CDL — Bằng Lái Thương Mại in Rhode Island

Testing agency

Rhode Island DMV

Written-test languages

English

To pass

80% (federal min; AAMVA 2005 model; RI does not publish its own number)

Fee

CDL knowledge test $23.50 initial / $10 each additional; new CLP $73.50 (incl. $3.50 tech surcharge)

Retake policy

Wait 7 days before retaking a failed CDL exam; pass all applied tests within 90 days

Languages note

RI's English/Spanish/Portuguese knowledge test is the non-commercial operator test only; CDL pages name no language. CDL testing at Cranston DMV by appointment. ⚠️ Non-domiciled CDL issuance/testing frozen since 2025-12-12. ADA reader/interpreter are disability accommodations, not test-language offerings.

Languages, fees and rules change — confirm with the official source linked for each state. 待核 / 'To confirm' = not yet confirmed from an official source (shown honestly, never guessed). The 2025 federal English-Language-Proficiency action is roadside out-of-service enforcement, not a state test-language mandate; states set their own written-test languages (Texas and Florida moved to English-only in 2026).