How to get a CDL in Connecticut
The facts below come from official Connecticut sources, checked on October 31, 2026. Fees change: confirm with the state before you pay.
Fees and rules
- Issued by
- Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
- Learner's permit (CLP) fee
- $20
- Knowledge test fee
- $16 (general knowledge test)
- Skills (road) test fee
- $30
- CDL license fee
- $70 (new)
- Minimum age (within the state)
- 18
- Medical card
- CLP and CDL holders need to give the DMV a valid medical examiner's certificate
Official sources
“General knowledge test | $16” portal.ct.gov
“Skills test | $30” portal.ct.gov