Cost of the Licencia Federal de Chofores
Posted on Jun 16, 2007
in News & Views by PMC
I have received several emails recently asking what the cost of the Mexican CDL or Licencia Federal is.
The answer is $2500.00 pesos ($245.00) every two years, inclusive.
This includes the cost of testing, the cost of the requisite medical exam by a government doctor, the same type of exam given to airline pilots, railroad engineers and others in safety sensitive positions. It includes the cost of the background checks which in addition to information from the Mexican LFIS database, includes State and local clearances from law enforcement.
When you consider that here in Texas, the cost of a Class A, with all endorsements (including hazmat pre 2005) is only $65.00 I believe and the term is for 7 years, then I believe we have ourselves a deal on this side of the border.
With 35 years in the trucking business, 15 years making my homes in Mexico and being very outspoken about issues I believe in, makes me uniquely qualified to present Mexico Trucker Online & Mexico Verdad to the blogosphere
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