Illinois

Change your domicile/residency out of Illinois; it's easy to do. Then you won't have to retest with those goofy people at DMV. Set up an address in the state where you get your CDL, then you won't have to change it again in Illinois.

Here's some trucking company schools:

Pride Transport
Knight Transportation-good deal with them
Southern Refrigerated Transport-free hotel room plus 2 meals a day.
Celadon-free room plus 3 meals a day.
KLLM Transport

 

My wife and I went to Wolf CDL in Schaumburg. Cost $2,000 then had the freedom to go with any company we wanted. They let you do it in installments or if you can put it on a credit card.

 

What did you think of Wolf, and how long did it take you complete training?

 

I also went to Wolf. I liked it overall. It is a low tech school, but they get the job done. They have good instructors and will teach you everything you need to get your CDL. when I went about 2/3 of the people passed the test on the first try and the rest got it the second time.Scheduling is flexible. FFull time you can finish in one Month. I went part time and finished in just over two months

 

We liked Wolf because it was cheap and had flexible classroom time. It took us about 6 months because we went part time.

Chris886, Say It My Friend......Son of A

Did he take you to the Glory.....San Francisco ?

 

Lol, I was invited to the glory, but I didn't go, I didn't want what was on the trailer there.
Did you remember all your safety equipment?

 

Thanks for the replies.

I was looking at Rock Valley Colleges program, but I think Wolf would be a cheaper deal.

 

Columbia Driving school on Archer and Pulaski...low tech, basics, got the job done (passed CDL) $1,500 (1,000 if in cash)...the instructors are good and hours are flexible (did it part time)....

 

I really don't want to travel that far. I'm West of Rockford.