CDL Truck Driver

Pass the CDL permit and skills test.

Start with Driving Safely Section 2 (96 min, Smart Drive Test), then How to PASS Your Driver's Test First Time - DON'T FAIL (60 min, Smart Drive Test). All 18 lessons in CDL Truck Driver are free. No degree. A CDL (school or company-paid training). A starter kit costs about $350. About $58k a year (US median, heavy truck drivers).

To start: No degree. A CDL (school or company-paid training). Earning: About $58k a year (US median, heavy truck drivers).

1. CDL test prep

   Pre-trip, air brakes, skills.

   • Driving Safely Section 2 | CDL Manual Step-By-Step (96 min, Smart Drive Test, Beginner)
   • How to PASS Your Driver's Test First Time - DON'T FAIL (60 min, Smart Drive Test, Beginner)

2. Owner operator

   The business side.

   • ACCOUNTING BASICS: a Guide to (Almost) Everything (14 min, Accounting Stuff, Beginner)
   • The BOOKKEEPING BASICS for BEGINNERS (14 min, LYFE Accounting, Beginner)
   • LEARN ACCOUNTING in Under 5 Hours! (291 min, Accounting Stuff, Intermediate)
   • Owner's draw vs payroll salary: paying yourself as an owner with Hector Garcia (10 min, QuickBooks, Intermediate)
   • Complete CDL Class A Pre-Trip Inspection (With Air Brakes) – Watch Before Your Test! (30 min, Smart Drive Test, Intermediate)
   • How to Fund Truck Driving School in 2022 (61 min, Smart Drive Test, Intermediate)

3. Get hired

   A CV that gets read, interviews you are ready for, and the first offer negotiated.

   • Career Change to Code - The Complete Guide [Full Course for Aspiring Developers] (203 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Beginner)
   • If Your Job Interviewer Asks You THIS, BEWARE! (11 min, A Life After Layoff, Intermediate)
   • Write an Incredible Resume: 5 Golden Rules! (9 min, Jeff Su, Intermediate)
   • Can't Get A Job? You May Be On The "Do Not Hire" List! (18 min, A Life After Layoff, Intermediate)
   • Top 5 LinkedIn Profile Tips! (10 min, Jeff Su, Intermediate)
   • A Job Recruiter Critiques 5 Real Audience Resumes (23 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)

4. Money basics for your first pay

   Budget it, save it, and start investing early.

   • Investing 101 (20 min, Ben Felix, Beginner)
   • Using Your Money To Be Happier (21 min, Ben Felix, Intermediate)
   • 5 Things You Need To Do If You Make Less Than $100k (21 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)
   • 9 Things To Stop Spending On By 30 (26 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)