For Haywood County drivers, I-40 East drops you at our Candler yard in about 25 minutes. Class A and Class B, real equipment, and on-site testing - no need to leave the mountains to get licensed.
From Main Street Waynesville or anywhere along US-23/74, jump on I-40 East toward Asheville, ride down through the gorge, and exit at Smokey Park Hwy. Twenty-five minutes later you're at 2379 Smokey Park Hwy in Candler. Folks in Lake Junaluska and Clyde are even quicker.
Haywood County runs on logging, manufacturing, paper and construction - all industries that move freight. A Class A or Class B CDL gives you a skill those employers need and a paycheck that holds up, without uprooting your life in the mountains.
Our 160-hour course meets the federal Entry-Level Driver Training rule for your first CDL.
You train on our own rigs and a full cone range - genuine seat time, not a screen.
Pre-trip, backing and road test all happen at our Candler yard - no extra DMV trips.
160 hours, 8:00am - 6:30pm. You're licensed in about a month, not a semester.
Owner Operator Land matches graduates with carriers - no recruitment fees, ever.
NC residents begin without a CDL permit; we guide you through the tests along the way.
We partner with CREDEE so Waynesville drivers can start training now and pay over time - no credit check, and on-time payments help build your score.
Tractor-trailers, tankers and flatbeds - the most work and the best pay.
Dump trucks, box trucks and buses - steady work around Haywood County.
Pre-trip, backing and road test - all on-site in Candler.
Map the route and you'll see it's one clean run down the mountain to the yard.
Apply today and our team will call you to set a start date. Short drive, real career.