Hey everyone!
I am 20 years old turning 21 in 4 months. Recently, been having trouble with family and stuff. I am looking to get my CDL class A. Currently, I live in New York and hold a New York Driver's License.
I just got off the phone with the DMV here, and they said I can't apply for a CDL or a permit, until I am 21, for class A. For class B and C, I can but there will be an intrastate restriction. I COULD go for a Class B but I'd rather get a Class A since that is what I will need eventually AND I will be paying for driving lessons anyways.
I want to get my permit, take driving lessons and get a CDL Class A, ASAP. what are my options? I don't care about the intrastate restriction, since I am only 4 months away from turning 21.
I've heard of many people who go to a state such as California to get their CDL and they take their driving school lessons over there too. How does this work?
Is it possible for me to do this? What is my best option or plan to do this? Ideally, I would like to get my CDL permit within the next few weeks and begin lessons.
Question regarding CDL under 21
Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by hsingh_2, Jun 2, 2021.
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Now, since you live in NY, once you get to CA you the state DMV will issue you a learners permit for the state. Once you pass you get a CA cdl. Then once you start with your company they will route you home so you can change the CA cdl to a NY cdl. -
What I am looking to do is get my CDL Class A. I am 20 years old and NY has a 21+ requirement for Class A. I am pretty sure there are several other states that allow you to get your CDL under 21, but there is a INTRASTATE restriction.
So what I was basically asking was how do I get my CDL Class A in a different state, while being a resident of NY holding a NY license? -
I don’t think you can obtain a CDL
In a state other than the one you’re claiming as you’re residence
my nephew got a class A before he was 21 , it just had the intra-state restriction on it.
He was actually driving flatbed 18 wheelers in state before he turned 21
this was not NY so your milage may vary.
does NY have CDL classes at community colleges or state run vocational schools?
that’s the best route for getting your CDL .
the ones in my state are $1,600 and is a 320 hour class . And is a good class.
And they are third party testers, which means the school is trusted by the state to do the driving part of the test.
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I think you would have to move to another state say Texas for example because it so big. You can't cross state lines till 21 or 24. I don't remember the limit you have to stay Intrastate till you are old enough to Coss state lines with CLD.
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New York doesn't allow under 21 to get their CDL Class A. I could go for my Class B but I turn 21 in 4 months anyways, so I feel like the money will be well spent getting my CDL Class A now.
I won't necessarily be driving a Class A vehicle, but the thing is, I have time to start training and driving lessons now. I would rather use this time to get it instead of 4 months from now, when I will most likely be busy with work. -
Why not just find something else to do for four months.
Moving cross country just to save a few months seems a bit extreme to me.Roger McG and CrappieJunkie Thank this. -
Most states allow people as young as 18 to get a CDL-A.
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Maybe NY doesn’t ?
my nephew got his CDL at 20
And drove in state for a few months until he turned 21 went to the dmv and had the restriction removed and started driving all over . -
This is really ridiculous since literally the next states over, allow under 21 to get their Class A.
That's why I posted on here, maybe there could be a different option for me to get it in a different state. So far, what I've read on other states MV websites, is that I need an address there so I can change my driver's license to that state and then get the CDL permit and so on.Badmon Thanks this.
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