Who gives the CDL skills test in Wyoming?

WYDOT administers CDL skills tests in Casper, Cheyenne, Cody, Evanston, Gillette, Rawlins, Riverton, Rock Springs, Sheridan, and seasonally in Afton. Applicants furnish a vehicle representative of the class sought; placarded vehicles cannot be used, and a tank vehicle needs the N endorsement on the CLP plus a purge letter if it last carried hazmat. Wyoming third-party examiners may test only their own employees, volunteers, or students, may not charge for the test, and are trained and certified by WYDOT at no cost.

Where do the Wyoming CDL fees on this page come from?

Every dollar amount renders from Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services Program's own published fee schedule, cited beside the figure. When the agency publishes no figure for a line, this page shows the agency's own note instead of a guess.

How much is a CDL permit in Wyoming?

$45 (365 days) for the commercial learner permit, valid 365 days. It is the license-side fee from the schedule above; the knowledge test itself is priced separately where the state publishes it.

What is the difference between Class A, B, and C?

Class A: Any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 26,001 pounds or more (whichever is greater), inclusive of a towed unit or units with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds. Class B: Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, or such a vehicle towing a vehicle not exceeding 10,000 pounds GVWR or gross vehicle weight. Class C: Any single vehicle or combination that does not meet Class A or B but is designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver, or transports placarded hazardous materials or select agents.

Do I need my CDL before starting a trucking company?

They are separate tracks: the CDL licenses the driver, while operating authority licenses the business. Most owner-operators finish the CDL first because revenue depends on it, then file the business-side registrations. The state startup guide linked on this page covers that second track in order.

Wyoming CDL: Requirements, Cost, and Testing

By Evan Reid, Founder of Haul Handbook · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Quick answers for Wyoming CDL applicants

Use this page to answer the four searches most CDL applicants make before choosing a school or booking a test: what the state charges, which class of license the work needs, where the skills test is handled, and whether the state adds anything beyond federal ELDT.

Published fee lines: 6
Skills testing: agency offices or approved third-party testers
Training rule: Federal ELDT applies
License class: A, B or C, set by the truck

What a Wyoming CDL costs

These are the license-side fees Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services Program publishes; training tuition is a separate, school-set cost covered in our CDL training cost guide. A line reading "Not confirmed" means the agency publishes no figure; the note beside it says what the agency does say.

Commercial learner's permit (any class): $45 (365 days)W.S. 31-7-113(a)(vii) sets the permit at 40 dollars and subsection (g) adds a 5 dollar transportation information system fee to every fee in subsection (a); WYDOT's fee notice prices the CLP at 45 dollars. The permit requires a valid Wyoming classified license, age 18, and passing the general knowledge and any other applicable written tests.
Commercial driver's license, new (any class): $55 (5 years (expires on the licensee's birthday in the fifth year after issuance))W.S. 31-7-113(a)(vi) sets the CDL at 50 dollars plus the 5 dollar subsection (g) fee. The skills test is a separate charge.
Commercial license renewal or duplicate (any class): $45 (5 years)W.S. 31-7-113(a)(viii) sets commercial renewal or duplicate at 40 dollars plus the 5 dollar subsection (g) fee. A driver who wants to keep the H (hazmat) endorsement retakes the hazmat written test at renewal unless the last passing result is less than two years old (W.S. 31-7-119(b)).

Endorsement fees

Endorsements ride on the base license; hazmat also carries a federal background check handled outside the license fee. Our hazmat endorsement guide covers that federal layer.

Wyoming CDL endorsement fees
Endorsement	Fee	Notes
Endorsements issued with the license	$0	W.S. 31-7-113(b): when a license is issued for more than one class, type or endorsement at the time of issuance there is no additional fee. The only exception in the statute is the class M (motorcycle) designation. The hazmat endorsement also carries the federal TSA security threat assessment, which WYDOT's pages do not price.

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Test fees

Wyoming CDL test fees
Test	Fee	Notes
CDL driving skills test (state-administered)	$85	W.S. 31-7-113(a)(ix) sets 80 dollars plus the 5 dollar subsection (g) fee. The fee is paid in advance when the test is scheduled and is forfeited on a failed test or a no-show without cancelling within 24 hours; a retest means scheduling and paying again.
CDL written knowledge tests	$0	WYDOT states written tests are free of charge; knowledge tests are taken at a driver exam office without an appointment.

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Every Wyoming CDL fee is set in statute (W.S. 31-7-113) rather than by agency rule, and a license issued with several endorsements at once costs the same as one without.

Which class of CDL the work needs

The class is set by what you drive, and the definitions are federal: Wyoming issues licenses against these three rather than writing its own. Pick the class by the heaviest combination you will actually operate, because the skills test is taken in a vehicle of that class.

Class A: Any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 26,001 pounds or more (whichever is greater), inclusive of a towed unit or units with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds.
Class B: Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, or such a vehicle towing a vehicle not exceeding 10,000 pounds GVWR or gross vehicle weight.
Class C: Any single vehicle or combination that does not meet Class A or B but is designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver, or transports placarded hazardous materials or select agents.
Which class a hotshot needs: A hotshot combination needs a Class A CDL when the greater of its GCWR or actual combination weight reaches 26,001 pounds and the greater of the towed unit’s rating or actual weight exceeds 10,000 pounds. Check Class B for a heavy single vehicle and Class C for passenger or hazardous-material use. Federal registration requirements depend separately on the operation.

Endorsements ride on whichever class you hold; the hazmat endorsement guide covers the one carriers ask about most, and CDL versus non-CDL driving covers the boundary case of trucks that stay under the threshold. If the plan is a specific vehicle rather than a license, hotshot trucking and the box truck business guide walk what each one requires end to end.

Who gives the skills test in Wyoming

States split between running CDL skills tests themselves and certifying third-party testers; it changes where you book and who you pay.

Testing model: WYDOT administers CDL skills tests in Casper, Cheyenne, Cody, Evanston, Gillette, Rawlins, Riverton, Rock Springs, Sheridan, and seasonally in Afton. Applicants furnish a vehicle representative of the class sought; placarded vehicles cannot be used, and a tank vehicle needs the N endorsement on the CLP plus a purge letter if it last carried hazmat. Wyoming third-party examiners may test only their own employees, volunteers, or students, may not charge for the test, and are trained and certified by WYDOT at no cost.
Scheduling: Skills tests are scheduled and paid in advance through oneWYO, at a local driver exam office, or through the CDL Help Desk at 307-777-4800, option 4. A CLP holder may book before finishing ELDT, but the test is cancelled and a new fee may be required if ELDT completion cannot be verified by the appointment time. dot.state.wy.us/home/driver_license_records/commercial-license/commercial_testing/testing_schedule.html
Before you apply: Age 18 with a valid Wyoming classified license for the CLP, Wyoming residency for any commercial credential, a current federal DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate unless exempt, and passing the general knowledge and any other applicable written tests plus vision screening, then the skills test in a vehicle you supply.
Intrastate medical waiver: A CDL holder who cannot meet 49 CFR 391.41 because of vision, hearing, diabetes, or loss or impairment of a limb may apply for an intrastate-only waiver. The medical examiner marks the certificate as accompanied by an Intrastate, State, or Wyoming waiver, and on approval WYDOT places a K restriction (intrastate only) on the license. Drivers who want to run out of state with a vision issue can use the federal Alternative Vision Standard instead.

Every applicant also needs a current medical certificate; our DOT physical guide covers the exam that produces it. Not sure your truck even needs a CDL? Start with CDL vs non-CDL.

The federal training rule, then Wyoming's position

Entry-level driver training (ELDT) is federal: it applies in every state before the tests it gates, and the training must come from a provider on FMCSA's registry. The full walkthrough lives in our how to get a CDL guide.

Who must train: First-time Class A or Class B applicants; Class B holders upgrading to Class A; First-time S, P, or H endorsement applicants
Registry requirement: Entry-level driver training means training received from an entity listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry, completed before taking the CDL skills test for a first or upgraded Class A or Class B CDL, before the skills test for a first P or S endorsement, or before the knowledge test for a first H endorsement. You must complete training with a provider listed on the registry.
States may add more: States with training requirements that exceed the federal minimum standard may prohibit you from taking the skills test, or the knowledge test for the H endorsement, until you meet their state requirements as well as the federal ones. Federal rules also allow you to receive training and take the CDL skills test in a state other than the state you are licensed in.

WYDOT applies the federal ELDT rule (49 CFR Part 380 Subpart F) as written: it covers first-time Class A or B, a B to A upgrade, and first-time school bus, passenger, or hazmat endorsements. First-time hazmat applicants must finish the hazmat ELDT theory course before the knowledge test, and ELDT must be complete before the skills test.

The official manual and where this fits

The knowledge tests come straight from the state's own manual, so study the agency's current edition: Wyoming Rules of the Road Driver License Manual, Commercial and Heavy Vehicles (October 2024, AAMVA Version 05). The CDL licenses you as a driver; if the plan is your own trucks and your own freight, the business side runs on its own track through start a trucking company in Wyoming.

If you searched for Wyoming CDL requirements, go here next

Still deciding if you need a CDL?

Start with the vehicle weight and use case. The national guide explains the CDL threshold before you pay for a permit or training.

Compare CDL vs non-CDL

Ready to drive under your own authority?

The CDL is the driver credential. Operating authority, IRP, IFTA, insurance, and permits are the business credential stack.

See the Wyoming startup sequence