Program length:
5 weeks
Program description:
Commercial Driving provides training to help students gain the qualifications to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) and job in the industry. The course covers all of the aspects needed to safely operate a vehicle and complete a CDL drive test. Applicants will need to obtain and submit a copy of their DMV driving record showing their history of traffic accidents, violations, and or convictions (including DUI, license suspensions, etc.). Participants will also be required to pass a drug screen and physical that is conducted randomly before the training portion of the program starts.
Program costs:
Tuition only: $5,185
Required DOT physical and drug testing: $130
Oregon CDL permit fee: $40
3rd Party Component Testing Fees: $225
Oregon State Administered Endorsement /General Knowledge Testing Fees: $70
Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles License Fee: $145
Total (without Hazmat): $5,795
Hazmat: $86.50
Total (tuition, fees, and Hazmat): $5,881.50
*The $86.50 is payable to HazPrints station.
Commercial drivers license industry average wages:
$26.68 per hour
Program documents:
Industry employment information:
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another.