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Renewing a Commercial Driver License

ATTENTION:
  • If you are required to take a drive test – Schedule a test with DMV online. Please consider use of a third-party testing service
  • You may be eligible to renew your license online on DMV2U.
  • Please allow up to 20 days for your card to arrive.
  • If you have not received your card after 20 days, you can check your card status on DMV2U.
When you can renew:
  • Up to twelve months before your license expires.
  • Up to two years after your license expires.
  • Six months after military discharge.
Out of state? Call DMV at 503-945-5000.

You may be able to renew online if you:
  • Have a photo on file with DMV that is less than nine years old;
  • Want to keep your current photo, height and weight;
  • Have changed your address and you can provide proof this is your current address;
  • Do not need or want a Real ID;
  • Do not have a farm or Hazmat endorsement;
  • Do not want to add or remove restrictions or endorsements;
  • Do not hold a limited term license;
  • Are not suspended, cancelled or revoked in Oregon or another state; and
  • Can pay your renewal fee with a debit or credit card.
Note: If you are 50 years old or older, the eye exam will be waived for online renewals.

You will have to apply for a new driver license, pay the original fee and take tests if your license has been expired for more than a year.

To renew online, you need to:
  • Go online;
  • Answer security questions;
  • Answer medical questions; 
  • Upload proof of current residence address, if your address has changed in the last nine (9) years; and
  • Pay the renewal fee.
After you meet all the requirements:
  • You will get an online receipt to use as proof of valid driving privileges.  Note:  Many government agencies and businesses, such as the Transportation Security Administration and Social Security Administration, do not accept the online receipt as proof of identification.  Check with the agency or business before you go to find out what documents they will accept.
  • Your license will be mailed to the address you provide to DMV.  If you move or have a forwarding order on file with USPS the card will not be forwarded.
To renew at a DMV Office, you need to:
  • Determine if you want a Real ID (there are additional requirements that you must meet);
  • Make an appointment at a DMV office;
  • Provide proof of physical address and identity;
  • If you have a Hazardous Material Endorsement on your CDL, you must pay the testing fee, pass a HAZMAT Knowledge Test, and have passed a Transportation Safety Administration security background check within the past 5 years;
  • Certify the type of driving you do or will do and whether you meet federal requirements for driving a commercial motor vehicle;
  • Turn in your current Oregon CDL;
  • Pay the renewal fee; and
  • Get your picture taken.
After you meet all the requirements:
  • You will get an interim card to use as proof of valid driving privileges. 
    Note: Many government agencies and businesses, such as the Transportation Security Administration and Social Security Administration, do not accept the interim card as proof of identification. Check with the agency or business before you go to find out what documents they will accept.
  • Your license will be mailed to the address you provide to DMV. If you move, it will not go to a forwarding address.