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I just sent my recruiter asking about a "friend" and describing your particular situation. She is already gone for the day so I won't get a response for another 13 hours or so.

Thank you! 👍

From the TX DPS: Only commercial driver licenses from Canada and Mexico are recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation as having full reciprocity for driving privileges in the state of Texas.

Also: Texas also has license issuance reciprocity with France, Germany, South Korea, and Taiwan only. (for non-CDL)

It sounds like you'd have to basically take the tests and get a whole new license. If you do it in Texas, make sure you download a copy of the CDL handbook as Section 14 is not covered in Brett's High Road.

If you go to each state's DPS website and search reciprocity, it should tell you if there is any chance you'll be able to transfer a license in a different state, but I'm guessing they'll all be about like Texas.

Thanks for that! I have come to the sad realisation that I may have to do everything again, cheers for the heads up about the section 14.

How long does it take to go from a standard car licence to a class A cdl? From my understanding the class A and cdl are seperate licences? Is that correct?

Hi all just a quick run down on me, I'm a Kiwi and I've been living in Australia for the past 8 years and driving b double's doing interstate for the last 6. I seriously want to move to the states to drive and ultimately get a green card and so on. It's been one of my longest standing dreams to do just that and now it's time to make it all happen. I do have a few locations in mind already, Texas, California or Florida. Although Texas is at the top of the list. I have zero ties so I'm a free man.

My first question is where the bloody hell do I start to make it all happen? Any info and ideas are highly appreciated.

Cheers James