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Class B Straight Truck

Empowering Your Commercial Driving Aspirations: In-Depth and Practical Training for Mastery in Class B Straight Truck Operations

Steps Of the Road Test:

1. Pre Trip Inspection

This is the first part, during this part you are required to do the air brake testing, the in cab inspection. As well as listing all the engine compartments, steering components and all lights/ reflectors.
  • Front Of Truck
  • Engine Compartment – Passenger Side
  • Engine Compartment – Driver Side
  • Fluids
  • Steering System
  • Suspension System
  • Air Brakes
  • Wheels
  • Side Of Box
  • End Of Box
  • Fuel Compartment
  • Brakes System
  • Exhaust System
  • Back Of The Box
  • In Cab Inspection
  • Emergency Equipment

2. Maneuvers

The second part of the road test consist of:
  • Straight Line Backing
  • Offset Right Or Left
  • Parallel Parking
These exercises help you to learn how to control the vehicle while you are backing up.
  • Crossing Boundaries
  • Pull-Ups
  • Outside Vehicle Observations
  • Final Position

Straight Line Backing: Is driving straight back between cones and not hitting any of them.

Offset Back/Right or left: Vehicle should stay in left lane and student should move to the right lane without hitting any cones. Each movement with changing directions counts as pull-ups.
Same Way Offset backing/left: vehicle in the right line should move to the left on.

Parallel parking: you have to park your trailer truck into a parking space between cones. The driver can not hit the cones or change his moves to get in the right place. You should do it with a first try.
Each of these steps you have to do as the examiner says, otherwise you will fail the test.

After you finish with your exam, you have to place your steering wheel straight, apply brakes and use signal horn, so the examiner would know that you are finished.

3. Drive

This will be the last part of the test. At this part of the test you will drive. During the drive you will be stating out loud your actions. Example: Shouting out street signs, railroad crossing, approaching overpass/ underpass, etc.

How to Obtain Class B Permit:

  1. Pass A Department Of Transportation Physical
  2. Study For Permit- You can go down to the DMV to get the handbook to study from
  3. Take the permit test
    • General Knowledge
    • Air Brakes
  4. You will also need to take an Entry Level Driving Training Course.
NYS DMV CDL Handbook

Lesson Packages... to Save!

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1 hour
Pay by hour Minimum Requirement

$120
5 Hours
Prepay for 5 hours Advanced

$575
10 Hours
Prepay for 10 hours Most Popular

$1100
Road test
Vehicle for road test

$500

Lesson Packages... to Save!

Below you will find our most popular packages
1 hour
Pay by hour Minimum Requirement

$120
5 Hours
Prepay for 5 hours Advanced

$575
10 Hours
Prepay for 10 hours Most Popular

$1100
Road test
Vehicle for road test

$400

DMV charges a $40 road testing fee that is not included in the cost of your permit.

ELDT course also not included.

Fast Road Tests Available for small additional fee