Yes, with limitations. You can't operate a commercial vehicle outside of your home state (the state which issued your licence) or obtain a hazardous materials endorsement until you're 21.
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Generally speaking, any employer who hires for a driving job is going to require the employee be at least 18 years old. For trucks requiring a CDL, you can obtain a CDL at 18, but most companies want CDL drivers who are at least 21.
You can get a CDL at 18 in any state. However, if you want to operate a CMV interstate or get a hazmat endorsement, you must be 21.
You can get a CDL in any state at 18. However, you cannot use a CMV for interstate commerce or get a hazmat endorsement until you're 21.
A CDL licenses give the driver the ability to operate 18 wheeled vehicles. CDL training schools teach their students proper driving and safety techniques before sending them out onto the road on their own.
No - The minimum age to apply for a CDL is usually 21, as required by the US Dept of Transportation, although some states allow drivers who are 18 to 20 to apply for a CDL that is valid only within the driver's state of residence.
If you have a hardship licence, then you're most likely under the age of 18 - the minimum required to obtain a CDL. There is no "hardship CDL" - hardship licences cover only regular passenger vehicles and, in some states, motorcycles.
It would appear so, although I wouldn't expect one to fare so well looking for a CDL driving job at 16... most insurance companies won't even insure a CDL driver under 21 without charging an astronomical rate, and I've yet to see one which would actually insure a CDL driver under 18.
You can get a CDL at 18. However, you'd be restricted to operating a commercial vehicle in your home state. To operate a commercial vehicle interstate, and/or to get a hazardous materials endorsement, you must be 21.
18, just like it is in the whole of the United States.