MN CDL General Knowledge case studies
MN CDL General Knowledge · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Minnesota Commercial Driver's License (CDL) General Knowledge test is the written knowledge exam that the Minnesota Department of Vehicle Services (DVS) requires before a driver can receive a CDL learner permit or be issued a commercial license. It is aimed at drivers who intend to operate Class A, Class B, or Class C commercial motor vehicles on public roads, including tractor-trailers, straight trucks, tank vehicles, and vehicles carrying hazardous materials or passengers. The MN CDL General Knowledge case studies are 5 cases and about 4,974 words.
1Sealed Doors, Three Axles, One Scale Ticket
You pick up a sealed 53-foot van at a fertilizer plant at 14:10. The bill of lading shows 46,000 lb of bagged product, and the loader tells you the doors are sealed and the load is "nose-loaded against the bulkhead." Your tractor and trailer scaled empty at 32,000 lb with full fuel and you in the cab.
974 words, about 5 min2Trailer Swing on the Antelope Creek Bridge
It is 04:40 and the temperature has been hovering at 31°F for two hours. You are driving a 2019 tractor pulling a 53-foot van loaded to 22,000 lb of payload, running 55 mph on a two-lane highway in the right lane.
991 words, about 5 min3Two Hours of Clock and a Load That Must Roll
You are 66.5 hours into your 70-hour/8-day cycle at 16:50 on a Thursday. Your day began at 05:00: 20 minutes of pre-trip, then 2.5 hours driving to the shipper, then 2.5 hours on duty not driving while the dock found your pallets, a 30-minute off-duty lunch at 13:50, 3.5 hours driving, and 2.5 more hours driving to your current stop.
932 words, about 5 min4Lowboy at the County Road 9 Crossing
It is 06:20 in late November, dark, with freezing fog cutting visibility to about 400 feet. You are hauling a 48-foot lowboy carrying a 42,000 lb excavator on a two-lane county road posted 55 mph.
1,042 words, about 5 min5Six Miles of 6% with Smoke in the Mirrors
At 11:20 you cross the crest of a six-mile 6% downgrade at 45 mph, grossing 78,000 lb with a load of rebar. The grade is posted 35 mph for trucks and the temperature is 96°F.
1,035 words, about 5 min