Driving Academy

Driving Academy operates a network of commercial truck driving (CDL) training schools across the United States, providing professional training that combines classroom instruction with behind-the-wheel experience. Its facilities employ advanced truck simulators - a technical domain central to the company's training model - giving students practice in a controlled environment before they drive on real roads. The company reports more than 10,000 successful graduates and states a mission of helping one million people begin careers in trucking.

The CDL Training Program runs on a schedule designed around working adults, with classes available seven days a week, including days, nights and weekends. In most states, Driving Academy is a certified third-party CDL testing site, so students can train and take their exams at the same location, with examiners who the company describes as invested in student success. Training is backed by unlimited test attempts.

Access is a stated priority: payment plans start at $500 down, which the company presents as a way of removing financial barriers to entering the trade. Graduates receive lifetime job placement assistance. The school's stated ethos is that student success comes first, and that anyone willing to work hard should have access to quality CDL training, regardless of existing work or family commitments.