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Class B CDL ELDT Theory Training

Getting your Class B CDL for the first time (box trucks, buses, dump trucks).

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How MyCDLCoach works

What you get

  • Every FMCSA-required Class B theory topic
  • Section quizzes plus a final exam (80% to pass)
  • We submit your completion to the FMCSA Training Provider Registry
  • Study on your phone, at your own pace

What's covered

  1. Course introduction and orientation
  2. Basic operation: orientation, vehicle controls and dashboard, pre-trip and post-trip inspections, basic control, shifting, backing and docking, coupling and uncoupling basics
  3. Safe operating procedures: visual search, communication, distracted driving, speed and space management, night driving, extreme conditions
  4. Advanced operating practices: hazard perception, skid control and recovery, jackknife prevention, emergencies, railroad crossings
  5. Vehicle systems and reporting malfunctions: identifying and diagnosing malfunctions, roadside inspections, maintenance, air brakes
  6. Non-driving activities: cargo handling, environmental compliance, hours of service, fatigue and wellness, post-crash procedures, external communications, whistleblower and coercion rules, trip planning, drugs and alcohol, medical requirements
  7. Bonus: roadside inspections, violations, CSA scores and protecting your CDL
  8. Final theory exam (80% required to pass) and certificate

After you pass

We submit your completion to the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. Your state checks the Registry before your CDL skills test. You'll also need behind-the-wheel training from a registered provider.

How ELDT works

What students say

"Very informative and in depth. I was able to go at my own pace and it was so easy to follow. I think it was well thought out and executed."
Jordan R. · MyCDLCoach student
"Coming from Baltimore, I didn't know where to start. MyCDLCoach made it easy. I took the course online, and being from here, I got a chance to do their 1-on-1 behind-the-wheel training. That hands-on help boosted my confidence, and they even connected me with a job."
Javon, Baltimore, MD · MyCDLCoach student
★★★★★
"My favorite part was the ease of use."
Tiffany Z. · MyCDLCoach student
"Fast and easy."
Marcus R., CDL-B permit holder, Maryland · MyCDLCoach student
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