F-LIB-006 · CDL / MVR · Illinois
Illinois CDL information
Sourced from IL state authority publications. Federal §383 baselines apply across all states.
Age rules
- Interstate minimum age
- 21
- Intrastate minimum age
- 18
CDL classes
- Class A
- Class B
- Class C
Medical-card self-certification: Required
Endorsements
No endorsement data for IL yet.
Official
IL CDL manual ↗
https://ilsos.gov
Official
IL DMV / driver-licensing office ↗
https://ilsos.gov
State-specific details (IL)
- cdl fees.clp fee
- 50
- cdl fees.renewal transfer age 18 69
- 60
- cdl fees.upgrade endorsement restriction fee
- 5
- cdl fees.verbatim snippet
- The renewal and out-of-state transfer fee (18-69 years of age) for a CDL is $60... The fee for a CLP is $50... The fee to upgrade an existing CLP/CDL class or to add/remove any endorsement/restriction…
- charter bus endorsement.code
- C
- charter bus endorsement.description
- Illinois CDL only - Required for Illinois applicants to operate a charter-type bus when transporting school children grades 12 and under on behalf of an Illinois school district
- charter bus endorsement.name
- Charter Bus
- charter bus endorsement.verbatim snippet
- C — Charter Bus: Illinois CDL only.
- clp holding period days
- 14
- contact cdl program
- 217-785-3013
- contact medical program
- 217-785-3002
- farm waiver restrictions.J50
- Existing Farm Vehicle Driver (FVD) - Farm Waived Class A, 21 yrs & up, within 150 air miles of farm
- farm waiver restrictions.J51
- Covered Farm Vehicle Driver (CFV) - Farm Waived Class A, intrastate 18 yrs & up / interstate 21 yrs & up
- farm waiver restrictions.verbatim snippet
- J50/J51 — Farm Waived Truck Tractor-semi Trailer Vehicles (visit ilsos.gov for definition and eligibility – Illinois Non-CDL Class A Only).
- medical certification national registry effective
- June 30, 2025
- school bus permit.description
- Required in addition to S endorsement for drivers transporting Illinois school children grades 12 and under for curriculum-related activities
- school bus permit.min age
- 21
- school bus permit.name
- Illinois School Bus Permit (SBP)
- school bus permit.verbatim snippet
- An Illinois SBP also is required when children are being transported for the same activities in any vehicle other than a yellow school bus, regardless of size.
- three time fail rule
- 30-day wait after 3 fails, 90-day wait after 6 fails, 1-year wait after 9 fails
Educational reference. Not legal advice. Verify with the official IL DMV before applying.