What is a non-domiciled cdl?
What is the history of its origin and usage?
Sorry if dumb question
I would assume it is a license without a home address.
My address is on my passenger car DL.
A non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is issued to individuals who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents but are authorized to work in the U.S. Recent regulations have tightened the requirements for obtaining these licenses due to safety concerns and improper issuance practices.
Didn’t they start letting Mexican drivers into the US market?
SteveH wrote: “What is a non-domiciled cdl?”
shelterguy wrote: “A non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is issued to individuals who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents but are authorized to work in the U.S. Recent regulations have tightened the requirements for obtaining these licenses due to safety concerns and improper issuance practices.”
According to google: “A non-domiciled CDL is a Commercial Driver’s License issued by a U.S. state to someone whose permanent home is outside of that state or country.”
IOW, has nothing to do with citizen ship.
These are results for since what date have non domiciled cdls been issued?
AI Overview
Non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) have been issued since before April 1, 1992, as the original CDL requirement was established on that date, and the practice of issuing these non-domiciled licenses existed prior to recent changes aimed at tightening eligibility rules. While there are no records of the exact start date, the practice has been present in some states for years before it came under scrutiny and was the subject of a new interim final rule in September 2025.
Prior to April 1, 1992: The requirement for a CDL to operate certain commercial vehicles was established on this date.
Before the new rules: Some states had a practice of issuing non-domiciled CDLs to individuals who were not legal residents of the state but were authorized to work there.
New interim final rule: As of September 26, 2025, new regulations were put in place to restrict who can get a non-domiciled CDL and how the licenses are issued and maintained.