Dutchess School of Driving has been helping people obtain their CDL A License since 2002!

  • Instructors licensed and certified by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Late model Day Cab Tractors
  • Easy to learn 6 Speed Transmissions 
  • Automatic Tractors
  • Dry Van Trailers 
  • Lessons available in English & Spanish
  • Training available 7 days a week
  • Road & Range Time Submitted To the FMCSA Training Provider Registry 
  • Road test services available in Dutchess County NY.

Admission Requirements: 

  • Valid NYS Driver’s License
  • Valid NYS CDL Learner’s Permit
  • Valid D.O.T. Medical Card (Unless exempt)
  • Negative Pre-Employment Drug Screen
  • Attend New Student Orientation at Main Office 

Find out more information: (845)226-6700

DID YOU KNOW?

Employment of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2020 to 2030, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

About 231,100 openings for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

The median wage for Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer in New York State for May 2020 was over $26 per hour.

The Trucking Industry moves 70% of the nation’s freight, and employs approximately 1 out of every 9 workers in America.

Projection Data provided by the National Employment Matrix and the US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.