A-1 TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL
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A-1 Truck Driving School is a family-owned and women-owned CDL training provider in Fresno, California, with over 20 years of experience and multiple locations including Fresno, Bakersfield, and Utah. We offer bilingual instruction with multilingual instructors and the unique option of both automatic and manual transmission Class A training. Our 160-hour Class A program and 40-hour Class B program combine ELDT-compliant theory with extensive behind-the-wheel experience. Hundreds of students from across the US have earned their CDLs with us, often in as little as 20 days.
Programs & Tuition
Program Benefits (Pros)
- Family-owned and women-owned business
- 20+ years of experience in trucking
- Multiple locations (Fresno, Bakersfield, Utah)
- Bilingual and multilingual instructors
- Only school offering automatic Class A and manual transmission training
- In business since 1975
- Get CDL in as little as 20 days
- Military discount offered
Key Features
- 160 total hours for Class A
- 40 total hours for Class B
- 8-week, 140-hour training option
- Day and evening classes
- Weekend classes
- State-of-the-art simulator training
- Behind-the-wheel training
- Vehicle inspection training
- Over-the-road training
- Air brake and leak test inspections
- CDL written test preparation
Accreditations
Quality Score
Score calculated based on FMCSA pass rates, equipment age, and verified student reviews.Score > 80 indicates industry excellence.
Financing Options
- Payment Plans
- Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
- Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)
- Employment Development Department (EDD)
- NUMMI
- TAA
- One Career Stop Centers
- Scholarships
- Employer Tuition Reimbursement Plans
- Down Payment with Monthly Payments After Graduation
Job Placement
Job placement assistance with job search techniques training and resume assistance
Additional Information
- Tractor-trailers
- Box trailers
- Flatbeds
- Dual-controlled vehicles
- 2020+ Freightliner, KW T680, International trucks
- Automatic transmission with APU
- Day cabs
- Trailers less than 53 feet
- 6-speed transmissions
- Tractors with 6/9/10 speed transmissions
- Tractor-Trailers with 28/32/53 ft. trailers
- Box Truck
- Wheeler Dump Truck
- Transfer Trailer Dump Truck
- Demolition Dump Truck
- Modern facilities and equipment
- 10 trucks
- State-of-the-art simulator training
- Modern trucks
- Tractor/trailer combinations
- CLASS A DMV approved Vehicles
- Automatic & Manual 7 speed trucks
- Single axle trucks
- Single Axle 24 feet trailers
- Class B DMV approved trucks and trailers
- Class A trailers
- Construction vehicles
- Dump trucks
- trucks
- 18+ years (intrastate)
- 21+ years (interstate)
- Valid driver's license
- Pass DOT physical
- Pass drug test
- Clean driving record
- Social Security card
- Proof of residency
- Proof of identity
- Career counseling
- Resume assistance
- Free study material
- Free Wi-Fi
- Airport pick-up (7:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
- Greyhound/Amtrak station pick-up (7:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
- Training for private groups or businesses at your site
- Job board access
Housing arranged for out-of-state students at approximately $300 for 20-25 days, including simple food. Students bring their own bedding and cook together.
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A-1 TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL
36661 N PARKWAY DR, Fresno, California 93722
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