TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL HUNTSVILLE, AL

With over 40 years in the transportation industry, Truck Driver Institute offers a truck driving school near Huntsville, AL. Our program provides affordable access to exciting professions in the transportation industry. In just three weeks, you can have a lucrative, in-demand career that can change your life.

START YOUR CAREER TODAY AT OUR CERTIFIED TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL NEAR HUNTSVILLE, AL

Our truck driving school near Huntsville is a hands-on, comprehensive vocational school where students receive knowledgeable training. Our training facility provides spacious classrooms, modern technology, and plenty of training vehicles for the hands-on practice you need.

Upon completion of our program, you’ll be prepared to take the Class A CDL license test, which is offered on-site at our certified truck driving school.

3-WEEK TRAINING. Over 86% JOB PLACEMENT.

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Why Truck Driver Institute?

Our certified truck driving school near Huntsville, AL pairs the latest trucking equipment with the most comprehensive training. Truck Driver Institute’s instructors are industry leaders who adapt our respected truck driving course material to personally reach and accommodate your learning style.

We pre-screen all of our students using guidelines from our partnering carriers to make sure that truck driving is truly the right career path and personal fit for them. That way, the student doesn’t waste their time and we don’t waste our resources by training them.

You come to us to earn a professional Class A CDL License, not to be a professional student. That’s why Truck Driver Institute helps you plan the next step in your career immediately after you enroll with us, so that you can walk out of our doors and onto a job. When you start our program, you’ll be assigned to a staff member who will work with you to determine which carriers meet your career goals.

At Truck Driver Institute, we’re proud to be the largest Class A CDL school East of the Rockies not controlled by any trucking company. Rather than being a carrier’s hiring mill masking as a truck driving school, Truck Driver Institute provides comprehensive training and uses the connections we’ve built over the last 47 years to place you with the carriers you choose, rather than pushing you in a specific direction.

Our school has an over 86% success rate in placing our graduates in the career they want. Most of our graduates receive a competitive job offer before they’ve completed our program – and are able to start their new career and start earning a steady paycheck. The average starting salary for truck drivers ranges from $700-$1000 a week.

Truck Driver Institute’s free hiring services are always available to our graduates. If your regional interests or career goals change, just give us a call and we’ll help match you to a company that meets your needs. We love reconnecting with our students and helping them continue to advance in the transportation industry.

Given our expansive and modern facilities, tested training material, and extremely effective hiring services, it’s easy to see why TDI near Huntsville is chosen by more students and carriers than any other Alabama truck driving school.

Want a convenient place to take your CDL exam?

Truck Driver Institute offers outside CDL testing at this location for all students, who want a convenient location to take their CDL exam. Exams are administered for TDI students, as well as non-TDI students. Start your truck driving journey today with Truck Driver Institute.

What to Expect from Our Certified Truck Driving School in Alabama

You arrive at our Alabama truck driving school as a novice, and after just three weeks in our immersive program, you leave an expert.

Each of our instructors has logged millions of miles while driving in the transportation industry, and we are constantly looking to them for input. Because Truck Driver Institute actively reassesses and updates our program, our information is never out-of-date, and our methods always reflect our industries’ best practices. Tuition to attend our certified truck driving school in Alabama is $5,995.  

Jon and Tammy Walker

Tennessee truck driving schoolTruck Driver Institute was the best choice for us. TDI allowed us to explore all carriers opportunities. The instructors were top notch, caring supportive and patient. We would recommend TDI to anyone interested in a career in the trucking industry.

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Our Huntsville Truck Driving School Offers Class A and B CDL Training

Although we focus more on the Class A CDL here at TDI, we also offer training for the Class B CDL. 

The Class A CDL allows you to drive everything up to and including a full size semi-truck. The standard 18 wheeler requires a Class A commercial drivers license. A Class B CDL allows you to drive a vehicle which can carry less than 10,000 pounds and has a single-axle trailer. This means Class B drivers can drive all kinds of busses, box trucks, deliver trucks, dump trucks, tilt beds, tour busses, passenger vans, and more!

A Class B CDL is restricted to the state in which it was issued, meaning you can’t drive between states to work long-haul jobs. On the other hand, it’s perfect for professionals who are seeking regional driving careers.

Huntsville Truck Driving School

Our 15-day Intensive Class Has Three Sections: 

Week 1: Classroom: You’ll begin learning the technical aspects of truck driving in our Tennessee truck driving school’s classrooms. Our instructors work with you until you’re confident in the written CDL permit’s subject matter, such as:

  • Trip planning 
  • Recording your driver’s log
  • Surveying maps
  • Smith systems 
  • Weight scales legal requirements
  • Cargo Claims
  • Fundamental Mechanic Abilities 

At the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to showcase what you’ve learned on the written CDL permit test. 

Week 2:  Hands-on Training: Now that you have your written CDL permit, you’ll begin your hands-on training. Under the guidance of an instructor, you’ll operate a full-sized 18-wheeler on our expansive off-road driving range, practicing straight line and offset backing. We’ll also make sure you’re capable of performing pre-trip inspections to assess the operational safety of your vehicle. As week two comes to a close, you’ll transition to driving on the road. We ease you into this next phase by introducing you to low-traffic driving scenarios. 

Week 3: Advanced Skills, Testing, and Graduation: Now that you’ve mastered the basics, it’s time to build on what you’ve learned and acquire advanced skills. You’ll be given a chance to hone your technique on both the driving range and highway. Additionally, we’ll make sure you’re comfortable and confident operating your vehicle in the nighttime driving environment. Once you’ve added the highest difficulty skill sets to your driving repertoire, you’re ready to take your CDL Driving Skills Test-Highway/Street Testing. Truck Driver Institute’s certified truck driving school in Tennessee offers testing on-site. Once you’ve taken and passed your exams, you’ll graduate from Truck Driver Institute’s Hunstville area campus, and begin your career. 

Don’t Live Near the Huntsville, AL Area?

You don’t have to be a resident of Alabama to earn your CDL here. Our truck driving school near Huntsville has respected coursework and established partnerships with major carriers across the country attracting students from across the country. At Truck Driver Institute, we want you to succeed and will work to help you do so – we provide our out-of-town students with comfortable lodging within a short commute to our Huntsville, AL truck driving school cam

Our Huntsville, AL Truck Driving School Location

4939 U.S. 78
Oxford, AL 36203
United States (US)
Phone: 1-800-848-7364

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*For Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch 33) students and VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch 31) students, our tuition policy complies with 38 USC 3679(e) which means Post 9/11 and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment students will not be charged or otherwise penalized due to a delay in VA tuition and fee payments.  For eligibility consideration, a Post 9/11GI Bill® student must submit a VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and a Vocational Rehabilitation Student must provide a VAF 28-1905 form. Students must provide school with a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) prior to beginning class, but not later than the first day of training. A print screen of Statement of Benefits page will be accepted in lieu of COE and verification of benefits will be required.  Please see 38 USC 3679(e) for complete details. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill
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