Moving Back To A State Where I Previously Held A CDL For Six Years
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I just looked it up and unless you will be 75 years old or older when your license is due to expire you do not have to retake all the tests.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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Pianoman is correct, evidently they do not require you to retest. Must be a new rule because I've always understood you had to retake all tests no matter what.
"Applicants for an Illinois CDL who hold a valid CDL issued by another state of the same classification and containing the same endorsements as being applied for in Illinois are exempted from the pre-trip/skills/driving testing, unless the applicant is 75 years of age or older, in which case the applicant must complete"
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Thanks for the responses guys! I called the DMV today and they confirmed that I do not need to retake any tests. I am so thrilled.
@Pianoman and @Bobcat_Bob, thanks again for looking up the info for me; you helped ease my mind a little bit.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
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I will be moving back to Illinois where I previously held a CDL for six years. There is just one problem...Illinois requires people to retake ALL of the tests when moving to that state. My question is...if I previously held a CDL in this state, could I somehow bypass the tests as I previously had a CDL in that state already? I got my CDL in Illinois and lived there for six years before relocating to Missouri. When I moved to Missouri, I'm pretty sure I took the tests again. I don't know if it was required or not. After almost seven years of living in Missouri, I will be moving back to Illinois. I really don't want to have to retake all of the tests a THIRD TIME.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: