How to get a CDL with NO driving/road test!

Rural Alaska only~ LOL~!

Introduction to Off-Highway Commercial Driver License (CDL)
When the United States Congress passed the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Alaska successfully petitioned the Federal Government for a skills (road) test exemption for rural commercial drivers. Alaska is the only State allowed to offer an Off-Highway license for commercial motor vehicle drivers.


If you are 19 years of age or older and have a held a license for one year, you can apply for an Off-Highway Commercial Driver License . You are required to:

• Pass the written test (contact a Proctor in your area)
• Pass a vision test
• Pay the fee
• Provide original legal documents verifying date of birth, social security number and identity
• Provide proof of residence in qualifying Alaskan rural community.
• No skills (road) test is required endorsements other than School bus endorsement.

Off-Highway Commercial Driver Licenses are only valid in the State of Alaska and only in specific communities listed on the link at the top of this page.

Guide to Rural Driving Information , Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Administration, State of Alaska

Communities Exempt from Registration, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Administration, State of Alaska