CDL training in Glyndon, Minnesota
Hands-on truck driving training in our truck or yours. Here is how it works, step by step, and what you need before training.
Class A CDL training
You train in our truck and trailer at our yard in Glyndon and on the road, with our instructor beside you. Training covers the three parts of the CDL skills test: the vehicle inspection (pre-trip), basic control skills, and the road test.
Once your permit and the classroom (theory) part are done, our hands-on training can be finished in about one week. You are placed in the next opening; a $1,000 deposit holds your spot.
Train here, or we come to you
Train with us in Glyndon in our truck, or Carl can travel to you and train you in your own truck, with travel fees. We travel to places like Colorado and Oregon.
💰 Self-pay or employer-paid📅 About one week hands-on🚚 Our truck or yours
Our training truckClass A, at the Glyndon yard
ELDT: what has to be done before you test
Entry-Level Driver Training is a federal rule, the same in every state. It has a theory part and a behind-the-wheel part.
Who needs it
Drivers getting a Class A or B CDL for the first time, upgrading B to A, or adding a passenger (P), school bus (S) or HazMat (H) endorsement for the first time.
Theory
The classroom part. It can be done online, at your own pace. It must be finished with a provider listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry.
Behind the wheel
Range and road training in a real truck, with a registered provider. Your training provider reports your completion to the registry.
Then you test
The state cannot give your Class A or B skills test until your ELDT is on your federal record.
Sources: 49 CFR Part 380, Subpart F; FMCSA Training Provider Registry; check your own training record.
From permit to CDL, step by step
Call or apply
Talk with us or send your enrollment form. We confirm you are ready to go.
Deposit
A $1,000 deposit holds the next opening. We email the invoice through QuickBooks.
DOT physical
Get your DOT medical card from a certified medical examiner.
Permit
Get your commercial learner's permit (CLP) at least 14 days before training.
Pay tuition
Pay your tuition in full within 7 days of training.
Theory
Finish the ELDT online theory by the Friday before training.
Drug test
DOT drug test within 30 days of behind-the-wheel training; results due by the Friday before.
Behind the wheel
Hands-on training with Carl, in our truck or yours.
Skills test
The skills and road test at the DMV.
What you need before training
| Item | When it is due |
|---|---|
| Deposit | To hold the next opening ($1,000) |
| Full payment | Paid in full within 7 days of training |
| Driver's license | Before training |
| Commercial learner's permit (CLP) | At least 14 days before training |
| DOT medical card | Before training. We suggest Jamison Englund, DC, Fargo, 218-790-2978 (medical card and drug test), or Dr. Lee, Moorhead, 701-630-9536 (medical card only). |
| 3-year MVR / driving report | Must include every state you drove in for the last 3 years |
| DOT/FMCSA drug test | Within 30 days of training; results by the Friday before training |
| ELDT online theory | Finished by the Friday before training |
Drug test options
Download the checklist (PDF)Download the enrollment form (PDF)
Training a driver for your business?
Book a free call and tell us what you need. Carl can train your driver in your own truck.
Ready to start your CDL?
You are placed in the next opening. Call, book a free call, or send your enrollment.
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