After graduating from CDL training and passing the CDL exam, students will have a lot of options and opportunities available because trucking companies across the country are looking to hire drivers. Many new drivers will choose to go over-the-road (OTR) to gain valuable experience and start racking up miles. Before deciding on a career path […]

CDS Tractor Trailer Training proudly provides Class A and Class B CDL training at several community college affiliations in 3 different Virginia locations: Fredericksburg, Richmond, and Roanoake. Our programs are designed to develop a student’s driving skills to operate a commercial vehicle safely. The curriculum-based, hands-on approach to CDL training provides students with the knowledge […]

Our Roanoke Training Center made the news with WDBJ7 for a story focused on the in-demand need of truck drivers in Roanoke, Virginia, and surrounding areas. Due to the recent Colonial Pipeline shut down, gas prices continue to increase, but still, trucking companies are short of drivers needed to get the job done. Steve Patton, […]

In a year where millions of people are out of work due to the pandemic, CDS Tractor Trailer Training in Roanoke, Virginia, is helping individuals get into the trucking industry. Although many people choose to enter the truck driving world, CDS has most recently been trying to advertise and target women to get into the […]

Truck drivers have long faced the problem of a living a “less than perfect” lifestyle when it comes to health, and who could blame them? After a 10-12 hour shift of driving sometimes drivers just want something quick and easy. Unfortunately, the words quick and easy are not usually followed by healthy. Fast food and […]

Entering trucking has the unique factor that it is not just a career change for most, but an entire lifestyle change. From the food you eat to where you rest your head at night, many jobs in the industry require a complete 180-degree turn from your life after obtaining your CDL. It is a life […]