Onsite Examiner

Testing Type

Testing options include:

Class A, B, and C
Lifting of Restrictions
Air Brake(Pre-trip)
Manual Transmission (Road test)
Tractor-Trailer (Pre-Trip, Basic Skills, and Road)
School Bus, Passenger and Recertification

Once you have obtained your CLP (CDL knowledge written test required at DMV), a 14-day minimum waiting period is required prior to performing your driving test. Once you have obtained your permit, you may contact Karl’s Transport an anytime to schedule your appointment, but a 2-day minimum is required. Should a person fail a segment, the test must be terminated and the person will need to reschedule to complete or retake the test(s).

Waiting times for failed segments:
Vehicle inspection = 2 days
Basic control skills = 7 days
Road test = 2,7, or 14 days depending on law violation, points, or dangerous action.

Scores of the passed segments of the skills test are valid for the length that the CLP is valid.

If you do not pass all required skills tests when your CLP is valid, any tests taken and passed will be void. When you renew your CLP, you will need to hold it for 14 days before you can schedule a road test.

Scheduling requirements:

Obtain your CLP
14-day minimum before any test can be taken
2-7-14 day minimum depending on the fail status
2- day minimum advanced scheduling required

Day of Test

Day of test criteria:

Supply your own vehicle or rent from us (applicable fees)
Regular drivers license
Commercial drivers license permit
Truck registration and GVWR (found inside door jam)
Trailer registration and GVWR

Additional Information

Manual Transmission

We recommend always testing in a manual transmission equipped truck.

When passing the exam in a manual driven vehicle, you have no restriction on what type of truck you drive, whether it is manual or automatic.

Automatic Transmission

Automatic truck tests are conducted the same as a manual truck tests. These are easier to pass for minimal skilled drivers, but will place a automatic restriction on your new CDL.

To lift the automatic restriction you must test again in a manual truck.

Pre-TRIP Inspection

Learning your pre-trip inspection is very critical on testing day. If you don’t pass your pre-trip, you will not be allowed access to proceed to your next test until the pre-trip is passed.

This is the law for all examiners. We want you prepared to PASS, so study.

Back-Back-Back

You will be tested on 3 backing maneuvers: straight Line, off-set and alley dock. If you don’t pass the backing you don’t move on to the road test

Road test

Finally, you will be asked to drive on a D.O.T. approved testing route, with the 3rd party examiner in the passenger seat scoring your driving

3 Weeks

After the CDL Permit is issued, you must wait a minimum of 14 days to be able to take your CDL Exam with any Examiner.

We hope that by week No. 3, you have your CDL! 2 weeks wait, study & practice. 3rd week get your license. Get scheduled from now.

DOT Handbook

Study the DOT handbook for CDL’s. Driving is important, but learning the laws, rules and facts is critical to your success in the test and on the road as a new driver.