Mississippi CDL (commercial driver's license) contact:
M/Sgt. Ray Steed, CDL Coordinator
rsteed@dps.ms.gov
(601) 987-1334
Mississippi CDL (commercial driver's license) Fees
- Commercial (CDL) Original/Renewal Class D $29.00
- CDL Application Fee $25.00
- CDL Learner's Permit - valid 6 months $16.00
- CDL - 17 Years Old $44.00
- CDL Restriction "U" - Farm Waiver $9.00
- CDL S - School Bus $26.00
- CDL Drivers License $44.00
- CDL Endorsement $5.00
- Haz Mat Endorsement $5.00
- Tanker Endorsement $5.00
- Doubles/Triples Endorsement $5.00
- Passenger Endorsement $5.00
- School Bus Endorsement (S) $5.00
- Hazardous Materials Background $63.00
Ready to Schedule Your Mississippi CDL Road Test?
You may schedule your Mississippi CDL road test on line or by phone. Your road
test must be scheduled 2 days in advance. Make sure that you are ready for your
Mississippi CDL road test before you schedule the appointment.
To make your Mississippi CDL road test appointment, you MUST have:
- A valid Mississippi license and a valid Mississippi CDL learner's permit.
(Your permit must be for the class type for which you are scheduling your
road test).
Once you have made your Mississippi CDL road test appointment be advised
of the following information:
- If you do not show up for the appointment you have scheduled you will have to wait 2 weeks before you are able to schedule another appointment.
- You must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your appointment time. If you are over 15 minutes late for your appointment it will be cancelled and you must re-schedule.
- If you need to re-schedule your appointment you may go on line or call the DL station where your test is scheduled to cancel the existing road test date and re-schedule at least 48 hours before your appointment date.
- If you are within 48 hours of your scheduled road test you must call the DL station where your test is scheduled in order to cancel the road test.
- Road tests are subject to cancellation by the Department of Public Safety due to inclement weather, staffing resources or any other unforeseen circumstances.
On the day of your Mississippi CDL road test:
- Be on time. If you are late your road test will be cancelled.
- Bring your Mississippi CDL learner's permit and the application you filled
out upon applying for your permit.
- Bring your valid medical card.
- Bring a person with you that has the same class of license or greater in which you are applying for.
- Make sure that the vehicle you bring for the test meets the criteria for the class of license in which you are applying for and is able to pass inspection.
- Bring the proper fees that are required to obtain the commercial license upon successfully completing the road test.
If you fail to bring the information listed above, your Mississippi CDL
road test will be cancelled!
Mississippi CDL Written Knowledge Tests
You will need to pass the
Mississippi Knowledge Tests that are required for
the class of license, restriction, and endorsements you wish to possess. A general
knowledge test for the Class A or Class B and C license must be successfully completed
by all CDL applicants. The information needed to pass these tests is contained
in the
FREE Mississippi CDL Handbook. Please read and study this
manual carefully.
- Class A - 70 Questions (50 GK + 20 Combination Vehicles) - Skills test required.
- Class B - 50 Questions - Skills test required.
- Class C - 50 Questions - Skills test required for bus, school bus and air
brakes vehicles..
- Passenger Endorsement - 20 questions - Skills test required in bus.
- School Bus Endorsement - 25 questions - Skills test required in school bus.
- Doubles/Triples Endorsement - 20 questions - No additional skills tests.
- Tank Vehicle Endorsement - 20 questions - No additional skills tests.
- Hazardous Materials Endorsement - 30 questions - No additional skills tests.
- Air Brake Restriction Removal - 25 questions - Additional skills test in vehicle with Air Brakes.
If you need help . . .
determining what Class of CDL you need based upon the type
of vehicle you will drive (A, B or C) or are not sure which CDL
Endorsements you need based upon the type of loads you will carry; use the
free CDL Selector Tool . . .
Mississippi
Go to CDL Selector Tool
Not sure which MS CDL Tests you need to pass? Use this tool to determine what Class of CDL and which CDL Endorsements you require.
Classes of Mississippi CDL and Required Tests
CDL Class |
Tests Required |
Possible Endorsements and Required Tests |
Class A
(Combination vehicle endorsement required) |
General Knowledge Written Exam
Combination Endorsement Written Exam
Road Exam |
|
Class B |
General Knowledge Written Exam
Road Exam |
|
Class C |
General Knowledge Written Exam
Road Exam
Note: If upgrading to a Class C from a Class D, no road test is required UNLESS the endorsement requires one. |
|
Mississippi CDL Endorsements
Exam |
Time Allowed (Minutes) |
# of Questions on Exam |
# of Correct Answers Needed to Pass |
General Knowledge |
60 |
50 |
40 |
Air Brakes |
25 |
25 |
20 |
HazMat |
30 |
30 |
24 |
Tank |
20 |
20 |
16 |
Passenger |
20 |
20 |
16 |
Doubles/Triples |
20 |
20 |
16 |
Combination Vehicles |
20 |
20 |
16 |
School Bus |
20 |
20 |
16 |
In addition to the Mississippi CDL (commercial driver's license) information found in our website covering the Mississippi CDL and in the free Mississippi CDL Handbook (which is quite boring and a bit confusing - and doesn't have a single multiple-choice question in it that is asked on the actual tests), the complete online
prep program will prepare you to easily pass your
Mississippi CDL written exams to get your Mississippi CDL permit. The skills test modules are invaluable to give you a head start before doing your
work, possibly saving you a lot of money. The Mississippi CDL test prep program includes the following features . . .