CDL & Commercial Driver Ticket Lawyer in Texas
For CDL holders, a single moving violation can threaten your livelihood — many employers drop drivers over one serious conviction, and masking rules mean you usually can't take diversion deals. Fighting the ticket is often the only real option.
- 98%
- Win rate
- 5,000+
- Drivers helped
- $7M+
- Saved for drivers
- $1,422
- Avg. insurance savings
Ticket Takedown has a 98% win rate across more than 5,000 traffic ticket cases, saving drivers over $7M in fines and insurance increases.
How it works
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Share your ticket
Upload your citation and basic details in minutes.
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An attorney takes over
A licensed attorney files with the court and negotiates on your behalf.
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Get updates until it's done
We keep you posted at every step — most cases end with a reduced or dismissed charge.
What a cdl & commercial driver ticket costs in Texas
| Typical fine | Standard Class C fines — the disqualification exposure is the real cost |
|---|---|
| License points | No Texas points, but federal CDL disqualification rules apply in full |
| Insurance impact | Serious-violation convictions raise commercial insurance costs and can end employment with major carriers. |
| License risk | Two serious violations in 3 years = 60-day CDL disqualification; three = 120 days. Texas law bars CDL holders from deferred disposition and driving-course dismissals. |
Frequently asked questions
Texas law implements the federal anti-masking rule: CDL holders are barred from deferred disposition and driving safety course dismissals — even for tickets in a personal vehicle. The conviction either sticks, gets amended, or gets beaten; there's no deferral escape hatch.
Speeding 15+ mph over, following too closely, improper lane changes, reckless driving, and texting behind the wheel, among others. Two convictions in three years is a 60-day disqualification; three is 120 days.
Yes — federal rules count qualifying convictions in any vehicle, and they flow through CDLIS onto the record your carrier reviews. For a CDL holder there are no throwaway tickets.
Negotiate an amendment to a non-serious or non-moving charge, challenge the radar and officer testimony, or try the case in the municipal or JP court. We connect you with a Texas attorney whose goal is simple: no serious-violation conviction on your record.
Talk to us before you pay that ticket
Tell us about your case and we'll connect you with a licensed attorney who can evaluate your options — no obligation.
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