Canton is one of our closest neighbors - barely 15 minutes east on I-40 to the Candler yard. Get your Class A or Class B CDL on real trucks, test on-site, and line up a job, all within a short drive of home.
From downtown Canton, take I-40 East a few exits and slide off at Smokey Park Hwy - you'll be at 2379 Smokey Park Hwy in Candler in about a quarter hour. It's one of the shortest commutes any of our students make, which means more time training and less time on the road getting here.
Canton has always been a working town. As the mill era winds down, a lot of Haywood County folks are looking for a trade that pays and travels well. Trucking is exactly that - a CDL is a license you carry anywhere, and freight isn't going anywhere.
Call or fill out the form. NC residents don't need a CDL permit to start - just a desire to drive.
Pick Class A or Class B and set up CREDEE financing - approved in minutes, no credit check.
160 hours over about four weeks, Mon - Thu - classroom, range and real highway miles.
Pass your on-site skills test and get matched with a carrier through Owner Operator Land.
Earning the CDL is only half of it - the other half is putting it to work. Through our partner Owner Operator Land, Canton graduates get matched with real trucking jobs: owner-operator and company-driver roles with logistics companies across the region.
Tractor-trailers, tankers and flatbeds - the widest range of jobs and best pay.
Dump trucks, box trucks and buses over 26,000 lbs GVWR.
Pre-trip, backing and road test administered on-site in Candler.
Financing through CREDEE - no credit check, instant approval for most students. See financing options.
Map it from Canton - it's about the shortest commute to a CDL you'll find in WNC.
Apply today and our team will call you to schedule your start date.