04/25/2026
As a reminder, CDL licensure can be completed through the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. Visit SD.gov/dps for locations and details.
For South Dakota trucking information, use https://www.SDTruckInfo.sd.gov which is a collaborative effort between the SD Department of Revenue, SD Department of Transportation, and SD Department of Public Safety to provide a central location for South Dakota trucking information, including Commercial Driver Licensing (CDL), special load permits, emergency notices for the trucking industry, legal weights and sizes for loads, and rules and regulations for interstate, intrastate and agricultural carriers.
Beginning July 1, South Dakota will adopt federal requirements mandating most CDL holders maintain a valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate. This is specific to drivers currently operating with a K restriction and Excepted Intrastate (EA) designation, as this exception will no longer apply. To help those CDL drivers meet the requirement, select exam stations will be open on Saturdays this month for CDL updates only. Visit SD.gov/dps for locations and details.
