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Job Placement

Our extensive job placement assistance helps you achieve your goal of driving for one of the premier trucking companies in the country.

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Call a member of our staff to discuss your options and admission to Progressive Truck Driving School: 773.736.5522, or click here to apply online.

Programs

Training for CDL Truck Drivers Class A, Class B, and Passenger.  Courses are a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on training.

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The best equipment and training

We utilize a variety of late model conventional and cab-over tractors, day cabs and sleepers, with single and double axles and various transmissions, as well as different brands of vehicle, so you get an all-around training experience. Learn more about our equipment here…

  • Both weighted & empty road trailers, so you get the experience of driving with a load, and taking a truck through scales.
  • One truck per two students whenever possible.
  • Training on Class A Vehicles, Class B Vehicles with Air Brakes and Passenger Vehicles-Bus.
  • Training is done in a real trucking terminal as well as on our parking lot, which is among the biggest of such lots in the Chicago-land area
  • On-the-road training occurs on public streets and highways, not on a closed track, so you get real-life experience.

Over 50,000 Working Graduates

Travis Hudson

I tried another truck driving school two times with no success and I’ve been trying to get my CDL Class A license for over 17 years. Progressive brought me my dream, finally. They teach you at your own pace and not how fast they feel you should learn.

Travis HudsonCDL A 2014 Graduate from Chicago, Illinois
Mark Errol Addun

The school is GREAT! The instructors & staff are very professional. They always attend to any issue! I was helped the most by the videos and techniques on how to memorize and understand during my studies. I will strongly recommend this school to anyone who is going to commercial driving school.

Mark Errol AddunElmwood Park, IL 2012
Edmundo Aillon Jr.

The lectures and pre trip study guide were helpful.  Progressive offered an overall better program.  My education here was outstanding.  It was thorough and exciting.

Edmundo Aillon Jr.CDL A 2013 Graduate from Chicago, Illinois
Franczyk Russell

This program really ensures the values of trucking. The excitement that they show when a person passes the exam makes people really feel good inside. I’m on to the next stage of my life. I will miss this place.

Franczyk RussellCDL A 2014 Graduate from Beecher, Illinois

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  • Job Placement Assistance

    Progressive Truck Driving School Inc., offers placement assistance to all students by giving them the necessary tools and knowledge in the field of transportation. Our extensive job placement assistance, along with our excellent training, helps you achieve your goal of driving for one of the premier trucking companies in the country. Learn more…

  • We are one of the leading schools in the country

    Founded in 1974, Progressive Truck Driving School, Inc. has grown to become one of the Chicago area’s premier truck driving schools. Our highly qualified instructors produce professionally trained, well qualified drivers. It is these qualified drivers who are in demand and who we believe will reach the highest paid positions with the best companies. Learn more…

  • We are focused on your success

    Your success in the trucking industry depends on several factors. First, you must have the right training to prepare you to be a professional driver. With the right training from a credible school you will not only walk away prepared for a professional driving career but you will also become more marketable to trucking companies. Learn more…

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Trucking is a great opportunity!

America lives by truck! Trucks are on the road 24 hours a day, every day of the year, carrying everything our nation needs. Our country depends on the trucking industry to deliver its goods. As we move toward the future, our communities will rely even more on swift and efficient trucking service, as our economy demands it.

Veterans Assistance

Progressive Truck Driving School honors and supports our former service men and women. It is a known fact that individuals with military experience have cultivated the tools necessary to reach high levels of success in the truck driving industry. Your hard work, discipline, focus, and organizational skills will bring you to the top-paying employers. Through our prestigious training program, we will further enhance your experience and talents and place you in front of the very best local and national trucking companies.

Tuition assistance programs are available to former service members that can help cover the cost of CDL training. Learn more about our veterans assistance programs.