Quick Facts

• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
• Address: 3232 W Directors Row, Salt Lake City, UT 84104
• Phone: 801-335-3839
• School Type: Private CDL / Commercial Driver Training School
• Programs Offered: Class A CDL, Class B CDL, Class B Passenger
• Training Style: Classroom, simulator, attached training yard and road instruction
• Program Length: Comprehensive training includes 100+ hours
• Tuition Range: Contact school for current tuition; payment plans advertised from $500 down
• Class Options: Weekday, evening and weekend training
• Training Yard: Attached 2-acre training yard
• Career Services: Lifetime job-placement assistance advertised
• Website: Official Website

Overview

Driving Academy’s Salt Lake City campus provides Class A, Class B and Class B Passenger CDL training. Students combine classroom education with simulator practice and practical commercial-driving instruction in an attached two-acre training yard.

The location is situated within Salt Lake City’s transportation and logistics area, providing students with access to practical road-driving environments as they prepare for commercial-driving careers.

Programs Offered

Class A CDL

Class A training prepares students to operate combination commercial vehicles, including tractor-trailers.

Class B CDL

Class B training prepares students for qualifying heavy single-unit commercial vehicles such as box trucks and delivery trucks.

Class B Passenger

Class B Passenger training prepares students to operate qualifying commercial passenger vehicles carrying 16 or more passengers, including certain school, city and tour buses. Appropriate endorsements are required.

Training Options

Guaranteed Training

The comprehensive program provides 100+ hours of classroom and practical training, including permit preparation, yard instruction, road training and vehicle use.

Full Courses

Full Courses combine classroom learning with extensive behind-the-wheel instruction for students beginning the CDL licensing process.

Half Courses

Students who already hold their CDL permit can skip permit-focused classroom training and concentrate on vehicle inspection, essential driving skills, parking maneuvers and road driving.

Students can train using either manual or automatic-transmission trucks.

Tuition & Financial Assistance

The Salt Lake City campus does not publish a single fixed tuition price for all training options.

Payment plans are advertised beginning with $500 down. Students should request a complete written program-cost breakdown before enrolling.

Why Students Choose This School

• Class A and Class B CDL training
• Passenger CDL option
• 100+ hour comprehensive training
• Attached 2-acre training yard
• Commercial-driving simulators
• Manual and automatic trucks
• Evening and weekend training
• Payment plans
• Lifetime job-placement assistance

Career Opportunities

Depending on CDL class and endorsements, graduates may pursue careers as tractor-trailer drivers, local or regional truck drivers, delivery drivers, commercial vehicle operators and passenger/bus drivers.

Enrollment Tips

Students generally need a valid driver’s license, Social Security number and the ability to pass a DOT physical. Drivers typically must be at least 18, while interstate commercial driving generally requires drivers to be 21 or older.

Bottom Line

Driving Academy’s Salt Lake City campus provides Class A, Class B and passenger CDL preparation with classroom education, simulators, an attached two-acre training yard and road instruction. Full, Half and comprehensive training options accommodate students at different stages of the licensing process.