Illinois Rules
Topic 9879 | Page 1
Chris,
Illinois won't let you transfer an out of state CDL without repeating the entire testing process. You should get an Illinois permit before you go to WI and then do all of your testing in Illinois.
I would ask the Millis recruiter about the testing process and how you test in Illinois. Im originally from Illinois and I just moved back from living in Florida for 30 years. I moved to Indiana instead of Illinois specifically because of their unreasonable CDL requirements for out of state CDL holders.
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.
I'm not completely sure on how it works if you already have a CDL and move to Illinois and transfer it. But here is a response I got from the SoS office about CDL's.
For the State of Illinois to accept out-of-state skills/drive testing results, the individual is required to have taken the appropriate written test(s) in Illinois and be issued a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) on or after July 1, 2015. The State that administered the skills/drive testing must transmit the results electronically to the licensing State in an efficient and secure manner.
More information on the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) can be accessed at http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/drivers_license/CDL/home.html .
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.
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.CLP:
Commercial Learner's Permit
Before getting their CDL, commercial drivers will receive their commercial learner's permit (CLP) upon passing the written portion of the CDL exam. They will not have to retake the written exam to get their CDL.
Why is Illinois such a PITA?!?! I never here anything about other states being such a pain, well maybe California with their inspections but even then it doesn't sounds as frustrating as Illinois is with everything else.
Not that I had any plans anyways, but I don't think i'm ever going to move to Illinois. If the cold as hell winters were not enough their cdl crud is the icing on the cake.
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.
Phox whines:
Why is Illinois such a PITA?!?!
That date is the give-away. After July 1 this year, you take your local state's written test to get the permit. Then when you go to Trucking school in Texas of wherever, the school can give you the skills test. Texas DMV processes it, sends an email to Home State, you're done! No more traipsing back home for any driving test.
This simplifies the CDL process, and gets you on the road with you're company faster. Earlier today I posted the CFR involved.
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.
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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Millis Transfer has accepted me into there school in Richfield, Wi. My question is will Illinois accept the out of state. I've been refused by other companies because of the way Illinois is set up.