National Tractor Trailer School
175 Katherine Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
National Tractor Trailer School Reviews
Program: Advanced Commercial Drivers* (CDL-A)
Length: 24 weeks
Hours of Training: 602
Program: Commercial Drivers* (CDL-A)
Length: 18 weeks
Hours of Training: 320
Program: Basic Driver (CDL-A)
Length: 178.5
Hours of Training: 18 weeks
Program: Heavy Driver (CDL-B)
Length: 10 weeks
Hours of Training: 90
CDL Training Offered:
- Class A
- Class B
Training Equipment:
- Tractor-Trailers
- Shifting Simulator
Award: Certificate of Completion
Job Placement Assistance: Yes
On-Campus Recruiting: Yes
Admission Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years of age for intrastate travel
- Must be at least 21 years of age for interstate travel
- Must possess a valid driver’s license
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- If no diploma or GED, you must pass an entrance exam
- Must pass a Department of Transportation physical exam
- Must pass a Department of Transportation drug test
*This course has been certified by the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI)
Classroom Instruction:
- Orientation
- Permit preparation
- Defensive driving
- Log books
- Hazardous materials
- DOT rules & regulations
- Air brake system
- Map reading
- Trip planning
- Double trailer demonstration
- Vehicle maintenance
- Terminal procedure
- Documentation
Skills Training:
- Pre-trip inspection
- Post-trip inspection
- Shifting simulator
- Straight backing
- Blind-side backing
- Site-side backing
- Parallel parking
- Alley docking
- Serpentine maneuvers
Road Training:
- Open road driving
- City driving
- Shifting practice
- Proper cornering
- Speed management
- Space management
- Road Test procedures
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