Pass your DOT physical and your CDL test
Free practice tests and plain-English guides for commercial drivers. Know exactly what the examiner checks and what the test asks before you show up.
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CDL Practice Test
Free general-knowledge questions with instant explanations. Reshuffles every time you retake it.
DOT Physical Guide
What the exam checks, who can perform it, and how to walk in ready to pass.
What It Costs
Typical DOT physical price ranges and what changes them, so there are no surprises.
What to Expect
Step by step through vision, hearing, blood pressure, and the urine test.
The route
From first practice test to licensed driver
Study the manual topics
Work through free practice questions with a plain-English explanation after every answer.
Pass your DOT physical
Know what the examiner checks and bring the right paperwork, so one visit is enough.
Pass the written tests
General knowledge plus any endorsements you need — most states want about 80% to pass.
Take the skills test
Pre-trip inspection, basic controls, and the road test. Then you’re licensed.
Why HaulSchool
A study site, not a lead funnel
No "request info" forms, no school marketing dressed up as advice. Practice material and straight answers — that's it.
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Open a test and start practicing. No account, no trial clock, no paywall between you and the questions.
Straight from the manual
Questions and guides are written from the standard CDL manual topics and checked against its figures — not scraped from forums.
The whole road covered
The written test and the DOT physical live on the same site, because you need both before you drive.
Guides
Start from the question you came with
The same plain-English approach, pointed at whatever you need to figure out first.
Built for drivers, not for paperwork.
No account, no upsell wall. Open a test, see what you missed, take it again.
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Frequently asked
- How many questions are on the CDL general knowledge test?
- Most states ask 50 questions and require about 80% correct to pass. Our practice test draws from the same manual topics and explains every answer.
- Do I need a DOT physical before getting my CDL?
- Yes. You must pass a DOT physical with a certified medical examiner and carry a valid medical certificate before you can be licensed.
- Is this the official CDL test?
- No — it is free study material built from the standard CDL manual. You take the official test at your state licensing agency.
- How much does it cost to get a CDL?
- State fees are a few hundred dollars; the big cost is training, at roughly $3,000–$8,000 if you pay for school yourself, or $0 upfront through company-sponsored programs.
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