How to perform a tractor-trailer pre-trip inspection
A thorough pre-trip inspection is required by law and is a big part of the CDL skills test.
7 steps →How-to guides
Truck Driver How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common truck driver tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common truck driver tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks truck drivers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to plan a run within hours-of-service limits
Planning around hours of service prevents violations and fatigue. These limits apply to property-carrying drivers under FMCSA rules.
6 steps →How to back a trailer into a dock
Backing is the skill new drivers worry about most. Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.
7 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Truck Driver training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.