About the Pennsylvania CDL exam
The Pennsylvania CDL exam is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Like every state, Pennsylvania adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- Exam / licence fee: approximately $86.50.
- Skills testing: PennDOT Driver License Centers.
- Pennsylvania requires CDL skills testing at designated PennDOT Driver License Centers and uses a comprehensive pre-trip inspection checklist that matches FMCSA specifications exactly.
To get started, read the official Pennsylvania handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 80%, and then schedule your exam with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
What's in the Pennsylvania exam: Practice tests for the Commercial Driver's License written exam. Questions reflect the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Commercial Driver's License Manual that all states adopt as the basis for their CDL exams.