Comments By Harvey C.

Michael emailed the Texas DMV and received a reply that somewhat surprised me as it seems different than what Errol experienced regarding the hazmat endorsement. Seems odd that a federal type of endorsement would require retesting and new fingerprints. Below is the email he received.

Good morning,

The only endorsement that will not transfer State to State is the hazmat. If you have hazmat, you will be required to retest and refingerprint.

Texas statute states that an individual can drive on a valid, unexpired license from another state for 90 days after moving to Texas. You may surrender your out-of-state license and obtain a Texas license of equal class without additional testing. The following will be required:

A valid, unexpired license from another state*

Proof of identity

Proof of U.S. Citizenship/lawful status

Proof of social security number

2 documents providing proof of Texas residency

Current Medical Certificate

Proof of Texas vehicle registration, if you own a vehicle

Proof of Texas liability insurance, if you own a vehicle

Fees by check, money order, credit or debit

*If confirmation of your license is unobtainable or expired with the former state, you will be required to take a written and driving exam.

For a list of required documents, you may review the DL-15 checklist. Schedule an appointment for a driver license/identification card services here.

For inquiries regarding vehicle registration and plates, contact the Department of Motor Vehicles at 1-888-368-4689.

This has worked very well for us when traveling and I'm sure it would do so on your truck with great results.

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It was probably Illinois, as far as I remember Illinois is the only one to require you to take the full test again. Even if you leave and come back you have to retest.

Thank you.

Thank you for the replies. I had searched and read old posts here and had seen at least one case where someone moved to a state that required re-testing (can't remember for sure, maybe Illinois), so I thought I should ask. Calling to confirm sounds like the best plan at this point. He has his eyes on a house to rent with a friend and wasn't sure if he should pull the trigger without knowing more about transferring his CDL. Thanks again.

Our son Michael is seriously looking into a move to Texas from California where he presently holds his CDL (without auto restriction) and HazMat endorsement. He searched to try to find out what is involved with getting his CDL in Texas and came up empty and I searched a bit and also had no relevant info. If you can, please share what's involved, hopefully with a link.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. Marten has a fleet that told him they have an opening for him based out of the Dallas area.

You're special. In about 300k miles Michael hasn't had a cracked windshield.

Michael sent this to me -

About a year ago or so at Marten Michael was told that if he took more than five days off he'd have to clear out his truck. He just took six days off and the only thing he was told that he had to park his truck at the company yard instead of at home. I thought maybe it was because work was slow but that hasn't been the case, they've kept him busy and his manager has tried to talk him out of switching to another fleet so maybe it might depend on how much they want to keep you. Michael plans to take a longer vacation when his truck hits mileage to turn it in for another truck.

Very sorry for your loss, Moe. May your faith and memories of better times bring you lasting comfort.

Davy, your comments about the proliferation of ADHD diagnosis is out of line IMO. I'm a lot older than you, worked my butt off much harder than most, no feelings of entitlement and actually still work hard even though I can easily retire, but got diagnosed with ADHD two years ago with testing results that were slam dunk for the doctor. The problems had gotten worse over the years and I tried Adderall but ended up on Straterra which helps a lot. I'll give an example: I would previously often head to my shop to get a particular wrench and thought about several other tasks during the five minute walk and then forgot what I was headed for. I still think about numerous things within a short period of time but have not once forgotten what I was going to fetch. Don't practice medicine if you're not trained in the field.