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Based on official Florida exam questions

Free Florida CDL Air Brakes Test 2025

  • Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements.

Planning to drive commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) with air brakes? Our Florida DMV CDL Air Brakes Practice Tests are designed to prepare you for success, helping you confidently pass your knowledge exam on the first attempt. Without passing, your CDL will include the restriction “L,” preventing you from operating CMVs with air brakes. In Florida, where traffic congestion, hurricanes, and heat affect road conditions, air brake proficiency ensures safe and reliable performance. As most semi-trucks and tractor-trailers rely on air brakes, this endorsement is essential.

Industries across the Sunshine State rely on drivers with the air brake qualification. Key industries include tourism (beaches, theme parks, Miami), agriculture (citrus, sugarcane, tomatoes), aerospace (Cape Canaveral), construction (especially in growing metropolitan areas), and logistics (ports, especially Miami and Jacksonville). Key companies requiring the air brakes qualification include trucking companies like XPO Logistics (Miami). Utility companies with operations across the state, like Florida Power & Light (Miami), transport heavy equipment and materials in vehicles with air brakes. Charter bus companies like Greyhound Lines (Miami, Orlando) and Florida Tours (Orlando) use air brakes, as do school buses across all districts in Florida. Florida’s large agriculture industry, particularly citrus production, requires air-brake-qualified drivers to transport crops, including to and from packing plants and warehouses. The state’s construction industry, especially in urban growth areas like Miami and Orlando, often requires drivers to operate large vehicles with air brakes to transport heavy equipment. Simply put, the “L” restriction makes operating CMVs equipped with air brakes illegal, making the above-listed job prospects unattainable.

The official two-part DMV test ensures you’re proficient in air brake systems, effective operation, and air-brake inspection procedures. The hands-on skills test includes inspecting components, testing for air pressure and leaks, and operating a vehicle equipped with air brakes. The written portion features multiple-choice questions based on the state’s CDL manual and requires a score of at least 80% to pass.

Our CDL Air Brakes Practice Tests consider everything required for the official DMV knowledge test and mimic the content and format you will face on the test. Additionally, our practice test questions and answers provide responses in real time, which is a scientifically proven method for improving material retention so you can learn quickly and be confident of passing your official exam.

9 min to complete
Available in EN and ES
FL commercial driver's license
Real exam-style pitfalls you’ll practice:
Common Traps
Distractors
Trick Wording
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Authored and curated by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S.

Chief Educational Researcher (ACES member)
Methodology & Editorial Policy
Last verified for accuracy: October 2025 (reviewed weekly)

What to expect on the actual FL permit test

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

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