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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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    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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    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.

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    Drivers licenses and CDL licenses are one with one another.

    If you plan on being a commercial truck driver, then you need to get used to the idea that keeping your commercial driver’s license (CDL) is the most valuable tool you own for making money. You need to protect it like the money-making asset it is. To think of it another way, if you raised […]