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Wisconsin Commercial Driver's Manual


The Wisconsin Commercial Driver's Manual provides information on driving rules and practices for operating commercial motor vehicles (Class A, B or C licenses.)
Volume 1 - Wisconsin Commercial Driver's Manual
General information, passenger transport, air brakes, combination vehicles, doubles and triples and tanker information is covered in Volume 1 (front cover and back cover). To provide the lowest possible file size, the front and back cover to Volume 1 has been removed.
Volume 2 - Wisconsin Commercial Driver's Manual
Hazardous materials and school bus information is covered in Volume 2 (front cover). To provide the lowest possible file size, the front cover to Volume 2 has been removed.
Contact information
You may email questions concerning driver handbooks to dotdriverhandbooks@dot.wi.gov. To obtain a printed handbook, visit your local DMV service center. Requests for printed handbooks cannot be processed through this email address.
Other Wisconsin Manuals
If you want a license to drive a car or light truck (Class D license), you should study the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook.
If you want a license to operate a motorcycle (Class M license), you should study the Motorcyclist's Handbook.
Questions? Contact us: Wisconsin DMV email service
Last modified: November 9, 2012
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