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Class B CDL Training

Earn your Class B CDL in Albany, Oregon, with small classes and plenty of hands-on time behind the wheel. It's the license for dump trucks, box and delivery trucks, and other heavy straight trucks.

Instructor walking a student through a pre-trip engine inspection

CLASS B CDL PROGRAM

What You Can Drive With a Class B CDL

A Class B CDL covers heavy single vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, and lets you tow a trailer of up to 10,000 pounds. It's the license behind many local and municipal driving jobs.

Dump trucks and construction vehicles

Box, delivery and straight trucks

Garbage, utility and public works trucks

Buses, with a passenger endorsement

HOW TRAINING WORKS

Learn It, Then Drive It

Training is split between the classroom and the driver's seat, with small classes so you get plenty of time behind the wheel.

Classroom Instruction

Prepare for the written CDL tests, including general knowledge and air brakes, with instructors who've spent their careers driving.

Behind-the-Wheel Training

Practice on our property, local roads and highways to build the control and confidence you need on test day and on the job.

Skills Test Prep

Get ready for each part of the CDL skills test: the pre-trip inspection, basic vehicle control and the road test.

TUITION & FEES

What Class B Training Costs

Here's the full cost to earn your Class B CDL: tuition paid to NWTA, plus the DMV, testing and physical exam fees you'll pay along the way. Tuition and financing options are available for qualified applicants.

Class B CDL tuition and fees
Fee Amount
Paid to NW Trucking Academy
Total paid to NWTA $4,000.00
DMV, testing & physical fees
Knowledge test $10.00
Air brake test $10.00
CDL driver permit $40.00
DMV third-party tester fee $40.00
Third-party tester $300.00
CDL issuance $160.00
DOT physical $130.00
Total DMV, testing & physical fees $690.00
Total tuition & fees $4,690.00

DMV, testing and physical exam fees are paid directly to the DMV, the third-party tester and your medical provider, and may change. Physical exam rates vary by provider.

NOT SURE WHICH LICENSE?

Class A or Class B?

If you want to drive tractor-trailers, you'll need a Class A CDL, which also covers most Class B vehicles. If you're aiming for local work in dump trucks, delivery trucks or buses, a Class B may be all you need. Give us a call and we'll guide you to the right license for your goals.

Inside the cab of an NW Trucking Academy training truck

Start Your Class B CDL Training

Call us for upcoming start dates. Tuition and financing options are available, and we'll guide you through the options that fit your situation.

NW Trucking Academy students doing a pre-trip inspection with an instructor