A 200 hour Class A CDL program meets or exceeds the basic hiring criteria for most truckload freight haulers seeking drivers. It provides students the opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills that will secure means of gaining employment as a commercial truck driver. The course includes classroom instruction, as well as in truck skill and street/ highway training. It encompasses safe and efficient braking, shifting, turning, as well as vehicle inspection and maintenance, coupling and uncoupling, safe driving practices, communication, visual search, speed and space management, log book keeping, cargo handling and documentation. The course does not only include the 160 hour minimum Secretary of State curriculum, but moreover it provides additional behind-the-wheel training, as well as eligibility for 1 additional endorsement.

Progressive Truck School utilizes a variety of late model conventional and cab-over tractors, day cabs and sleepers, with single and double axles and various transmissions, as well as different brands of vehicle, so you get an all-around training experience. We offer training on Class A Vehicles. Training is done in a real trucking terminal as well as on our parking lot, which is among the biggest of such lots in the Chicago-land area. On-the-road training occurs on public streets and highways, not on a closed track, so you get real-life experience.

The Commercial Driver's License Class A (CDL-A) program at Progressive Truck Driving School is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to operate commercial motor vehicles. Students will undergo classroom instruction as well as hands-on training to learn the rules and regulations of the industry and master the techniques of driving a large commercial truck. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be ready to take the CDL-A test and pursue a career in the trucking industry.