I have seen trhe youngest let you drive at 21 and oldest at 24 has anyone seen anything different ?

 

CDL Age Restrictions
You must be at least 18 years of age to hold a CDL. Under federal law, you must be a commercial driver at least 21 years of age to:
Drive across state lines
Transport hazardous materials or
Transport interstate freight (e.g., mail) within the state
If you are under 21 years of age, you may be issued a CDL with an "L" restriction. This restriction indicates that your driving privileges are valid only in home state.

I googled it......................
There are a few that come up, this is just one of them..........alot of companies out there, each with their own set of rules besides this too.

 

I had my class A at 18 and i didnt have a "L" restriction. Must be something new.

 

"class A at 18 and have a "L" restriction" The restrictions may have started in '92 when chauffer licenses were done away with by the feds and the uniform Class "A" licenses were put in place. Since '93 and '94, when I started research for a post service job, the lower age and restrictions have been in place and not what i would consider "something new". BOL

 

Might be a state to state variance too.........

 

Yeah. Texas allows 18 year olds to hold a Class A for either agriculture purposes, or intrastate.

 

idaho, no cdl , age 14 , drive any farm impliment down a public highway, including the ones that are 18 feet wide and take up the whole road with those big 6 foot tall tires... only restriction , must have that orange triangle on the back.... can also get a learners permit and drive a car in daylight with yer mom or any adult over 18... scary huh... and a tractor trailer is a farm machine if the hay bales has a orange triangle on the back, seen it.. youngster in a big rig and dump trucks all day long with no license plates either, must have that orange triangle on the back, just go get one and you can drive in idaho, but only up to 100 miles from the farm.

 

Whats wrong with a kid driving a tractor down the road I have done it and have yet to come close to hitting anyone.

 

those cult kids get home schooled and married in the front yard at 15 also.they do it all

 

Some states will allow 18 year olds to hold a CDL which is good for intrastate only.

In order to drive a commercial vehicle interstate you must be at least 21 years old per federal regs.

With that said, just because you can get a CDL at 18 or 21 does not mean you will find a job. Because of insurance costs very few companies will hire drivers under 23 to 25 years old.