A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is required to work as a commercial truck driver in Massachusetts. To be eligible for a CDL license, one must be at least 18 years old for an instate license, and 21 years old to have an interstate CDL.
If you wish to apply for a commercial driver’s license learner’s permit, one must be able to provide the following documents:
• A valid Massachusetts driver’s license
• Social Security Number/Card
• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) medical certificate
These documents must be provided along with a completed application at any full service RMV office at least 2 hours before the closing time to take the written exam. There is a standard fee of $30 for the written exam and an additional $10 for every endorsement test the applicant wishes to apply for. A Massachusetts CDL is valid for two years.
When the applicant feels that he is ready to take the road test, he must schedule it by calling the RMV telephone center. Road test appointments cannot be made in person. There is a fee of $20 for this test. A license will be issued upon passing this final test.
Truck Driving Schools in MA Listed By City
Avon
Parker Professional Driving School
11-13 Robbie Road, Building 3
Avon, MA 02322
Phone: (800)675-3258
Chicopee
United Tractor Trailer School, Inc.
710 Fuller Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Phone: (413) 592-1500
The United Tractor Trailer School, Inc. is a team comprised of dedicated individuals who make every effort to provide excellent practical training in a highly-motivated, hands-on atmosphere. This school has developed a reputation for excellent, practical training that has created many leaders in the industry. It offers full-time and part-time Class A and B CDL training programs. To better accommodate the students’ schedules, these classes may be taken day or night.
Haverhill
Northern Essex Community College
100 Elliott Street,
Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone: (800) 663-3363
Methuen
Allied Driving School
55 Hampshire Road,
Methuen, MA 01844
Phone: (978) 683-5512
New Bedford
Amaral Auto & Truck Driving School
125 Potomska Street,
New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone: (800) 924-7127
J&J Driving School & Logistics
978 Nash Road,
New Bedford, MA 02746
Phone: (508) 999-1335
North Andover
NETTTS Tractor Trailer Training School
1600 Osgood Street,
North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: (978) 965-2969
For over 45 years, the New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS) has been providing Class A and Class B CDL training programs. It has provided the men and women of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire with career training for the Commercial Truck Driving industry. Through a good combination of classroom instructions and field training, NETTTS’s mission is to provide its students with the comprehensive career training that will help them develop the skills essential to succeed in this line of work.
North Dartmouth
Amaral Auto & Truck Driving School
968 Old Reed Road,
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Phone: (800) 924-7127
Springfield
Tri-State CDL Training Center
255 Liberty Street,
Springfield, MA 01104
Phone: (413) 788-8800
Westport
Amaral Auto & Truck Driving School
1090 State Road,
Westport, MA 02790
Phone: (800) 924-7127
You can use the contact form located here to submit additional commercial truck driving schools for inclusion on this page. When you make a submission, please be specific and include the name of the school, phone number and its address.
The next thing that you have to comply with is the written exam. It covers general information about driving skills and road signs. You have to pass this test in order to obtain the temporary CDL permit that you will use to practice actual driving. To apply for the test, you have to submit a DOT medical form filled out by a DOT approved medical professional, a visual exam, birth certificate, ID showing photo and signature, social security card or number, current driver’s license, and you also have to pay for the test fees.