Wallace State

Introduction to Wallace State

Wallace State offers a four or six week Instructional program, logging 160 hours. The program prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills to drive trucks and buses, delivery vehicles, for-hire vehicles, and other commercial vehicles. This course will assist students with the knowledge and skills necessary for unskilled drivers to prepare to sit for their commercial driver’s license (CDL). Trucking recruiters are available to meet with students to provide information regarding job opportunities.

Tuition and Estimated Costs

• Tuition - $2,600
• Liability Insurance - $7
• Drug Test - $35
• DOT Long Form Physical - $150, If smoker and over 35 years of age (Add $35)
• CDL Written Test - $25
• CDL Learner's Permit - $36.25
• CDL Driver’s License - $66.25

Total - $2,919.50

Additional costs may include a retest for $15, a logbook for $3, and a Truckers Road Atlas for $35.

Course Requirements

• Ability to pass a DOT physical and Drug screening prior to the first day of class.

• Obtain and begin review of the Alabama Commercial Driver’s License Manual at the Cullman County Courthouse. Begin studying manual prior to first day of class.

• On the first day of class, students must present a current drivers license, social security card, and the DOT physical form.

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  Wallace State
  801 Main Street N.W.
  Hanceville, AL 35077
  256-352-8114

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