Fresno Trade Schools - Truck Driving Schools
Truck driving schoolstrain student to drive and maneuver large vehicles on city streets and highways. There is a need for truck drivers in Fresno CA and central valley as they transport perishable agricultural produce from the valley to their destinations.
How to Become a Truck Driver
Here is information for those interested in becoming a truck driver in Fresno CA:
1) Licensing Requirements in California
2) Truck Driver Duties
3) Truck Driving Schools
1) Licensing Requirements in California
To drive a commercial vehicle in California, you must first get a commercial driving permit. This will allow you to drive only with a person that has a commercial driver's license.
To apply for a commercial permit, you will need to:
- Visit your nearest California Department of Motor Vehicle office
- Complete application form
- Have your thumb print taken
- Have your picture taken
- Provide verification of your social security number.
- Verify your birth date and legal presence (you may use your California driver license)
- Pay the application fee for a 4-year license
- Pass a vision exam
- Submit a completed Medical Examination Report
- Pass the traffic laws and sign tests for the class of vehicle you will drive. You have three chances to pass the test.
You will be issued a commercial driving permit once you've passed the tests. Once you have the permit, you will need to learn to drive a truck. This where the schools generally come in.
To apply for your commercial driver license you will need to:
- Call a DMV Commercial Driver License office and make an appointment
- Bring the type of vehicle for the class you want to drive
- Pass a pre-trip inspection (You have three chances to pass the pre-trip)
- Pass a skills and driving test (You have three chances to pass the skills and driving test)
2) Truck Driver Duties
It is obvious that truck drivers drive trucks but their responsibilities actually extend much further than that.
Truck drivers are also responsible for:
- collections and completion of paperwork after delivery
- dealing directly with customers
- working well with another driver, if needed
- oil checks and fueling
- inspecting the functionality of truck brakes, lights, emergency equipment, and tires.
3) Truck Driving Schools
If you are interested in becoming a truck driver, here are several truck driving schools in Fresno CA:
| School | Phone # |
| Advanced Truck Driving School | 559.451.0578 |
| Five Rivers Truck School | 559.486.0740 |
| Quality College of Transportation | 559.497.5050 |
| Truck Driving Academy | 559.233.4700 |
| United Truck Driving School | 559.264.7071 |
| Western Pacific Truck School | 800.677.7717 |