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  • Passengers Endorsement $1,000.00
  • Tanker Endorsement $1,000.00
  • Hazmat Endorsement $1,000.00

Length: 2 Weeks / 80 Hours


Training Content: 80 total hours of commercial truck driver training; 30 hours of combined lab training, range training and observation with the applicable vehicle, truck or bus, including 16 hours of street driving training, 16 hours training in backing maneuvers, and 16 hours proficiency development.

Graduates receive a Commercial Driver Training Certification making them eligible to obtain their Class A CDL upon successfully passing the CDL skills tests.


Requirements: Must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) Physical, have a Class A Driver License or a Class A Instruction Permit, and pass a required Drug Screen. Must be at least 18 years old to enroll.

This training program is designed for those who have no prior experience or training as a truck driver or has been out of the trucking industry for several years. The Class A CDL training program prepares students for truck driving careers in both over-the-road (OTR) and local driving jobs. The certificate of completion from a CDL Program qualifies a graduate as an entry-level CDL driver. Utilizing a balance of classroom instruction and hands-on, behind-the-wheel training, students will be prepared to pass both the written CDL exams and skills test.


Classroom/Online: 40 Hours

Range/Road: 40 Hours

Why Choose Us
Truck driving students prefer us over other programs for a number of reasons.
  • Help you to pass
    We will make sure you to pass the CDL test. Hundreds of students have passed.
  • Bilingual Instructors
    English, Spanish, Russian, Farsi, Punjabi. Are experienced, passionate, patient and enthusiastic about their students success!
  • Over 80%

    JOB PLACEMENT

    Job Placement upon graduating TDI courses. We network and partner with 100’s of local companies.

  • Comfortable Classroom Space
    We designed our modern, open classroom space, equipped with comfortable chairs, lounge area by the complimentary espresso bar with our students in mind.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Upgrade Your CDL With Truck Driving School

The first step to become a professional truck driver is earning your commercial driver’s license. With your CDL you can get different kinds of endorsements that help you choose the career you love. A cdl endorsement allows you to be more versatile driver, so you may have more options in the job market.
Benefits Of Getting Different Endorsements
Employment possibility
If you have more than one endorsement, new doors open before you in the trucking career. Big trucking carriers that can offer different positions will notice you. Having the cdl a hazmat endorsement to handle hazardous materials will give you more options as an applicant. It is time to think how you can upgrade your qualification and choose what type of endorsement you want to get.
Comfort
If you want to improve your career, you can add endorsement to cdl. But each endorsement has its own requirements. You should know what type of endorsement you want to receive; you should feel comfortable when you do. You can add passengers, hazmat and tanker endorsement on cdl. You need to pass a test to earn any kind of endorsements, to stay knowledgeable in the trucking career. You must feel comfortable when you will use these skills to work.

What Are The Requirements For CDL Endorsements?

If you are considering to increase your experience or advance your career, you need to know how to obtain additional CDL endorsements. Extra endorsements can give you options for better jobs and better pay.
You can receive your CDL endorsements if you:
  • Are at least 21 years of age
  • Can show your valid CDL of the same class as or higher class than your learner’s permit class
  • Can recognize such colors as red, green and amber
  • Have 3 years of driving experience in the same or higher class
  • Have 20/40 vision in each eye (with or without glasses)
  • Have 70 degrees of peripheral vision in each eye
At Truck Driving School Sacramento, we offer our Upgrades Program that takes 2 weeks (40 hours). With our qualified instructors, you can add such endorsements to your CDL:
(P) Passenger Endorsement
The passenger cdl endorsement can allow our future drivers to operate a CMV that can transport a specified number of passengers (16 or more people, including the driver). To receive it you need to pass such tests:
  • Written knowledge test
  • Road skills test
(N) Tanker Endorsement
With this endorsement, you can operate a tanker vehicle that carries liquids or gasses. You will need to pass:
  • Written knowledge test
At Truck Driving School, the cost of tanker endorsement is $1,000.00
(H) Hazmat Endorsement
The class a cdl with hazmat endorsement is needed for transporting hazardous materials, such as flammable and combustible liquids, gases or other explosives. The steps to get hazmat endorsement:
  • Passing your written knowledge test
  • Completing a TSA Security Threat Assessment application
  • Submitting your fingerprints at an authorized collection site
  • Demonstrating your Driver’s license and DOT medical card
At Truck Driving School, we will help you to make your cdl upgrade, so you can show trucking companies that you have special skills and knowledge about different areas of the trucking industry. Also these endorsements will make you more flexible truck driver and you can pursue a specialized job later.
Some jobs require prior experience such as hazmat or tankers but you can practice your skills being a standard truck driver. Then you can update your CDL and choose an endorsement that will suit your needs.
Endorsements are required for jobs with a high level of responsibility, that's why you can earn more money transporting their cargo. If you have endorsements, some trucking carriers can offer you a mix of specialized and more general freight, so they will pay you more per mile.

Get Your Endorsement With Truck Driving School

You will be always in demand if you are a truck driver with the right skills. As the data shows, by 2024 the number of the trucking jobs will be increased at 8-9%. Updating your CDL with endorsements will make you more valuable and flexible for job employment.
If you want to make more money and qualify for better jobs, you may consider hazmat endorsement training at Truck Driving School. Investments in your education are your greatest investments, with endorsements you can get your return on investment within 2-6 months.
At Truck Driving School in Washington, we offer our Upgrade Program that includes Passengers, Tanker and Hazmat endorsements at affordable cdl endorsements cost. This course will prepare students to passing their cdl endorsement practice test.
When you are looking for getting your Commercial Driver's License, it is essential to know about various endorsements to improve your skills and receive more making-money career.
If you are interested in adding endorsements to your CDL, contact Truck Driving School today!
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