ENROLLMENT IS CURRENTLY CLOSED
Due to overwhelming demand, we are not accepting new students.
Registration will re-open in the fall of 2023.
Program Pricing and Details
CDL-A - $4,800
ELDT Range training, Behind-the-wheel training & road test
Schedule: 3-hour sessions booked around your availability
No set start/end dates. Start when you're ready & go at your own pace
Average of 10-15 sessions needed to complete the full program
Includes Training on Pre-Trip Inspection & Airbrake testing
Will have Airbrake endorsement
Will have an automatic restriction
(E Restriction)
Will have a pintle restriction
(O Restriction; No 5th-wheel trailers)
Add hazmat through ELDT.com
Class A: Any combination of vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
CDL-B - $4,000
ELDT Range training, Behind-the-wheel training & road test
Schedule: 3-hour sessions booked around your availability
No set start/end dates. Start when you're ready & go at your own pace
Average of 10-15 sessions needed to complete the full program
Includes Training on Pre-Trip Inspection & Airbrake testing
Will have Airbrake endorsement
Will have an automatic restriction
(E Restriction)
Can haul trailers under 10,000
pounds
Add hazmat through ELDT.com
Class B: Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR.
UPGRADE - $4,800
UPGRADE FROM EXISTING CDL-B TO CDL-A & Road Test
Schedule: 3-hour sessions booked around your availability
No set start/end dates. Start when you're ready & go at your own pace
Average of 10-15 sessions needed to complete the full program
Includes Training on Pre-Trip Inspection & Airbrake testing
Will have Airbrake endorsement
Will have an automatic restriction
(E Restriction)
Will have a pintle restriction
(O Restriction; No 5th-wheel trailers)
Add hazmat through ELDT.com
Class A: Any combination of vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
All training above will also require ELDT Theory Training. We recommend ELDT.com
Scroll down to review the requirements to qualify and information on signing up
FIRST STEPS
To sign up for our training, make sure you have done all the prerequisites listed on our Start Here page:
SELF-CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
All training applicants must agree to & sign the following upon registration:
Self-certifications by all accepted applicants for behind-the-wheel (BTW) training attesting that they will comply with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations in parts 40, 382, 383 and 391, as well as State and/or local laws, related to alcohol and controlled substances testing, age, medical certification, licensing, and driver records, as required in 380.707(a).
Please click on each link to review each requirement prior to signing up with CDL Guys:
Part 40 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-A/part-40
Part 382 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-382
Part 383 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383
Part 391 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-391
SIGNING UP
When registration opens in the fall of 2023: Contact our office when you have completed the required steps and read through the 4 required regulations listed above. Additional rules & requirements are also listed below.
CALL: 978-957-8873
We will set a time for you to visit our office to review your enrollment, sign the required forms, submit copies of your documents, and book your first session.
You will need to bring the following to sign up:
- Your driver's license & permit
- Your DOT medical card
- A copy of your EDLT Theory certificate
You must also be able to read and speak the English language clearly and fluently in order to train with us and take your road test (see #2 below).
Additional Requirements
§ 391.11 General qualifications of drivers.
(a) A person shall not drive a commercial motor vehicle unless he/she is qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle. Except as provided in § 391.63, a motor carrier shall not require or permit a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle unless that person is qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
(b) Except as provided in subpart G of this part, a person is qualified to drive a motor vehicle if he/she -
(1) Is at least 21 years old;
(2) Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records;
(3) Can, by reason of experience, training, or both, safely operate the type of commercial motor vehicle he/she drives;
(4) Is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with subpart E - Physical Qualifications and Examinations of this part;
(5) Has a currently valid commercial motor vehicle operator's license issued only by one State or jurisdiction;
(6) Is not disqualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle under the rules in § 391.15; and
(7) Has successfully completed a driver's road test and has been issued a certificate of driver's road test in accordance with § 391.31, or has presented an operator's license or a certificate of road test which the motor carrier that employs him/her has accepted as equivalent to a road test in accordance with § 391.33.