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Class A Theory

Comprehensive training to prepare you to operate larger combination vehicles. 

We provide the training you need to complete your CDL transaction.

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Class A Theory

Online theory instruction for those seeking to operate larger combination (Group A) vehicles. 

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Class B Theory

Online theory instruction for those seeking to operate larger straight trucks or combinations that don't fall into Group A. 

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Hazmat Endorsement

Online theory instruction for those seeking to add a hazmat endorsement to their CDL to transport placardable quantities of hazardous materials. 

Prepare yourself for the next step in your profession.

Our innovative training will set you on your way to obtaining or upgrading your CDL. 

Complete your ELDT course.

Progress through your chosen ELDT course at your own pace on a device of your choosing. Once you complete each required lesson, you'll take an online exam. If you score at least 80% on that exam, you have successfully completed the theory-based portion of your ELDT and we will upload your certificate to the Training Provider Registry by midnight of the second day after completion. 

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Take your BTW training.

If your planned CDL transaction requires you to complete behind-the-wheel training and you haven't already done so, you'll need to find a registered provider and then successfully complete that component. 

Get or upgrade your CDL!

Once you've successfully completed your theory and BTW training (as applicable), you are now eligible to take the necessary skills and knowledge tests to obtain or upgrade your CDL. Visit your local state drivers licensing agency to complete your transaction. 

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Understanding DOT road tests
08:12

Understanding DOT road tests

In this video, we break down USDOT road tests, including who must be tested, what the tests entail, and who can conduct them. ************************************************ For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Follow us for the latest highway transportation news & analysis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrucksafeLLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucksafeconsulting/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrucksafeConsulting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trucksafe Join the Trucksafe Compliance Network to access free DOT compliance content and network with other fleet safety professionals: https://www.trucksafenetwork.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com
FMCSA proposing 5 significant changes to CDL rules for 2024
06:10

FMCSA proposing 5 significant changes to CDL rules for 2024

The FMCSA is proposing five significant changes to the CDL regulations, including to the testing process. We break it down in this video. ************************************************ For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Follow us for the latest highway transportation news & analysis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrucksafeLLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucksafeconsulting/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrucksafeConsulting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trucksafe Join the Trucksafe Compliance Network to access free DOT compliance content and network with other fleet safety professionals: https://www.trucksafenetwork.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com
What's in store in 2024 for trucking regulations?
08:51

What's in store in 2024 for trucking regulations?

In this video, we break down potential FMCSA rulemaking initiatives for 2024 and what they could mean for motor carriers and commercial drivers. ************************************************ For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Follow us for the latest highway transportation news & analysis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrucksafeLLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucksafeconsulting/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrucksafeConsulting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trucksafe Join the Trucksafe Compliance Network to access free DOT compliance content and network with other fleet safety professionals: https://www.trucksafenetwork.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com
Understanding FMCSA verifications of employment
06:57

Understanding FMCSA verifications of employment

In this video, we break down the DOT's safety performance history request and verification of employment process. ************************************************ For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Follow us for the latest highway transportation news & analysis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrucksafeLLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucksafeconsulting/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrucksafeConsulting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trucksafe Join the Trucksafe Compliance Network to access free DOT compliance content and network with other fleet safety professionals: https://www.trucksafenetwork.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com
What will Ohio's legalization of marijuana mean for commercial drivers?
05:39

What will Ohio's legalization of marijuana mean for commercial drivers?

In this video, we discuss Ohio's recent legalization of recreational marijuana use and what it could mean for commercial truck and bus drivers in the state. ************************************************ For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Follow us for the latest highway transportation news & analysis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrucksafeLLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucksafeconsulting/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrucksafeConsulting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trucksafe Join the Trucksafe Compliance Network to access free DOT compliance content and network with other fleet safety professionals: https://www.trucksafenetwork.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com
Understanding the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
09:31

Understanding the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse

In this video, we breakdown the FMCSA's Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, including to whom it applies, how it functions, and what types of violations get reported to it. ************************************************ For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Follow us for the latest highway transportation news & analysis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrucksafeLLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucksafeconsulting/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrucksafeConsulting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trucksafe Join the Trucksafe Compliance Network to access free DOT compliance content and network with other fleet safety professionals: https://www.trucksafenetwork.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com
Keys to compliant vehicle maintenance files
09:04

Keys to compliant vehicle maintenance files

In this video, we break down the FMCSA's regulations governing vehicle maintenance files and what all they include. ************************************************ For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Follow us for the latest highway transportation news & analysis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrucksafeLLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucksafeconsulting/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrucksafeConsulting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trucksafe Join the Trucksafe Compliance Network to access free DOT compliance content and network with other fleet safety professionals: https://www.trucksafenetworks.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com
FMCSA to enhance DataQs appeals process
04:53

FMCSA to enhance DataQs appeals process

In this video, we discuss the FMCSA's plan to overhaul its DataQs appeals process to allow for deeper levels of appeal of erroneous violations from roadside inspections. ************************************************ For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Follow us for the latest highway transportation news & analysis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrucksafeLLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucksafeconsulting/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrucksafeConsulting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trucksafe Join the Trucksafe Compliance Network to access free DOT compliance content and network with other fleet safety professionals: https://www.trucksafenetworks.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com

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