Truck Driving School, CDL Instruction, Belvidere and Rockford Illinois

Testimonial from a Spirit CDL Graduate

"This is the Ivy League of truck driving schools. I feel confident I will succeed with the tools I am leaving with."

How Much Does it Cost?

Spirit CDL Training Corporation has gone to great means to offer you a valuable, personalized, demanding program for an honest price. You will find our 200 hours of intense training costs less than many programs that give you only the minimum 160 hours of training.

Our students receive five weeks, full days from 8am to 5pm, for $3,500. There are no extra fees or hidden charges and we offer financing.

Our program is just a fraction of a college education and it offers quick career training and placement aid in a high demand industry.

Spirit CDL's placement program includes full time office staff to help you complete online and paper applications, application reviews and even personalized direction that increases your chances of starting your career with the company of your choice. Yes, we still offer lifetime placement assistance and many of our students have come back for our professional assistance with local truck driving jobs.

Meet the Instructors

Spirit CDL is proud to present their instructors; Ken Bons (Owner) is on the left and Gary Pecoraro (General Manager) is on the right. Here they are conversing on how to mess with the students - "What should we do to them today?"
Rockford Truck Driving School

In front of a big, dirty truck they look right at home.
Rockford Truck Driving School

100% Graduation!

We are proud to announce on May 7th all of our Illinois testing students passed and on May 9th all of our Wisconsin testing students passed! It's wonderful to see everyone so happy on the same day. Congratulations graduates! Drive safe!

Trucking Company Recruiter Visits

We encourage you to come in and
get a "free sample" of the truck driving industry.

We have many recruiters come in and meet with our students. There is no charge, no obligation and individuals that have a CDL-A and are looking for a job may also attend any of our recruiting appointments.

May 20th, 4pm - Stevens Transport

May 20th, 5:30pm - Stevens Transport

May 21st, 8am - Dot Foods

May 22nd, 8am - Crete Carrier

May 22nd, 1pm - Maverick

May 24th, 11am - Falcon Transport

NEW DAY CLASS - June 10th

June 18th, 4pm - Schneider

June 25th, 11am - HO Wolding

July 2nd, 1pm - Werner

On occasion recruiters change their schedule so please call, 815-332-7000, to confirm the session.

Why Choose Spirit CDL?

The truck driving industry is exploading; trucking companies and truck driving schools are looking for you. We know how popular you are so we wanted to tell you why Spirit CDL should be your choice for truck driving school.

Spirit CDL, Hitting the Road

It's that time of year - Spirit CDL hits the road, gets out of the office and meets and greets. Please stop by and say hi.

May 22nd in Rockford
We'll be at the Workforce Connection, 303 North Main Street in Rockford from 10am to noon. Come and meet up with us for a truck driving school orientation. We'll be on the third floor.

May 25th in Loves Park
Join us for the Loves Park annual Young at Heart parade. This year's theme is "Highlighting Life in the Parks".

June 1st in Harvard
An all time favorite, the Harvard Milk Day's parade. Please join us for a moo-ving experience.

June 30th in Belvidere
Nothing like a hometown parade. Please join us here at home for the Belvidere Heritage parade.

Refresher/Accelerated Course

We are now scheduling our Refresher/Accelerated class for those of you that need to get back into the industry. If you're interested in the course please complete an Online Form or give us a call at 815-332-7000 for more information.

Our Graduates are Working

Dan Zentz is driving for Roehl Transport and doing over sized loads Illinois Truck Driving School

Michael Williams is now driving for Big Truck Express Truck Driving Job

Steve Wilke is driving for Magnum Illinois Truck Driving School

Adventure on the Road

There's beauty in a big rig and it often starts in the front and works it way back. Enjoy this video with the faces of big rigs.

Safety and truck driving

Mystateline.com (Rockford's Channel 17 and Fox39) interview Ken Bons of Spirit CDL regarding safety and truck driving after several fatal big rig accidents.

Stop Dreaming, Start Driving!

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Learn About the Truck Driving Industry

We post new articles and keep updated on changes, requirements and information regarding the trucking industry. Read our new article about the The 2012 Truck Driving Industry at The CDL Courier.

If you want to know what, why and how a pre-hire letter is important, if you're interested in placement, having a truck driving job when you graduate from school, or if you'd like to know more details regarding Sleep Apnea, then The CDL Courier is the place to go.

We also have articles on Financing truck driving school, Choosing a truck driving school, why a Secretary of State Certified School is important.

Drivers In Demand

Truck drivers are HOT right now! Estimates for truck driving jobs available run from 200,000 to half a million truck drivers needed today. Trucking companies have empty trucks and they are begging for drivers.

Delivery delays, shipping costs and driver's wages are all on the rise thanks to the shortage of truck drivers.

Tons of articles have been published recently and new ones come out daily:

Central Coast News
Trucking Industry Faces Critical Shortage of Drivers

USA Today
Trucker Jobs Go Unfilled Leading to Delayed Deliveries

Business Week
Trucker Jobs Hard To Fill Even in Bad Ecomony

CNN Money
Tons of trucking jobs ... that nobody wants

Huffington Post News
Truck Drivers Wanted: Jobs Hard To Fill Even In Bad Economy

The New York Times
A Sea of Job-Seekers, but Some Companies Aren't Getting Any Bites

The Business Journal (Denver)
Trucking Industry Runs into Shortage of Drivers

ABC News (California)
Valley Works: Truck Drivers in Demand in Valley

Fox 17 (Michigan)
High Demand For Truck Drivers In West Michigan

ABC News (Michigan)
Truck Drivers in High Demand

The Witchata Eagle (Kansas)
Demand for Truckers in High Gear

Illinois Truck Driving School

The national "average" price of truck driving school is $6,000, a main factor in recruiting new drivers. Potential drivers are left to the wayside because they can't pay for the the training.

Spirit CDL costs only $3,500 - less than 10% of first year wages. Spirit CDL truck driving school also accepts state grants, works with a financing company and has a pay-as-you-go program; put $500.00 down and pay the balance, $3,000 before or on the first day of the last week.

Many individuals meet the requirements for placement in the truck driving industry. A Clean driving record, no criminal history, no DUI/DWI and the ability to continually pass a drug/alcohol test give truck driving school graduates the opportunity to choose the trucking company they want to drive for.

Individuals with less the perfect records should apply for pre-hire letters before attending any truck driving school. A pre-hire letter will let individuals get a grasp on their ability to be hired into the trucking industry.

As current postions lay unfilled, experienced truck drivers are becoming a rarity. Individuals that enter the field now will be at an advantage as many of the local companies are already calling schools looking for graduates; those with a year experience will find local placement readily available.