Longview CDL permit and skills-test guide
Longview applicants often have two appointments to plan. The driver license office on Lake Lamond Road handles permit business, while DPS lists a commercial skills test site in nearby Kilgore. If your test is already booked, call with the exact site, day, vehicle class and transmission so we can check rental availability for your appointment.
Choose the permit subjects for your vehicle
If a job involves hauling timber or moving a contractor’s equipment, ask the employer about the trailer and transmission. Use that information to choose the license class and request a matching test vehicle.
Review Texas commercial vehicle operation and general knowledge. Add air brakes, combination vehicles, or passenger and school bus topics as your vehicle requires. Use the current Texas handbook alongside practice questions.
CLP practice topics and road-test videos · Texas DPS requirements
Prepare for inspection, backing and road
Work through the pre-trip in the order you can repeat aloud. On the backing exercises, account for the truck’s wheelbase and trailer swing. On the road, practice mirror checks and controlled turns in the type of vehicle you intend to test in.
For Longview vehicle paperwork, start with the county where you live. Gregg County’s tax office is on East Methvin Street, and Harrison County’s main office is in Marshall. For a replacement title or another specialized TxDMV transaction, the regional center is on West Loop 281. Each office takes different requests.
Longview offices, maps and official links · Call or request dates