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   Do You need A CDL license in Florida?

   • Smaller trucks require a Class C license while anyone wanting to start their career as a long haul or OTR trucker will want to obtain their CDL Class A license in Florida. Florida’s rules and requirements for CDLs are straightforward. All applicants must have a valid state license, and you must be at least 21 years of age to drive interstate.

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   How old do you have to be to get a CDL in Florida?

   • Florida’s rules and requirements for CDLs are straightforward. All applicants must have a valid state license, and you must be at least 21 years of age to drive interstate. Applicants can obtain their CDL as young as 18, but a CDL holder under the age of 21 can only operate vehicles intrastate.

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   How do I get a CDL in Florida?

   • Following satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the CLP and a 14-day waiting period you can obtain your CDL by taking the vehicle driving skills test; which comprises: Vehicle inspections tests. Basic controls testing. A commercial driving road test. Go to the State of Florida CDL Skill Sites page for a list of test sites.

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   Can you pass a CDL test in Florida?

   • CDL schools in Florida will also provide you with behind-the-wheel training on a commercial vehicle and will allow you to use their rigs during your test. All drivers must also be able to pass: Hearing tests, which are required for all commercial vehicle drivers. Vision tests, which allow 20/40 vision in each eye without lenses.

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   All applicants for a Commercial Driver License are required to have an Operator’s License, pass the vision requirements, and pass knowledge and skills tests. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. If they are under 21, they will be restricted to intrastate operation only.

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   All Florida CDL holders must declare to their State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA) that they only operate or expect to operate commercially in 1 of 4 possible categories with their CDL. This process is called self-certification. The four categories are: 1. Interstate non-excepted:You are an Interstate non-excepted driver and must meet the Federal D...

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   A person is physically qualified to drive a CMV if that person: First perceives a forced whispered voice in the better ear at not less than five feet with or without the use of a hearing aid or if tested by use of an audiometric device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500Hz, 1000HZ and 2,000 Hz wi...

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   You must meet the following vision requirements: 1. A distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses; 2. A distant binocular acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without corrective lenses; 3. A field ...

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   Your blood pressure needs to be under 140/90.

   Stage 1 hypertension, blood pressure between 140/90 - 159/99: 1-year medical certificate, must be renewed every 12 months.

   Stage 2 hypertension, blood pressure between 160/100 - 179/109: 3 month medical certification. Full disqualification if not under control after 3 months, until controlled. Will be required to renew...

   Stage 3 hypertension, blood pressure at or over 180/110: Automatic disqualification, 6 month certification once blood pressure is under control, must be renewed every 6 months.

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   Your urine sample will be tested in a lab for blood, sugar, and protein, which might indicate hidden health problems.

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   Drivers with physical impairments, which affect their ability to safely operate CMVs, must obtain a "variance" from the state of Florida in order to be approved to drive commercially. The variance document must be carried with the commercial driver whenever they are operating a commercial motor vehicle. A Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) is a spe...

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   The Skill Performance Evaluation program is for CMV drivers who drive in interstate commerce. The SPE certification allows drivers with missing or impaired limbs to drive CMVs across state lines if they have been fitted with (and are wearing) the right prosthetic device, and the driver can demonstrate the ability to drive the truck safely by comple...

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   Any person who holds a Florida CDL is considered to have consented to such testing as is required by the state of Florida or any State or jurisdiction in the enforcement of being under the influence of a controlled substance or using alcohol, be under the influence of alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcoh...

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   Although the driver has a legal prescription, he/she may be disqualified if the medication could adversely affect the driver's ability to drive a CMV safely.

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   Class B. Vehicles requiring a Class B CDL are heavy, straight vehicles. Non-combination vehicles must have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or heavier. Or, if it’s towing a unit, the unit’s weight shouldn’t exceed 10,000 pounds. Straight trucks and large buses are Class B CMVs.

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   must complete before being permitted to take certain commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills or knowledge tests on or after February 7, 2022. Who is considered an entry-level driver? Individuals applying to: • Obtain a Class A CDL or Class B CDL for the first time; • Upgrade an existing Class B CDL to a Class A CDL;

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   To earn your CDL A license in Florida, you’ll need to meet the following requirements: Be at least 18 years of age (21 to operate out of the state) Pass the vision requirement. Have a current driver’s license. Pass knowledge tests covering general knowledge, combination vehicles, and air brakes.

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   Vehicle gross weight rating must be less than 26,001 pounds. Smaller trucks require a Class C license while anyone wanting to start their career as a long haul or OTR trucker will want to obtain their CDL Class A license in Florida. Florida CDL Requirements. Florida’s rules and requirements for CDLs are straightforward.