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CDL training cost in Maine
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How much does CDL training cost in Maine?
If you need licensing fees: Initial or renewal commercial license: under age 65, $34 for five years or $59 for REAL ID; age 65 or older, $27 for four years or $47 for REAL ID. If you need tuition, ask the school for an itemized quote; no named tuition charge is published here. If comparing programs, keep license fees separate from school charges. License fees checked 2026-11-03; school charges dated separately.
License fees and school charges are different bills. The fee lines below are copied from the Maine licensing source opened . They are not a tuition estimate, and they are not added together into one “total cost.”
License fees on the official page
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- CLP fee
- No separate commercial learner permit amount is printed. The fee page lists a Class A, B or C commercial driver license examination at $70 and each endorsement at $20.
- CDL fee
- Initial or renewal commercial license: under age 65, $34 for five years or $59 for REAL ID; age 65 or older, $27 for four years or $47 for REAL ID.
- Skills-test fee
- No separate skills-test amount is printed. The commercial driver license examination line is $70; it is not labeled as a standalone road-test fee.
The full licensing notes, including age, entry-level training, and the medical card, are on how to get a CDL in Maine.
Named program charges
No school in Maine has a program charge reprinted here. A directory listing is not a price. Ask the school for a written quote for the class, location, and schedule you want.
Sources
- Maine BMV: commercial drivers license
- Maine BMV: commercial drivers license exam
- Maine BMV: license and examination fees
Questions drivers ask
How much does CDL training cost in Maine?
This page does not publish a statewide tuition. The license amounts are the lines on the official fee source checked Nov 3, 2026. A school price appears only when a named program page was already checked, and that price is not a quote for another school.
Are the Maine license fees the whole bill?
No. A permit, a license card, a skills test, a medical exam, and a school charge are different payments. If one of those lines was missing from the licensing page, it is not filled in from another state.
Does a directory listing include the price?
No. A listing in the Maine school directory is not a tuition quote and not a funded seat.