The CDL Class A Automatic License allows you to drive a wide range of large commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) over 26,000 pounds.Ensure your professional driving capabilities with this specialized license tailored for modern commercial vehicles.

Class A CDL Training

Davis CDL Truck Driving School, LLC

Course

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Format

Hybrid

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringMonitoringReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingTroubleshootingTime Management

Knowledge

TransportationPublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageLaw and Government

Abilities

Far VisionSpatial OrientationControl PrecisionMultilimb CoordinationResponse OrientationRate ControlReaction TimeProblem SensitivityNear VisionDepth Perception

Tasks

Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.

Technology

Word processing softwareTime accounting softwareRoute navigation softwareInventory management softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

4-ranger tower trucksAir compressorsBlocks and tackleBoom trucksCargo hoistsCell phonesDump trucksElectric handtrucksFlatbed trucksForkliftsFrequency modulation FM two way radiosFront load dumpstersGlobal positioning system GPS devicesGlobal positioning system GPS receiversHandheld bar code scanners

Work Values

SupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsAchievementRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers53-3032.00

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

Pre-trip and post-trip inspections — perform per FMCSA §396.13 on a daily route under a trainer's review.
Class A CDL operation in fair weather — drive routinely on familiar interstate corridors with a senior co-driver.
Hours-of-service rules and ELD entries — record correctly across an 11-hour drive shift.
Coupling and uncoupling (fifth wheel, glad-hands, brake lines) — execute to spec on a paved drop yard.
Backing into a 90-degree dock — complete in three attempts under a yard-jockey's spotter direction.
Trip-planning basics (rest stops, fuel, scales) — produce for a single-leg run with a dispatcher's review.
Bills of lading and shipping documents — sign and reconcile for a routine pickup and delivery.
Defensive driving fundamentals (following distance, smith system) — apply consistently on a familiar route.
Truck stop and roadside repair contacts — know when to call dispatch vs. attempt a self-fix.
Fuel-stop discipline (route, brand, cents-per-mile target) — follow the company's fueling plan.

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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