license
Commercial Driver's Licence, Class A
State DMV / FMCSA
$200
exam fee · checked 2026-08
160 hrs
160 hours — about 16 weeks at 10 hrs/wk
4 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
State DMV / FMCSA — official page →
Where it is actually asked for
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver (national)26%15 of 58 postings
- Bus and Truck Mechanic / Diesel Engine Specialist (national)15%7 of 47 postings
- Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver (national)6%3 of 53 postings
- General Maintenance and Repair Worker in Austin6%2 of 36 postings
- General Maintenance and Repair Worker in Dallas–Fort Worth6%2 of 36 postings
- General Maintenance and Repair Worker in Houston6%2 of 36 postings
- General Maintenance and Repair Worker in San Antonio6%2 of 36 postings
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver in Fresno5%1 of 20 postings
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver in Los Angeles5%1 of 20 postings
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver in Sacramento5%1 of 20 postings
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver in San Diego5%1 of 20 postings
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver in San Jose5%1 of 20 postings
Where it barely came up
It appeared in these samples, but rarely. If one of these is the job you want, this credential is probably not the thing standing between you and it.
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver in San Francisco5%1 of 21 postings
- Electrician (national)4%4 of 100 postings
- Plumber, Pipefitter, or Steamfitter (national)3%1 of 31 postings
- General Maintenance and Repair Worker (national)2%3 of 144 postings
- Human Resources Specialist (national)0%1 of 224 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →