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    Tips for Missouri and Kansas CDL Test Takers

    Preparing for your CDL exam? This ultimate pre-trip inspection guide walks you through every step, exactly as the state examiner expects from our CEO, Jeff Steinberg. Learn how to avoid automatic fails, master the brake check, and understand what’s changed in the new testing model. Additionally, we explain how testing works in Kansas and Missouri, […]

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    Need Your CDL License? We Can Help!

    Updated April 2025 After completing your Class A CDL training, the next significant step toward becoming a truck driver is passing the CDL test. This test evaluates the knowledge and driving skills you’ve developed during your training, and you must pass to officially earn your Commercial Driver’s License. While many people default to taking the […]

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    Apex CDL Graduate Shares His Career Story

    Entering the trucking industry isn’t just a career shift – it’s a chance to transform your life! For one of our own Apex graduates, earning his CDL was just that! Juliano Dominguez worked as an automotive mechanic for 15 years before seeking out ways to grow his skillset. After attending Apex’s Class A CDL program […]

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    Why having a Physical done is crucial for Drivers

    Congrats! You have joined drivers across the country who have found their calling in the trucking industry. You passed your training and the driving test, so you’re all set, right? Not exactly. There are still a few things you need to see to before you get in the driver’s seat of a commercial vehicle. One […]

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    Steps to Becoming an Oversize Load Truck Driver

    Before you begin on the path to becoming an oversize load driver, you will want to enroll in trucking school. This will help you be more successful and comfortable hauling an oversize load. There are some basic regulations that apply to people who wish to become an oversize load driver. However, each state’s department of […]

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    Take Your CDL Test at Apex's Facility

    Before being granted a commercial driver’s license, or CDL, it’s necessary to undergo CDL testing. Often, tests are performed at a 3rd party CDL testing facility . This CDL testing is one of the final steps to entering a commercial driving career.