Transferring Your Cdl To Another State

[Road Dust]

After recently moving from Missouri to Tennessee, I will have to get my license transferred. This is the first time I have moved since having a cdl, so I was unsure of what I would need to do. I just thought I would share what I have learned in case someone else might be thinking about moving to TN. I imagine not all states have the same requirements, but this is what you need for TN.

Birth certificate
Two documents that will establish residency (they will give you a list of what they will, and will not, accept.
An up to date medical card.

I was also told that unless I could show I had taken the hazmat test within the past 6 months, I would have to re-take that test to keep my hazmat endorsement. I thought that was odd, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do, LOL.

 

[Sean McQuaid]

I had an arguement with Glenn about CDL transfers as he told me the state I held my CDL with was de-certified and I'd not be able to transfer the license. It is certain schools and testing centers that are de-certified. No matter anyway, because I tested in Indiana for my CDL-A, and so I did not even get my CDL in my home state. The end resut was I transfered with no problems. All I needed was my medical and mail in my name going to the address I was claiming. I have known HazMat to NOT transfer from any state to any state. I have understood each state requiring re-testing and that they redo background checks for HazMat. Maybe it is different than 2 years ago, but I don't think so as I was asked about HazMat when I asked about CDL transfers at my license branch before I did the transfer, and I was told about re-testing for that then (just a few months ago). Did not matter since I do not have the HazMat anyway.

 

[Road Dust]

I didn't think about that, but I guess I will have to be fingerprinted and the whole nine yards again. Always just one more thing to do, LOL.

 

[Sean McQuaid]

I didn't think about that, but I guess I will have to be fingerprinted and the whole nine yards again. Always just one more thing to do, LOL.

Yeah, on top of everything else, remember that Homeland Security thing. Hope you don't have too much of a problem with the basic transfer anyway.

 

[Road Dust]

Thanks Sean. Shouldn't have any problems. I picked up a cdl manual to refresh my hazmat memory a little. Just a hassle more than anything.