Third Party CDL Testers
South Dakota Driver Licensing locations do not administer driving skills tests for commercial driver licenses or endorsements.
You can take your CDL driving test at third party test sites around the state. CDL tests must be scheduled two business days in advance, and you must drive on a commercial learner’s permit for 14 days prior to testing. The cost of a driving skills test is $90 plus tax.
If you’d like to become a third party tester, view our Third Party Tester Requirements. If qualified, email us or
call (605) 773-6883 for further information.
Northeast Test Sites
Aberdeen
073
Sid Gonsor – Central States
(605) 229-0304 (home)
(605) 216-3774 (cell)
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
Watertown
031
Jerry Cudmore – Lake Area Vo-Tech
(605) 695-2902 (cell)
Class: A and B
029
Jeff Dahr - JD's Transportation
(605) 461-3010
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
Northwest Test Sites
Mobridge
073
Sid Gonsor – Central States
(605) 229-0304 (home)
(605) 216-3774 (cell)
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
Southeast Test Sites
Brookings
029
Jeff Dahr – JD’s Transportation
(605) 461-3010
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
Dell Rapids
101
Robin Karst – Dells Materials Co.
(605) 428-5425 (Monday-Friday)
Class: A, B and C
Huron
029
Jeff Dahr – JD’s Transportation
(605) 461-3010
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
019
Joe Snyder – Truck and Trailer Specialist LLC
(605) 352-6461 (work)
(605) 354-4453 (cell)
Class: A, B and C
Kimball
021
Dale Steffen – Aurora County
(605) 249-2657 (home)
(605) 942-7754 (work)
(605) 680-0011 (cell)
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
Mitchell
021
Dale Steffen – Aurora County
(605) 249-2657 (home)
(605) 942-7754 (work)
(605) 680-0011 (cell)
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
075
Pat Cranny – Cranny Sales Service
(605) 942-7421 (home)
(605) 770-7940 (cell)
Class: A, B and C
Plankinton
021
Dale Steffen – Aurora County
(605) 249-2657 (home)
(605) 942-7754 (work)
(605) 680-0011 (cell)
Class: A, B, and C and passenger/school bus
075
Pat Cranny – Cranny Sales Service
(605) 942-7421 (home)
(605) 770-7940 (cell)
Class: A, B and C
Scotland
036
Rick Meyer – B-J School Busses
(605) 583-4596
Class: B, C and passenger/school bus
Sioux Falls
030
Donald Hubert – Hubert Excavating
(605) 987-2237 (home)
(605) 321-1871 (cell)
Class: A, B, and C
012
Mike Fischer - SDL, LLC
(605) 359-7039
Class: A, B and C
029
Jeff Dahr - JD's Transportation
(605) 461-3010
Class: A, B, and C
004
Jim Shafer – School Bus, Inc.
Kevin Hansen - School Bus, Inc.
(605) 334-6644
Class: B, C and passenger/school bus
Tyndall
010
Russell Williams – Williams Sanitation
(605) 589-3072 (home)
(605) 661-5623 (cell)
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
Yankton
032
Tom McCarty – Hubert Excavating
(605) 661-1410
(605) 668-0938 (please leave a message)
Class: A, B and C
Southwest Test Sites
Pierre
073
Sid Gonsor – Central States
(605) 229-0304 (home)
(605) 216-3774 (cell)
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
Rapid City
020
Robert Holloway – Western Dakota Tech
(605) 716-9950 (home)
(605) 484-1991 (cell)
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
022
Roger Stevens – Western Dakota Tech
(605) 722-5593 (home)
(605) 641-6155 (cell)
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
Spearfish
022
Roger Stevens – Western Dakota Tech
(605) 722-5593 (home)
(605) 641-6155 (cell)
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
Sturgis
022
Roger Stevens – Western Dakota Tech
(605) 722-5593 (home)
(605) 641-6155 (cell)
Class: A, B, C and passenger/school bus
