Texas Commercial Rules practice test
The Texas Commercial Rules test is the first CDL knowledge test in Texas, and it covers Section 14 of the handbook, Special Requirements for Texas Commercial Motor Vehicles. You need 80% to pass (p. iv).
Key facts
| Pass mark | 80% on this test | DL-7C p. iv |
|---|---|---|
| Order | First of the knowledge tests | DL-7C p. iv |
| Covers | Section 14, Special Requirements for Texas Commercial Motor Vehicles | DL-7C p. 14-1 |
Topics
What the Texas Commercial Rules test covers
Papers, permits and equipment12 questions · handbook §14.1→Size, weight and load limits11 questions · handbook §14.3→Exceptions to size limits5 questions · handbook §14.4→Operating rules4 questions · handbook §14.5→Safety practices4 questions · handbook §14.6→
Vehicle registration2 questions · handbook §14.7
Federal regulations3 questions · handbook §14.8→Questions drivers ask
- What is the Texas Commercial Rules test?
- A Texas-only CDL knowledge test on Section 14 of the handbook, Special Requirements for Texas Commercial Motor Vehicles: papers and permits, size, weight and load limits, operating rules and more. It is the first knowledge test Texas gives.
- Source: Texas CDL handbook DL-7C, pp. iv and 14-1
- Do I take the Texas Commercial Rules test before General Knowledge?
- Yes. Texas Commercial Rules is first in the official order of knowledge exams, before General Knowledge.
- Source: Texas CDL handbook DL-7C, p. iv
- Is the Texas Commercial Rules test the same as special requirements?
- Yes. The handbook calls the material Special Requirements for Texas Commercial Motor Vehicles (Section 14), and the test is listed as Texas Commercial Rules.
- Source: Texas CDL handbook DL-7C, pp. iv and 14-1
Sources
Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook (DL-7C), revised March 2026, Texas Department of Public Safety. Page references are to its printed page numbers. CDL Mile is independent and not affiliated with Texas DPS.
Updated for the March 2026 Texas CDL handbook (DL-7C). Last checked November 4, 2026.
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