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New Hampshire CDL License Requirements

To become a truck driver in New Hampshire, you must first earn a New Hampshire commercial driver’s license (CDL). Commercial vehicles requiring a CDL license to drive in New Hampshire are categorized based on the following criteria:

Class A: Combination vehicle weighing over 26,001 pounds with the trailer weighing over 10,000 pounds
Class B: Single or combination vehicle weighing over 26,001 pounds and a trailer weighing less than 10,000 pounds
Class C: Vehicles weighing 26,000 pounds or less, carrying hazardous materials or transporting 16 or more passengers

According to New Hampshire CDL requirements, applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a valid New Hampshire driver’s license and obtain a medical certificate. To transport cargo across state lines, federal regulations require truck drivers to be at least 21 years old. The interstate transportation of cargo is regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and not by state governments. Applicants then need to take a general knowledge exam and a skills test. The three part skills test includes a pre-trip vehicle inspection, a basic vehicle control test, and an on-road driving test. For the driving test, applicants must use a vehicle in the same class for which they are trying to obtain a CDL license--for example, if you wish to obtain a Class B CDL, you must test in a Class B vehicle.

Additional endorsements are then needed in order to drive certain types of vehicles including trucks with air brakes, double/triple trailers, tanker trucks or school buses. Endorsements are also needed to transport passengers or to haul hazardous materials. A background check by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required to transport hazardous materials (Hazmat endorsement). A truck driving school will provide the education and on-road training needed to pass the New Hampshire CDL requirements.

Resources for New Hampshire CDL Requirements

Visit the New Hampshire Department of Safety Division of Motor Vehicles website for more information.

Directory of New hampshire Truck Driving Schools

Brentwood: Associated Training Services
Address: 5 Industrial Dr Brentwood, New Hampshire 3833
Phone: 888-772-9002

Laconia : Lakes Region Community College
Address: 379 Belmont Rd Laconia , New Hampshire 3246
Phone: 603-524-3207

Littleton : White Mountains Community College
Address: 646 Union St, Ste 300 Littleton , New Hampshire 3561
Phone: 603-444-1326

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