Renewing Your CDL

Because your Rhode Island commercial driver's license (CDL) requires photo identification, you must renew in person at any DMV location. Be sure to call ahead, since each office maintains different hours and different days of business.

The DMV will send you a renewal reminder about three weeks prior to your license's expiration date. You should bring this notice with you when you complete the renewal process.

This system is imperfect, however. For whatever reason, some drivers never receive their renewal notice. If this should happen to you, be assured that your current license will suffice.

Renewing Your License

To renew your Rhode Island CDL, you'll need the following:

• Your current license

• Your DMV renewal form

• Your Social Security card

• Cash or personal check to pay a $30 license fee

Getting a License Upgrade

If you wish to add an endorsement or upgrade to a different class of license when renewing your Rhode Island CDL, you'll need the following:

• Your current license

• Your DMV renewal form

• Your Social Security card

• Proof that you passed the required exams for that particular license

• Cash or personal check to pay a $30 license fee

Renewing a License with a Hazmat Endorsement

If you're renewing a license with a hazmat endorsement, bring the following:

• Your current license

• Your DMV renewal form

• Your Social Security card

• A clearance letter from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

• Cash or personal check to pay a $30 license fee