Permit Question

I currently have a Wisconsin cdl permit if I move to another state is my permit still valid? I can't seem to find an answer on the dmv site.. thanks for any help

From what I have been reading and watching. the permit will need t be in the state you are going to do your training in. I think the FMSCA (I think I have this right) passed a law in Jan of 2016 that the person getting a CDL will have to have their actual current address on it. and show proof of residency. For places like prime in Springfield where you show up and they get you a permit through their school, I heard they provide you with the address to use, but once you get your CDL, at some point you have to get it switched back to your state of residence.

the long answer is I'm not sure either, this is all the info I have gathered. I know for Utah you have to have a Utah permit before you can start training. (according t Prime)

Ok thanks I just got my cdl permit in Wisconsin but found a possible opportunity in another state. I may have to wait until Monday and call the dmv for certain.

I am no Expert, But 1st I'd guess it's upto the State you are wanting to go to.

Now with that Said I am attending Sage Trucking School in Central Indiana and the instructor has said several times that they have trained / Taught people from Wisconsin and Ohio alot but he mentioned that the Training they Teach here is for the Local State requirements, so it might make a difference in the end. The Federal Requirements are the same across the board but the Local Requirements Vary to some degree, Like your Pre-Trip Inspection , the Verbiage required tends to vary greatly from state to state (Per my Instructor)

Thanks for the replies. Funny thats actually the two states I'm looking at.

Thanks for the replies. Funny thats actually the two states I'm looking at.

I don't know what Company you are thinking of Heading off to after school, but I'd say Call Sage at IVY Tech in Muncie Indiana and ask Questions, I'm sure they will know the answers for you, also As far as the permit is concerned here in Indiana it was Super Easy and if you Fail it you can take it over and over til you do pass (as opposed to a State like CA which limits retakes to 3 times per year) without limit so even if it won't work for your situation it's super cheap here in Indiana for the learners permit and you can apply the same day you transfer you license.

From what I have been reading and watching. the permit will need t be in the state you are going to do your training in. I think the FMSCA (I think I have this right) passed a law in Jan of 2016 that the person getting a CDL will have to have their actual current address on it. and show proof of residency. For places like prime in Springfield where you show up and they get you a permit through their school, I heard they provide you with the address to use, but once you get your CDL, at some point you have to get it switched back to your state of residence.

the long answer is I'm not sure either, this is all the info I have gathered. I know for Utah you have to have a Utah permit before you can start training. (according t Prime)

Not always true. My permit was issued in PA, I trained in Richmond Va, graduated, returned to PA passed CDL exams.

All depends on where you're training, and what their policy (and your state DMV policy) is.

And the state-to-state rules are still, by no means - uniform yet.

Some schools require a permit in your home state, and that you go home to test. Some require you to get your permit in the "home state" of the company or school (which also means transferring your license there, since you can't hold a license in one state and a CDL in another), then transfer your CDL back to your home state (which in some states, may require additional testing).

Another note: NEARLY ALL STATES require a CDL holder with a HM endorsement, to RETEST AND REAPPLY for the HM if you are transferring a CDL into that state. So be wary of paying for the BG and endorsement and taking the test, if you are going to transfer the license in the near future. CHECK WITH YOUR HOME STATE DMV - regarding transferring a CDL INTO that state, so you know what the requirements are.

ALSO NOTE: when you transfer back to your home state, note the DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS (proof of residence, citizenship, etc.) so you don't make the trip to DMV and then have to go home to get your docs. Typically a utility bill, bank statement, lease for residence - passport or birth certificate (passport or passport card is typically considered a UNIVERSAL ID), etc.

Here in Fl, there's a lot of things you can do ONLINE for a regular operators license, that MUST BE DONE IN PERSON for a CDL.

Rick