Commercial driver’s license
Trucks & CDL training
Class A and Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) training, from the theory course to the skills test. You learn in the same Freightliner, Peterbilt and International trucks you take the test in, with instructors who drove for a living.
Before day one
What you need to start
CDL rules come from the federal government and the state together. Here is the short version; we go through your own situation on the first call.
A regular license and your age
A valid driver’s license, and you must be 21 to drive a truck across state lines. At 18 you can train and drive within Ohio only.
A DOT medical card
A medical examiner’s certificate from a certified examiner. Book it before you start; we can point you to examiners near Cleveland.
A commercial learner’s permit (CLP)
Knowledge tests at the BMV get you the CLP. You must hold it for at least 14 days before the skills test, which fits neatly inside the program.
Entry-level driver training
First-time Class A and Class B applicants must complete federal entry-level driver training (ELDT), theory and behind-the-wheel, with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the skills test. Both are built into our programs.
Programs
Programs and prices
Pay in three installments, or ask your employer: several Cleveland-area carriers and contractors sponsor students and pay us directly.
| Service | Length | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class A CDL program Tractor-trailer training from theory to skills test: the federal entry-level driver training theory, pre-trip inspection, backing, coupling and road driving. Four weeks full-time or eight weeks of evenings and weekends. | 160 hrs | $5,995 | Theory, truck and trailer, test-day truck |
| Class B CDL program Straight trucks and box trucks for delivery, construction and municipal jobs: theory, inspection, backing and road driving. Two weeks full-time. | 80 hrs | $3,795 | Theory, box truck, test-day truck |
| CDL skills refresher For CDL holders coming back after time away, or anyone who failed a section of the skills test: backing, coupling and the pre-trip, one to one. | 4 hrs | $520 | Truck and trailer |
Automatic or manual
Choose your gearbox before the test
Take the skills test in a truck with an automatic or automated-manual transmission and your CDL carries a restriction: no manual-transmission trucks. Most new fleets are automated, so plenty of drivers never notice. If you might drive older equipment, train and test in our Peterbilt 579 with its 10-speed manual and the restriction never appears.
Schedule
Next program starts
Eight students per Class A program, four per Class B.
| Program | Format | Starts | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class A | Full-time | Mon, Nov 2, 2026 | Mon–Fri, 7:00 am–3:30 pm, 4 weeks |
| Class B | Full-time | Mon, Nov 30, 2026 | Mon–Fri, 7:00 am–3:30 pm, 2 weeks |
| Class A | Full-time | Mon, Jan 4, 2027 | Mon–Fri, 7:00 am–3:30 pm, 4 weeks |
| Class A | Evenings & weekends | Mon, Jan 11, 2027 | Mon–Thu 5:00–9:00 pm, Sat 7:00 am–3:00 pm, 8 weeks |
Talk to a CDL instructor
Tell us which class, whether you have a CLP or medical card yet, and whether an employer is sponsoring you. We reply with the next start that fits.