Level 1 of 3
Permit
“I want my CLP”
Pass the written knowledge tests and walk out with a permit.
- Weeks
- 1 to 13
- Videos
- 91
- Modules
- 2
Week by week
Module 1 · Before the Truck
- Week 01What a CDL actually is: A/B/C, GVWR/GCWR math, what each lets you drive49 CFR 383.91, 383.5
- Week 02Am I eligible: 18 vs 21, intrastate vs interstate, disqualifiers, background49 CFR 383.51, 391.11
- Week 03The DOT physical and medical card: what they check, NRII, self-certification49 CFR 391.41-.49
- Week 04ELDT: what the law actually requires, TPR, theory vs BTW, no hour minimum49 CFR 380 App A-F
- Week 05Choosing a school and reading the contract: tuition traps, 365-day clawback49 CFR 380 subpt F
Module 2 · How the Machine Works
- Week 06The CLP: applying, the 14-day rule (pending repeal, RIN 2126-AC46), what you may do with it49 CFR 383.25
- Week 07Engine, drivetrain, and what's under the hood49 CFR 393
- Week 08Air brakes 1: how compressed air stops 80,000 lb, the physics49 CFR 393 subpt C
- Week 09Air brakes 2: components, compressor, governor, tanks, valves, chambers, slack adjusters49 CFR 393 subpt C
- Week 10Air brakes 3: failure modes, fade, water, freeze-up, spring brakes, why stroke matters49 CFR 396 App A
- Week 11Combination vehicles: fifth wheel geometry, kingpin, off-tracking49 CFR 393
- Week 12Doubles and triples: converter dollies, crack-the-whip, why they handle differently49 CFR 393
- Week 13Tank vehicles: surge, baffles, high center of gravity49 CFR 393