Class                                                                                                                       
  A   B   C   |  Bus  |  Dump Truck   |   Refresher   |   Employer/Contract Training

Dump Truck Training

Commercial Driver Services' mission and purpose is to provide the highest quality of training for commercial truck drivers seeking employment as dump truck operators.  CDS will provide the professional instruction necessary for the student to become familiar with the specific procedures and vehicle operation required by the industry.  The skills and techniques the student will develop and learn are essential to becoming a competent, safe and productive dump truck driver.

The course consists of 20 hours of instruction including 4 hours in the classroom followed by two 8-hour days of hands-on experience delivering live loads to customers and pulling a pup trailer.  The "on-the-job" training experience will prove invaluable as your first step towards mastering the dump truck operations.  The cost of the dump truck course is $1,895.

Enrollment requirement:  Current Class 'A' CDL holder or currently enrolled in the Class 'A' CDL Course.

A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who successfully pass the course and demonstrate competent vehicle operation to include:

• General knowledge of the vehicle and its operation
• Pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• In-cab inspections
• Procedures for entering and exiting gravel pit or other facilities
• Loading - maximizing the legal payload
• Balancing the load
• Driving loaded and empty
• Backing (both straight and angle)
• Situational awareness
• Making deliveries - customer service
• Proper spreading techniques
• Coupling and uncoupling - unhooking the trailer
• Safety procedures, both driving and personal safety of driver and others
• Demonstrate proper shifting techniques
• Proper driving techniques
• Setting up for and proper cornering techniques

Job Placement assistance is available!

Call us at 253-983-0200 or toll free at 1-888-558-7120 for more information!

Back to Top

© 2002-2010 by CDS | All Rights Reserved