Start Your Career Today at One of the Most Respected Truck Driving Schools in Mississippi
Truck Driver Institute’s Class A CDL training in Tupelo is well-known as one of the most respected truck driving schools in Mississippi. Serving the area for over 16 years, the 10+ acre facility is a spacious, modern training center. With our intensive and thorough CDL training course, you’ll have the physical and mental space to grow as a student and truck driver.
Why Choose TDI Tupelo?
- Comprehensive 3-week program with Class A CDL license upon completion
- Over 80% job placement rate with top carriers nationwide
- On-site CDL testing for both permits and final certification
- No carrier contracts—freedom to choose your employer
- Hands-on training with real trucks—no simulators
- Industry expert instructors who tailor classes to each student’s learning needs
- Pre-screening of all students to ensure job placement after graduation
TDI vs. Itawamba Community College
| TDI | Itawamba College | |
|---|---|---|
| ELDT training | ✓ | X |
| Ongoing job placement | ✓ | X |
| Comprehensive 3-week program | ✓ | X |
| Hands-on training (no simulators) | ✓ | X |
| On-site training and testing | ✓ | X |
| Established since 1973 | ✓ | X |
| 80% job placement with the carrier of your choice | ✓ | X |
Comprehensive Training in Tupelo
While training at our truck driving school in Tupelo Mississippi, you will learn both the technical and operational aspects of driving a semi-truck. Our courses are a mixture of classroom and behind-the-wheel training to ensure you leave with the skills, knowledge and experience that major transportation companies demand.
The technical information you’ll learn includes:
- Maintaining driver logs
- Reading maps and trip planning
- Conducting pre-trip safety inspections
The hands-on portion puts you behind the wheel of a full-sized 18-wheeler where you’ll master:
- Shifting techniques
- Turning maneuvers
- Safely backing up the vehicle
Once you’ve mastered handling the tractor-trailer, you’ll be tested on-site for your Mississippi Class A CDL!
Our Truck Driving School in Tupelo Mississippi Offers Class A, B & C CDL Training
Class A CDL
The most advanced CDL available, allowing you to drive trucks capable of towing trailers with a GVWR of 10,000+ pounds. This includes standard 18-wheelers and clears you to drive all vehicles that Class B and C drivers can operate.
Class B CDL
Permits driving vehicles carrying less than 10,000 pounds GVWR with a single-axle trailer, including buses, box trucks, delivery trucks, dump trucks, and passenger vans. Restricted to the state of issue.
Class C CDL
Permits you to drive vehicles with GVWRs of less than 26,001 pounds, vehicles towing other vehicles that weigh less than 10,000 pounds, and vehicles that transport 16 or more passengers.
Was a great experience!! Thank you to the instructors John, Brad and Randy! Their knowledge made it easy and definitely worth it. Ready to start a new chapter in my life, thanks to them.
Don’t Live In the Tupelo Area?
Many of our students live outside of the area but still choose one of the most respected truck driving schools in Mississippi because of the high-quality training and established partnerships with major carriers throughout the United States. That’s why we offer lodging for our out-of-town students. Our Tupelo location is within range for many people living in Hattiesburg, MS; Jackson, MS; Southaven, MS; and Memphis, TN.