CDL Specialists

Who we are at CDL Specialists

Our Mission & Goal!

At CDL Specialists, we believe in transparency!

This country is your country. Our families are on the same roads as your families. We strive to ensure the drivers we train and take to skills test are "Actually" ready, not just pencil whipped drivers. After all, we want our families to feel and be as safe as possible next to these giant 'Trains on Wheels' as much as you do for your families!

We are dedicated to providing industry leading (ELDT) Entry Level Driver CDL Training for aspiring CDL drivers. With over 35 years of experience, we ensure our students are fully prepared to excel in their driving careers. What sets us apart from other training providers is the fact that we are a 1-on-1 training provider. This means as one of our students, you will obtain the most personalized and focused training! This puts you "Behind-The-Wheel" 95% of the time than with any other provider. With 1-on-1 training, our students average 4X's more hands on learning in a fraction of the time than if enrolled at a larger training school! Most truck driving schools and providers have a student to instructor ratio that is anywhere from 3 to 8 students per instructor. This drastically reduces each students time with the "hands on" portion and operating the equipment which is where the focus should be! With those high ratio's, students spend a lot more time standing around and waiting for their turn to operate the equipment. This is one main reason why most schools take more than 2-4 weeks to get through and obtain a CDL License. Making the right choice to train with us, allows for a much quicker, and safer result in success. All of our students get 4x's more actual hands on training than they would normally get from a 2-4 week course. Training with CDL Specialists can be completed within 24-48 hours of actual training time. This equates to between 2 to 4, 8-hour days vs 2 to 4 weeks!

We will also create a customized training plan for any group training as well. Our instructors can handle multiple students at one time, however we strive to focus on one individual at a time to ensure their success happens much faster and safer than being in a group of students. This approach leads to a safer and more skilled driver than those students that come from larger, more money seeking training schools. This does not mean we won't accept and provide any group training. It simply means our main focus and goal is to produce the most skilled and experienced Entry Level Drivers possible. Unlike most truck driving schools, we do not believe in 'Quantity' of students trained is the way to operate a professional skilled training company. We believe in 'Quality' training. This industry shouldn't be about how many students trained and produced. We believe it should be about how well trained a driver should be while operating a 20-40 ton vehicle on our country's roads.

If you have any doubts or don't believe the writing, just ask our graduates! Hear the truth from the sources!

The process to obtain your cdl!

These are the steps to obtaining your CDL license.

Upfront Notice!!

We require a $250.00 non-refundable enrollment deposit to get started. This will be paid when you register for your program.

Here is the standard process of how to obtain your CDL Permit and then License.

Schedule and Complete a DOT physical with a federally registered medical provider.
Get a DOT Drug Screen test done and completed. (This is not required to start the training process, however it is required prior to operating a commercial vehicle. It is also our standard policy for safety of both you the trainee and our training staff.)

Go to your local BMV and take the written tests needed for whatever class CDL you are trying to obtain.

For all CDL license's you must pass the 'General Knowledge' written/computerized test.
For any class needing air brakes, you must pass the 'Air Brakes' written/computerized test.
For Class-A you must also pass the 'Combinations' test.
Once you have all these tests passed, you can then be issued a CDL Permit by the BMV branch.

Once you have your permit, the next step is to get registered and enrolled in a training program. You can register and find the program your looking to complete here.

Once you are registered and have paid your deposit, you will then be enrolled into your online theory course and will receive an email within 1 business day from registration to create a password and get started in your online course. The online theory courses can take anywhere between 6 and 18 hours to complete depending on the Class of CDL you are trying to obtain. NOTE: Once you have started your online theory course, you will need to complete that within 14 days or the system will kick you out and you will have to re-pay and re-start the entire course!

After your online theory course is complete, we can then get you scheduled for the most exciting part, your BTW Training! We would recommend contacting us at this point to get your BTW scheduled.

If you prefer to contact us first, please give us a call, text, or email.

Contact information:

Phone & Text: (317) 318-8377

Email: info@cdlspecialists.com