KLLM Driving Academy

KLLM Driving Academy Locations

Our two Class-A CDL school/academy locations serve entry-level students with no permit from Mississippi, Louisiana, Illinois, and Indiana along with permit holders from Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. We offer refresher courses to students around the country who have a CDL-A but no recent experience.

Southeast KLLM Driving Academy

Jackson, MS

Midwest KLLM Driving Academy

Burns Harbor, IN

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  • Fully Accredited Class-A CDL Training School/Academy
  • Academy-Trained Drivers Have the Potential to Earn More Than $70,000+ in Your First Year With KLLM
  • KLLM Tuition Scholarship: Drive One Year With KLLM & Your Tuition is Fully Covered--You Never Pay Anything
  • KLLM Pays for Your Travel & Hotel Lodging
  • KLLM Pays for Your Permit, License, & Fees
  • Little to No Out-of-Pocket Costs to Attend
  • $200 Incentive Bonus for Certain States
  • Late Model, Automatic Tractors to Train on With State-of-the-Art Technology
  • Experienced Instructors Helping You Every Step of the Way
  • Classes Start Every Week—No Waiting to Start Your Career
  • Paid After Graduation $812/Week While on the Road With a Certified KLLM Trainer After Graduation
  • Start as a Company Driver & Have the Option to Lease as Independent Contractor After 6 Months
  • Multiple Career Options After Training: OTR, Dedicated, Regional, & Local Home Daily Depending on Zip Code
  • Full Benefits Package Offered for Company Drivers: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K With Match and More

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22-Day CDL-A Course

Overview

KLLM Driving Academies across the country offer a 22-day Class-A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) Course (18 days for permit holders) where you earn your permit and Class-A CDL through classroom instruction and on-the-road training. You learn and train on the exact equipment you’ll be using upon upgrading to your own truck as a professional truck driver with KLLM.

Phase I: Classroom Instruction

Prepares you to earn your Class-A permit. Includes sessions in our tractor-simulator lab, refrigerated-trailer lab, and computer lab. Instructors help you every step of the way as you prepare to test and pass your permit test.

Phase II: Driving Training

This part of the course puts you behind the wheel as you gain 12 days of experience on the KLLM truck driving range, as well as on-the-road driver training. This is where the rubber meets the road and you begin to learn the craft of being a professional truck driver.

Phase III: Internship Program/Over-the-Road Training

After graduating from the 22-day KLLM Driving Academy Class-A CDL course and earning your Class-A CDL, you then go out for 240 hours in total with a KLLM certified trainer—while earning weekly paychecks while on the truck with your trainer.

Upgrading to Your Own Truck

After the 240 hours of training with a KLLM certified trainer, you then take an upgrade test. Upon passing it, you then have an opportunity to gain employment as a professional truck driver with KLLM.

For answers to common KLLM Driving Academy Class-A CDL Course questions, see our FAQ section below or call a recruiter at 1-800-925-5556.

Refresher Course

Overview

Do you have a current Class-A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) with at least 3 months of OTR experience in the past but don’t have recent experience to qualify to drive solo right away? Our KLLM Driving Academies offer a 9-day Refresher Course that will put you on the path to getting back on the road as a professional truck driver.

Phase I: Driving Training

You will skip the classroom portion of our academy and head straight to driver training on the truck driving range and on-the-road refresher training. Our experienced instructors get you back up to speed quickly and ready to hit the road.

Phase II: Internship Program/Over-the-Road Training

After graduating 9-day refresher course, you then go out for 240 hours in total with a KLLM certified trainer — earning weekly paychecks while on the truck with your trainer.

Upgrading to Your Own Truck

After the 240 hours of training with a KLLM certified trainer, you then take an upgrade test. Upon passing it, you then have an opportunity to gain employment as a professional truck driver with KLLM.

For answers to common KLLM Driving Academy Refresher Course questions, you can visit the FAQ section below or call a recruiter at 1-800-925-5556.

Testimonials

  • “When they say no out-of-pocket expenses, they mean it! I saved thousands of dollars choosing the KLLM Driving Academy & now have a high-paying career on one of KLLM's regional fleets. I've got lifetime friends from my time at the KLLM Driving Academy. ”
    Phillip G. , KLLM Driving Academy Graduate
    “I was worried before attending I wouldn't learn the material or pick up how to drive a tractor-trailer but the instructors there are fantastic. They're all very experienced & worked with me every step of the way. I'm now providing for my family in ways I could have never imagined. ”
    Amber S. , KLLM Driving Academy Graduate
    “The KLLM Driving Academy felt like family from the time I stepped through the door. The 22 days of class goes by very quickly & then you're out with your trainer making good money right away. I'm making more money every week than I ever have in my entire life!”
    Cordale W. , KLLM Driving Academy Graduate