Get Your State's CDL Training Manual to Help Guide Your Studies (2025)

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How does this work?

Getting ready for your CDL driver's license test is tough. Sometimes it's hard to find the official source, among other things. We've done the hard part for you and put together a list of the most recent official CDL handbooks for every U.S. state. Select your state in the drop-down above to find the latest official driver's manual (2025). You may also be able to pick up a hard copy of a CDL manual at your local DMV office.

Is there more than one DMV handbook?

Your state's Department of Motor Vehicles provides a number of driver's manuals and handbooks to help you become a safe driver. Those include a standard driver's license manual, a motorcycle license manual and a CDL (commercial driver's license) manual.

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