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The order matters, and it is not the same in every state. This is Idaho's order, from the ITD's own rules. Fees are on the ITD site; the steps below do not change often.
From a National Registry examiner, unless you haul only Idaho exempt commodities in state.
Any TPR-registered provider. ELDT365 files your completion the moment you pass.
General Knowledge is 50 questions, 40 correct to pass; take it first, then Combination and Air Brakes as needed.
Federal minimum before the skills test.
With a TPR-registered BTW provider.
Pay the county portion at the DMV and the examiner fee directly to the examiner; then return to the county office to have the CDL issued.
Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) DMV, through county driver license offices.
Age: 18 for in-state driving (ITD issues a shorter-term CDL to drivers 18 to 21); 21 to cross state lines or haul hazmat.
Hold your permit: 14 days, even for CDL holders upgrading before the skills test.
Permit valid: One year; knowledge test results are also valid for one year.
Skills tests are given by ITD-certified CDL skills test examiners, most of whom do it part time; they set their own fee within the statutory cap and must notify ITD 48 hours before a test.
Hazmat knowledge test at the county office (30 questions, 24 correct); TSA fingerprints and background check before the H is issued. Must be 21.
Federal rule 49 CFR 380.703(i) says that state qualification requirements for theory instruction do not apply to providers offering that instruction only online. So your state accepts theory from any provider listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry, including ELDT365, and no state can require the online theory portion to come from a state-licensed school. States can add their own rules for the behind-the-wheel part, and several do; those are listed below.
49 CFR 380.703(i) · FMCSA guidance on state-based training requirements
What Idaho adds for the school part: No state licensing layer for theory. Any TPR-registered provider is accepted.
Sources: Idaho ITD: Ten steps to getting an Idaho CDL · Idaho ITD: Idaho CDL Handbook. Checked September and October 2026. Compare all 50 states ›
As of February 2022, the FMCSA requires all first-time CDL applicants to complete Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) from a registered training provider before taking their CDL skills test.
This applies to all Idaho drivers applying for a Class A CDL, Class B CDL, or any endorsement including HAZMAT, Passenger, and School Bus.
ELDT365 is registered with the FMCSA Training Provider Registry (TPR) and fully accepted by the Idaho DMV.
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