Alabama

Alabama CDL Requirements

If you live in Alabama and you want to obtain your CDL license, you may be wondering how to prepare for the Alabama CDL exam. First of all, it is essential to note that Alabama adopted the Federal Commercial Motor Vehicle’s Safety Act, which makes the state part of a nationally recognized certification for commercial drivers.

Before you even begin preparing for the CDL test, you need to know what endorsement you will need. The type of endorsement you need will determine what test you will need to take. There are three different classifications of commercial drivers in the state of Alabama, and they are as follows.

Class A – This endorsement pertains to combination vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, or GVWR, of 26,000 pounds or more. Drivers with Class A licenses can also drive vehicles in the Class B and C categories.

Class B – This endorsement pertains to single vehicles that weigh 26,000 pounds or more. If they are towing a trailer, the trailer must be 10,000 pounds or less. Drivers with a Class B license can also drive vehicles in the Class C category.

Class C – This endorsement is for drivers who wish to drive passenger vehicles that can seat 16 or more people. This also includes vehicles that wish to carry hazardous materials.

There are various exams you may need to take depending upon the endorsement you need and what you will use your CDL for. The exams you may need to complete are passenger transport, combination vehicles, air brakes, doubles/triples, hazardous materials and tankers.

Each of these tests are basic knowledge exams that ensure you have the information that is necessary to drive commercial vehicles. If you successfully pass the necessary basic knowledge tests, you will then need to take three different skills tests. These tests will be performed on the road, and you must use the vehicle you wish drive after getting your license. These tests include a vehicle inspection, vehicle control and the road test.

You will also need to pass a physical examination, a hearing test, and a vision test. For people to qualify for CDLs, they must have excellent hearing, 20/40 vision and a field of vision that is 70 degrees. They also cannot be color blind. If you pass all of these tests and medical requirements, you can then obtain your Alabama CDL. 

 

Alabama Drivers Academy
218 John Wills Ave.
Eastaboga, AL 36260

Calhoun Comm. College
P. O. Box 2216
Decatur AL 35609

Alabama Benz Driving Academy
4300 Birmingham Hwy.
Montgomery, AL 36108

Alabama Drivers Academy
218 John Wills Ave.
Eastaboga, AL 36260

Alabama Drivers Academy
7727 Theodore Davies Rd.
Theodore, AL 36590

Alabama Skills Center Truck Driving
186 Craig Field
Selma, AL 36701

America’s Driving Force of Alabama
186 West Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36108

Bevill State Community College
Box 800
Sumiton, AL 35148

Bevill State Community College
Highway 78
Sumiton, AL 35148

Bishop State Tech Truck Driving School
925 Dauphin Island Prky.
Mobile, AL 36605

Calhoun Community College
P. O. Box 2216
Decatur AL 35609

CDI
4939 US Hwy 78
Oxford, AL 36203

Central Alabama Skills Center Truck Driving
5361 County Rd. 388
Cusseta, AL 36852

ESD Truck Driving School LLC
1436 Shoal Creek Rd.
Decatur, AL 35603

J & C Truck Driving School Inc.
5018 US Highway 80 West
Phenix City, AL 36867

John Patterson State Tech College
3920 Troy Hwy.
Montgomery, AL 36116

North Alabama Skills Ctr. Truck Driving
P.O. Box 3026
Huntsville, AL 35810

North Alabama Skills Ctr. Truck Driving
102 First Ave.
Gadsden, AL

North Alabama Skills Ctr. Truck Driving
12312 Hwy 431
Guntersville, AL 35976

North Alabama Skills Ctr. Truck Driving
1542 Florence Blvd.
Florence, AL 35630

North Alabama Skills Ctr. Truck Driving
P. O. Box 1087
Hanceville, AL 35077

North Alabama Skills Ctr. Truck Driving
RR 3 Box 347
Vernon, AL 35592

Reid State Tech College
P. O. Box 588
Evergreen, AL 36401

SE Alabama Skills Center Truck Driving
1926 Wise Dr.
Dothan, AL 36303

Shelton State Community College Truck Driver Trg.
202 Skyland Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

South Alabama Skills Center Truck Driving
P. O. Box 509
Troy, AL 36081

South Hills Skills Ctr. Truck Driving
P. O. Box 1207
Grove Hill, AL 36451

TDI Truck Driver Institute, Inc.
4939 U.S. 78
Oxford, AL 36203