A Louisiana CDL School Designed to Fit Your Schedule & Make You an Attractive Hire
Join thousands of men and women on the open road and have a career you can be proud of when you apply for Coastal Truck Driving School.
Our Louisiana CDL school’s training programs are designed to set you up for success with classroom and hands-on training. Get your commercial driver’s license in as little as four weeks when you sign up today!
What a CDL License from Coastal Truck Driving School Can Do for You
Coastal Truck Driving School is dedicated to helping individuals change their lives with a career that supports their life goals. Our heavy truck driving schools in Louisiana will help you develop the skills you need and get the license required to advance your career as a commercial driver.
The teams at our Louisiana CDL schools are dedicated to our students’ success. When you choose Coastal Truck Driving School, you don’t stop being a student after graduating – from enrollment through graduation and even beyond, we help you reach your goals.
Get the meaningful, professional employment you’ve been looking for with an effective, proficient education from Coastal Truck Driving School.
CDL Licensing Options
Our CDL Truck School Class Schedule & Curriculum
We offer several course options and schedules at our Louisiana campuses for heavy truck driving classes and CDL licenses, to accommodate your life and commitments. Whether you want to complete your training in as little as four weeks and start your new career as soon as possible, or you need to spread out your learning over eight weeks with weekend and night classes, we have an option for you at our CDL school.
CDL School Course Options
- Classroom Time – 40 Hours
- Practical Time – 120 Hours
- Total Course – 160 Hours
- Completion Timeline
- 4-Week Course – Call for Current Class Times
- 8-Week Weekend Course – 6 am – 5 pm Saturday & Sunday
- 8-Week Nighttime Course – 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm Monday – Friday
- Classroom Time – 40 Hours
- Practical Time – 40 Hours
- Total Course – 80 Hours
- Completion Timeline
- Two Weeks – 6 am – 5 pm Monday – Thursday
- Class B Course can be customized to fit the special needs of an individual or company.
- Classroom Time – 40 Hours
- Practical Time – 8 Hours
- Total Course – 48 Hours
- Completion Timeline
- One Week – 6 am – 5 pm Monday – Thursday, 8 am – 5 pm Friday
- Classroom Time – 10 Hours
- Driver Hands-On Training at Shifting Range – 5 Hours
- Driver in Heavy Traffic Conditions – 5 Hours
- Backing Pad Maneuvers – 10 Hours
- Driver Practice & CDL Road Test – 10 Hours
- Total Course – 40 Hours
- Completion Timeline
- One Week – 6 am – 5 pm Monday – Thursday
What You’ll Learn at Coastal Truck Driving School
At our CDL schools in Louisiana, we prepare you for a wide variety of situations and teach you the skills you need to succeed as a commercial truck driver. From manual shifting to post-crash procedures, we cover the basics and advanced material so you’re ready for anything when you’re on the road.
Our CDL Truck School Covers:
- Backing & Docking
- Basic Vehicle Control
- Control Systems
- Coupling & Uncoupling
- Diagnosis of Malfunctions
- Distracted Driving
- Emergency Protocol
- Environmental Compliance Issues
- Extreme Driving Conditions
- Inspections
- Night Operation
- Shifting/Operating Transmissions
- Space Management
- And Much More
Our CDL Training School Campuses are Located Throughout Louisiana
7516 Coliseum Blvd
Alexandria, LA 71303
Phone: 318-443-3782
Toll Free: 1-800-443-3780
Fax: 318-443-5692
773 US-61 N
Natchez, MS 39120
Phone: 601-861-5861
2064 North Flannery Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Phone: 225-272-2213
Toll Free: 1-800-286-8066
Fax: 225-272-2855
2419 I-49 South Service Road
Opelousas, LA 70570
Phone: 337-662-7156
Toll Free: 1-800-982-8455
Fax: 337-662-2784
4030 Goodman Lane
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone: 337-853-2487
42226 S. Airport Rd.
Hammond, LA 70403
Phone: 985-386-5600
Toll Free: 1-800-345-7511
Fax: 985-386-2596
Nunez Community College
3710 Paris Rd.
Chalmette, LA 70043
Phone: 504-345-4814
or 504-486-3639
If you’re traveling from a distance in order to get your CDL, Coastal Truck Driving School is here to support your career advancement with housing at no additional charge at some locations. Our heavy truck driving schools in Louisiana have dormitory-style rooms that accommodate between four and eight people per dorm and are furnished with a twin bed, TV, microwave, and refrigerator. Call for more information regarding housing at certain CDL school locations in Louisiana.
Employment Assistance from Your Dedicated CDL School
Coastal Truck Driving School is dedicated to helping students find a great job after graduation with job placement assistance. Our full-time placement officers assist graduates in scheduling interviews with partnered trucking companies in the industry. As jobs become available, we’ll help you prepare for the positions that will bolster you to success.
A CDL School for Veterans
If you’re a veteran who is interested in obtaining a commercial driver’s license at a licensed CDL school, we accept tuition assistance programs available for veterans, including:
- Chapter 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill®
- Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB)
- Other Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits
Learn more about how we support veterans striving to get their commercial driver’s license at our CDL truck school by talking to our admissions representative.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Start Your New Career with a Commercial Driver’s License from a Licensed CDL Truck School
Start your new career today. Apply to Coastal Truck Driving School and learn the skills and procedures you need for a life on the road as a commercial truck driver.