driver training, wait at least 14 days, and pass a three-part skills test.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Steps to a Nevada CDL

  1. Have a valid Class C license and get a medical exam from a provider on the federal National Registry, if it applies to you.
  2. Study the Commercial Driver License Manual (DMV 702).
  3. At a DMV office, self-certify whether you'll drive interstate or intrastate, and pass the general knowledge test, the air brake test if your vehicle has air brakes, and any endorsement tests such as tank, passenger or hazmat.
  4. Get your commercial learner permit.
  5. Finish entry-level driver training at a school on the Federal Training Provider Registry. Check the school is licensed in Nevada too.
  6. After at least 14 days with the permit, take the skills test: vehicle inspection, basic controls and a road test.
  7. Pay the licensing fee and get a temporary CDL. The card comes in about 10 business days.
CDL manual (PDF) ↗

Skills test offices and what to bring

Skills tests are given at Reno (890 Trademark Dr), Silverado in Las Vegas (9780 S Valley View Blvd), Elko and Winnemucca. Other CDL offices handle everything except the drive test.

Bring an empty vehicle that matches the class you want, with its weight rating plate, registration and a Nevada insurance card, plus your own pointer for the pre-trip inspection. Arrive 15 minutes early.

Fees

TransactionFee
Original or transfer needing knowledge and skills tests$141.50
Original or transfer needing knowledge tests only$111.50
Completion of learner permit$57.50
Skills test$30, plus $3.50 photo fee
Each endorsement$14, plus $3.50 photo fee

These are the DMV's fees as of October 2026. The DMV's two fee pages list different amounts for the commercial learner permit itself ($57.50 and $141.50), so check with the CDL office before you pay.

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Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.