Renewing Your CDL

Time to renew your commercial driver's license with the Alabama Department of Public Safety? As long as you don't transport hazardous materials, renewing your CDL every four years is simple. Just go to your local Driver License Division office to renew. You will not be given a test unless you are upgrading your license to a different class or adding an endorsement. The fee charged depends on the class of license you are renewing. Additional fees may apply to the following list, depending on your county, so you may want to call first:

• $53 to renew a Class A license

• $43 to renew a Class B license

• $23 to renew a Class C license

• $23 to renew a commercial learner license

• $23 to renew a school-bus-only license

If you are upgrading your class, you will need to take a skills test and pay a $20 testing fee.

If you are transporting hazardous materials, you must take the following steps and pay the appropriate fees to renew your CDL:

• Apply for a Hazmat endorsement.

• Take the Hazmat test.

• Undergo a fingerprint and background check.

• Pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical.

The fee for the background and fingerprint check is $94. You can begin the application process for these checks online.