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New Sound Trucking School offers CDL Class A, Class B courses, refresh course and some CDL upgrades. Commercial driver’s license Class A (Manual and Automatic Transmission) course consists of theoretical (40 hours) and practical (120 hours) parts. Class B course requires 80 hours of practical tuition, that is why it is almost twice cheaper (actual prices in Enrollment sections).

Theoretical part is the same for all the courses. Personal online tuition portal will be available to you after enrollment. There are 35 online lessons represented here along with online tests respectively added to each lesson. Your personal progress is available to you and to NST School managers, so we’ll be on the same page. NSTS also provides you with a classroom instruction if needed. Topics covered are trucking basics, vehicle safety, vehicle control systems, pre-trip inspections, log books, weights and measures, bridge formula, hours of service, DOL regulations, etc.

Practical part, as mentioned, is different for each course. CDL Class A requires approximately 3 weeks of practical tuition and CDL Class B requires 2 weeks. This part consists of range driving and city driving. In respect to your progress, you’ll be passed for stage to stage, from beginner level to advanced level.

Range driving provides core basics such as pre-trip inspection (both in-cab and out-side types of inspection), shifting, coupling and backing maneuvers, such as parallel backing and 90-degree backing, also you can practice in combination backing maneuvers. Range located at the School’s yard.

City driving provides speed management, city shifting, braking, turns, railroad crossing, laning and freeway driving.

Refresh course is also available and you can obtain Passengers Endorsement, Tanker or Hazmat Endorsement in addition (80 total hours).

NSTS is the nearest full stuck driving school, covers Tacoma region. Come and get your CDL.

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