Georgia CDL Fees & Ages

Commercial Application (CAP) fee $35 (covers 4 test attempts). Permit fee $10. Road skills test fee $50 per attempt. CDL license fee $32. Each endorsement is $5. Fees are waived for veterans and school bus drivers who provide the required waiver.

Ages

• Intrastate (within Georgia): 18
• Interstate or HazMat: 21

Common fees

• CLP: $10
• CDL (any class): $32
• HazMat (H) endorsement: $5
• Tanker (N) endorsement: $5
• Passenger (P) endorsement: $5
• School Bus (S) endorsement: $5
• Doubles/Triples (T) endorsement: $5
• Tanker + HazMat (X) endorsement: $5
• Skills test (state portion): $50
• DOT medical exam: $80–$200 (federal, varies by examiner)
• TSA Security Threat Assessment (HazMat): ~$86.50 (federal)
• ELDT training: market rate, roughly $3,000–$8,000 for a full Class A program

Sources: Georgia DDS Commercial License Georgia DDS Manuals Georgia DDS CDL Study Guide Georgia DDS Apply for CDL Permit