Class A CDL Training

Class A CDL Training School Near You In Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island

If you’ve been thinking about learning how to drive the big rigs, you’ve come to the right place. When people think about truckers or becoming tractor-trailer truck drivers, they are often referring to a Class-A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). A Class-A CDL is the right choice for someone who is looking to drive a tractor-trailer, often referred to as a big rig, semi-truck, or 18-wheeler.

At New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS), our CDL training programs begin by teaching the basics of truck driving, so you don’t need to have any prior experience with large vehicles to begin. Our training programs in Bridgeport, CT, Somers, CT, Pawtucket, RI, and North Andover, MA covers:

• CDL Learner’s Permit prep
• Prioritizing safety
• Training on federal and state regulations
• Inspection procedures
• Shifting practice on CDL truck driving simulator
• Hands-on and behind-the-wheel training
• Road training and CDL road test sponsorship

What Is A Class A CDL Training Program Like At NETTTS?

Driving a Class-A commercial motor vehicle is different from driving a passenger car or truck. Our Class-A CDL tractor-trailer training is designed to teach students those differences and allow them to put their knowledge into practice.

Training begins with preparation for your CDL permit in the classroom. Students will also be taught concepts like:

• Shifting and driving practice on a truck driving simulator
• Inspection procedures
• Truck components, like air brakes and different types of transmissions
• Rules and regulations of the road
• Driving techniques

Once you have finished your safety and knowledge training, it’s time to put your new skills to work out in the training field. We have a fleet of over 150 trucks and tractor-trailers for our students to train on. In the field, students will learn:

• Pre-trip inspection procedures
• Coupling and uncoupling
• Air brake test
• Shifting drills

Students will also learn backing maneuvers, like:

• Straight back
• Blind side parallel park
• Sight side parallel park
• Alley dock
• Offset backing

Students will also receive roadside training with our experienced CDL driving instructors. Each instructor has several years of professional driving experience and can use that knowledge to help train our students.

What Our CDL Graduates Have to Say

Alex B.
CDL Graduate
North Andover, MA
Spring 2021

I needed to find my road in life. NETTTS helped me find it!*

Carlos G.
CDL Graduate
Somers, CT
Summer 2021

Coming to NETTTS was the best choice I made for my future career. I was given all the tools I needed to succeed as a CDL class A driver with my current job as a leader/trainer at Werner Enterprise.*

David A.
CDL Graduate
Pawtucket, RI
Summer 2019

You get what you put in! This school helped me more than anything, and I appreciate everyone there.*

Derrick C.
CDL Graduate
Pawtucket, RI
Winter 2016

Going to NETTTS was the best decision I’ve ever made. Great Administration, great instructors, and just a great school all around.*

Leonardo T.
CDL Graduate
Bridgeport, CT
Fall 2023

The only impossible journey is the one you never begin. My back was against the wall, battling tough times. Now my back is against a seat in a truck, and I’m doing what puts me at peace while having a purpose. I thank NETTTS for allowing me to get that feeling – for making it simple.*

Madison H.
CDL Graduate
Pawtucket, RI
Spring 2024

NETTTS gave me the tools and instruction necessary to pass my CDL test on the first try, as well as skills that I use every time I drive. I would encourage new students to ask lots of questions, because the instructors have a lot of knowledge to offer!*

Nathan D.
CDL Graduate
Somers, CT
Summer 2024

My experience at NETTTS was very good. The instructors taught me a lot in the classroom and definitely helped me learn and understand the reality of trucking. I use what they taught me every day.*

Nicole G.
CDL Graduate
Somers, CT
Spring 2014

NETTTS is so thorough with their training that I went from not knowing how to back up my own car to nearly a decade of safe driving as a trucker. Thanks to NETTTS for believing in each one of their students, no matter what their background entails.*

William B.
CDL Graduate
Bridgeport, CT
Fall 2023

When I took the first step in to trucking, I didn’t know what I was doing. NETTTS was there for me, and they taught me every single skill and knowledge that I use every day on the road. It wasn’t easy, but with the support of amazing teachers and staff, I felt welcomed and never felt scared to ask questions.*

*Consumer information regarding current graduate employment can be found with 
Graduation, Licensure, and Employment rates.