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CDL Study Path

Work through 10 focused modules in order, from the rules that appear most often to the details that complete your test-day readiness.

Your path to passing

  1. Core · Every CDLThe knowledge every commercial driver is tested on, plus the tests your license class adds.

    1CDL Foundations

    Start with general knowledge, safety, and emergency judgment. 4 videos.

    high frequency ~6 min

  2. 2Inspection & Pre-Trip

    Cover the inspection flow and what to catch before rolling. 4 videos.

    high frequency ~6 min

  3. 3Air Brakes

    Master the system that decides whether a loaded truck stops. 3 videos.

    high frequency ~5 min

  4. 4Combination Vehicles

    Couple a tractor and trailer, then handle them as one vehicle. 2 videos.

    high frequency ~4 min

  5. Endorsements & specialtiesOnly the ones you are applying for. The rest stay here for when you add them.

    5Doubles & Triples

    Every input amplifies as you add trailers behind the tractor. 1 video.

    medium frequency ~4 min

  6. 6Hazardous Materials

    Learn what changes when the cargo itself is the hazard. 1 video.

    medium frequency ~4 min

  7. 7Tanker Vehicles

    Handle the surge, stability, and stopping challenges of liquid loads. 1 video.

    medium frequency ~4 min

  8. 8Passenger Transport

    Put passenger safety at the center of every operating decision. 1 video.

    medium frequency ~3 min

  9. 9School Bus

    Protect students in the danger zone, at the stop, and at railroad crossings. Questions ready.

    medium frequency ~3 min

  10. 10Longer Combination Vehicles

    Federal training for two or three trailers over 80,000 pounds. Questions ready.

    medium frequency ~3 min

Review what you've studied

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Your state's handbook

We do not copy official handbooks. Pick your state, open that agency's real handbook, then use the chapter map to drill the chapter you just read.

Handbook chapterPractise it here
General Knowledge, Safe Driving, Emergency, Hours of Service, Trip Planning, Communications on the Job, Driver Rights, Coercion and Whistleblower Protection, Basic Vehicle Control, Shifting and Transmissions, Fatigue and Wellness, After a Crash, Drug and Alcohol Rules, Medical QualificationCDL Foundations
Vehicle Inspection, Pre-Trip Inspection, Roadside Inspections, Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, Vehicle Systems and MalfunctionsInspection & Pre-Trip
Air Brakes, Vehicle Systems and MalfunctionsAir Brakes
Combination Vehicles, Weight Distribution, Backing and DockingCombination Vehicles
Doubles and TriplesDoubles & Triples
Hazardous Materials, Environmental ComplianceHazardous Materials
Tank Vehicles, Environmental ComplianceTanker Vehicles
Passenger TransportPassenger Transport
School BusSchool Bus
Longer Combination VehiclesLonger Combination Vehicles

How this path works

Learn one topic

Use the focused guide and the lesson videos to understand the rule.

Practise with focus

Answer the module's questions and turn each mistake into a specific repair.

Prove it sticks

Complete the module check, scheduled review, and realistic simulations here on the web.

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