CDL Requirements in Wyoming (2026): Steps, Cost & Testing

Requirements verified July 20, 2026 against Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services

Wyoming issues CDLs through WYDOT Driver Services. You hold a regular Wyoming license, pass the free knowledge tests for a $45 Commercial Learner Permit, hold it 14 days while completing ELDT, then take an $85 three-part skills test in a truck you supply — at a WYDOT driver license office. The CDL fee is $55 and a Wyoming CDL is valid 4 years.

Wyoming runs its CDL program through WYDOT Driver Services. The process follows the federal pattern — a regular license first, a $45 Commercial Learner Permit, a 14-day hold, ELDT training, then a three-part skills test — with the written knowledge tests offered free of charge.

State fees are modest and simple: $45 for the CLP, $85 for the skills test, and $55 for the CDL, which is valid 4 years. The bigger costs are ELDT tuition (surveyed at roughly $4,000–$6,000, or about $5,750 for the Class A course at Laramie County Community College) and a DOT physical.

You bring your own truck to the skills test at a WYDOT office — the state does not furnish vehicles, and third-party examiners may only test their own students at no charge. For hazmat, Wyoming is not a self-managed state, so fingerprinting goes through a TSA/IdentoGO enrollment center.

Eligibility and documents in Wyoming

• Age: at least 18 for intrastate driving; 21 to drive interstate or haul hazmat.
• One proof of identity (certified birth certificate, valid U.S. passport, consular report of birth abroad, certificate of citizenship/naturalization, permanent resident card, or valid immigration document — originals or certified copies only)
• Two proofs of Wyoming residency showing your full name and physical WY address (no P.O. boxes)
• Proof of Social Security number
• A valid DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate (unless exempt)
• Name-change documents, if applicable

How to get your CDL: step by step

1. Get your Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP). Pass the required knowledge tests: General Knowledge (all applicants); Combination Vehicles (Class A); Air Brakes (if your vehicle has them); Any endorsement tests you need (P, S, H, N, T).
2. Complete ELDT training. For a first Class A/B CDL or a first hazmat, passenger, or school-bus endorsement, you must train with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. Wyoming requires ELDT under 49 CFR Part 380: you choose a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry and complete both theory and behind-the-wheel training before the skills test. WYDOT relies on the federal ELDT framework; confirm the exact record-verification path with WYDOT, as its pages describe reliance on the federal system rather than a specific data-pull. Drivers who previously held a Class A/B CDL or a P/S/H endorsement may be exempt — email cdl@wyo.gov after obtaining the CLP (7–10 business day processing), with proof such as the physical credential, a prior-state driving record, or a letter from the prior state.
3. Hold your permit 14 days. Federal rules require at least 14 days before the skills test.
4. Pass the skills test. It has 3 parts: Pre-trip vehicle inspection, Basic vehicle control, On-road driving test. Testing is available at WYDOT driver license locations statewide (about 10 offices), scheduled through the WYDOT scheduling page. Third-party examiners are allowed but may only test their own employees, volunteers, or students, and may not charge a fee for the skills test.
5. Get your CDL issued. Pay the license fee, submit your medical self-certification, and receive your license (valid 4 years). A Wyoming CDL is valid 4 years. Reinstatement fees after a disqualification are $55 (CDL), $45 (CLP), and $85 (skills test). Adding a class or endorsement requires the applicable knowledge and/or skills tests.

Medical certification in Wyoming

Self-certify to one of the four operation categories when you apply, renew, or make a change. You must have a current DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate from an examiner on the National Registry to hold 'certified' status. WYDOT is National Registry II compliant: the medical provider transmits your certificate electronically to the state, so drivers no longer submit updates manually. (WYDOT's National Registry II compliance is confirmed; the specific June 23, 2025 date was not restated verbatim on the driver-certification page.)

If your card lapses: Failing to keep a current card on file changes your status to 'not-certified' and downgrades the CDL to a non-commercial license.

Every CDL holder must self-certify one operating category. The categories offered here:

• NI — Non-excepted Interstate (medical card required)
• EI — Excepted Interstate
• NA — Non-excepted Intrastate (medical card required)
• EA — Excepted Intrastate

New to the DOT physical? See our DOT physical guide and CDL medical card explainer.

What a CDL costs in Wyoming

Written knowledge tests are free, so the state fees are the $45 CLP, the $85 skills test, and the $55 CDL. Hazmat adds the federal TSA threat-assessment fee (set by TSA, roughly $80–$90, paid to TSA/IdentoGO — verify at universalenroll.dhs.gov). Budget separately for ELDT tuition and a DOT physical.

See the full national breakdown on our CDL cost guide.

Skills testing in Wyoming Third-party testing allowed

Wyoming allows approved third-party testers to administer the CDL skills test, which can mean shorter waits than a state office. WYDOT does not publish typical wait-time figures.

Your test vehicle: The State of Wyoming does not furnish vehicles. You must supply a CMV matching the license class you seek, meeting safety standards (no placarded or loaded commercial vehicles for the test).

Endorsements available in Wyoming

Wyoming offers the standard federal endorsements. Adding one usually means an extra knowledge test (and a skills test for passenger and school bus). Tap an endorsement for the full federal process and cost:

• HHazmat — Wyoming is NOT a TSA self-managed state. All hazmat applicants complete the federal TSA Security Threat Assessment, including fingerprinting at a TSA/IdentoGO (Universal Enroll) enrollment center — WYDOT directs applicants to universalenroll.dhs.gov (855-347-8371). Allow 30–60 days. First-time hazmat also requires ELDT-hazmat and the H knowledge test, applied in person; renewals must be done in person (not by mail) and repeat the assessment and knowledge test.
• NTanker — Tank vehicles.
• XHazmat + Tank — Combined tank + hazmat.
• PPassenger — Passenger (16+ persons, including the driver).
• SSchool Bus — School bus; requires the P endorsement, on a Class A or B.
• TDoubles/Triples — Double/triple trailers (Class A only).

CDL disqualifications

Disqualifying offenses are set by federal law (49 CFR 383.51) and apply in every state — including offenses in your personal vehicle. Wyoming applies the federal 49 CFR 383.51 framework. Its published rules include: serious violations (2+ in 3 years, e.g., speeding 15+ mph or following too closely) drawing 60–120 day disqualifications; a DUI in any vehicle or operating a CMV at 0.04% BAC drawing a 1-year disqualification (3 years with a placarded hazmat load), with a subsequent offense being a lifetime disqualification; and railroad-crossing violations of 60/120 days. Lifetime-disqualification relief may be requested after 10 years by written request to the Driver Services Program Manager, but it excludes hazmat eligibility and does not apply to multiple lifetime DQs or drug/human-trafficking felonies.

Full federal detail: CDL disqualifications explained.

Military skills-test waiver

Wyoming waives the skills test for qualifying service members and recent veterans who operated a qualifying CMV as part of military duties within the past 12 months and hold a valid Wyoming license; knowledge (written) tests are not waived. Apply with the Military Skills Test Waiver form on WYDOT's commercial driver forms page. Military license holders may also be exempt from ELDT.

Wyoming CDL FAQ