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CDL Training
CDL Class A and CDL Class B Training
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CDL Training Programs Ready to Meet the Demands of the Transportation Industry
Our CDL programs include classroom instruction to prepare you for the permit test at the DMV and teach you fundamental industry knowledge including securing a load, filling out log books, understanding CSA, and map reading.
The practical hands-on portion of your program gets you behind the wheel performing air brake leakage tests, maneuvers, pre-trip inspections, and navigating public roads.
Your final test with the Connecticut DMV will be at your location, in Seymour or Meriden, on the same trucks you have been training on so that you can confidently test and begin your new career in the trucking industry. Job Placement Assistance is available to current students and graduates of Allstate’s training programs and our Employer Events including biannual Career Fairs are open to the public.
What Are the Different Types of CDL’s?
A CDL Class A
license is required when you are operating any combination of vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lbs or more provided the vehicle being towed is in excess of than 10,000 lbs. The most common examples of CDL Class A vehicles are tractor-trailers or dump trucks that are pulling heavy equipment trailers.
*See our CDL A Course List*
*See our CDL A Course List*
A CDL Class B license is required when you are operating a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lbs or more. The most common examples of CDL Class B vehicles are box trucks, dump trucks, garbage trucks, highway plow trucks, home oil delivery trucks, armored cars, bucket trucks, and flatbed style straight trucks.
*See our CDL B Course List*
A CDL Class B with Passenger Endorsement is required to operate any commercial passenger vehicle (excluding School Busses) carrying more than 15 passengers including the driver. The most common examples of Passenger Bus vehicles are city transit, motor coach buses, or shuttle busses for hotels and airports. Training and DMV testing can be added to CDL A programs to for an additional fee.
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Manual vs. Automatic Transmissions
Manual vs. Automatic Transmissions
Regulations require your CDL to have an “automatic restriction” if you take your final DMV skills test on a commercial vehicle with an automatic transmission. This means you are only allowed to drive automatic trucks in your class of license. Removing this restriction would require an additional DMV skills test on a manual CDL Class A or CDL Class B vehicle which can be done at any time.
Automatics have gained tremendous ground in the transportation industry over the last decade. Newer model CDL Class B trucks and CDL Class A tractor-trailers are predominately automatic. Due to carrier demand, most major truck manufacturers have scaled back production on manual transmissions and the industry is seeing them increasingly phased out.
This means that if you drive for a company with a modern fleet you will most likely be driving an automatic vehicle. Having said this, manual transmissions, while becoming less common are not extinct. Smaller local companies may prefer manual transmission or may run older equipment looking to maximize their equipment investment. CDL Class A tractors are made to go millions of miles and these vehicles will be in the industry for decades to come.
Our Training Programs
All CDL programs at Allstate include Air Brakes as part of your training.
CDL Class A Tractor-Trailer on a 10-speed Manual Transmission
Training and testing offered at both Seymour and Meriden facilities with flexible schedules 7 days a week.
Train on an industry standard day cab tractors (no sleeper berth) with a 10-speed manual transmission pulling trailers 40+ foot long trailers.
Graduates of this program will be licensed to drive any manual or automatic CDL Class A or CDL Class B vehicle (Passenger Busses excluded).
Individuals who have experience backing trailers can request an evaluation and may be able to qualify to complete a refresher training program in fewer hours with reduced tuition costs.
CDL Class B Straight Truck on a 6-speed Manual Transmission
Training and testing offered at both Seymour and Meriden facilities with flexible schedules 7 days a week. Train on a heavy straight truck between 30-35 feet in length with a 6-speed manual transmission.
Graduates of this program will be licensed to drive any manual or automatic CDL Class B vehicle (Passenger Busses excluded).
This program is designed for students comfortable driving a standard shift transmission in a regular automobile prior to taking this program. Longer training programs may be necessary for students who do not have prior shifting experience.
Individuals who can drive a six speed transmission and have experience operating vehicles of a similar size may be able to qualify to complete a refresher training program in fewer hours with reduced tuition costs.
CDL Class B with Passenger Endorsement on an Automatic Transmission
Training and testing offered at the Seymour facilities with flexible schedules 7 days a week. Train on a 35 foot long Passenger Bus with an automatic transmission. Graduates of this program will be licensed to drive any automatic CDL Class B vehicle or Passenger Bus (excluding Class A articulated busses). Training and DMV testing for a Class A with Passenger Endorsement is available for an additional tuition costs.
In order to transport people students will need to apply for the Public Service License or “F” endorsement through the DMV which includes fingerprinting and a background check.
This program is a great option for anyone who wishes to start a career driving an automatic CDL Class B or Passenger Bus who has little to no prior manual shifting experience in a regular automobile. Individuals who have experience operating vehicles of a similar size may be able to qualify to complete a refresher training program in fewer hours with reduced tuition costs.
CDL Class A Tractor-Trailer on an Automatic Transmission
Training and testing offered at the Seymour facility with flexible schedules 7 days a week. Train on an industry standard day cab tractors (no sleeper berth) with an automatic transmission pulling trailers 40+ foot long trailers.
Graduates of this program will be licensed to drive any automatic CDL Class A or CDL Class B vehicle (Passenger Busses excluded) but will have an “E” Automatic restriction on their license.
Individuals who have experience backing trailers can request an evaluation and may be able to qualify to complete a refresher training program in fewer hours with reduced tuition costs.