Durham Truck & Forklift Driving School Ltd.

FITNESS & EDUCATIONAL CLASSES
DRIVING SCHOOL, DRIVING LESSON & TRUCKING SCHOOL

About Durham Truck & Forklift Driving School Ltd.

Durham Truck & Forklift Driving School Ltd is registered as a Private Career College under the Private Career Colleges Act of 2005. We are one of the Durham region's most experienced and respected transport driver training schools. Nothing is more important to us then giving you the skills and knowledge you need to take to the roads in a transportation industry job as a professional driver.

Our goal of providing students with a staff of qualified, skilled, and knowledgeable professionals who form a team makes Durham Truck & Forklift Driving School Ltd's commitment to the highest standards shine above the rest. Our graduating professionals are skilled drivers who know how to be safe on the road while handling the nation's larger vehicles and providing vital services.

We offer full vocational programs that provide students with AZ certifications and licensing. We also touch on the simple rules that are required for forklift certification. No matter what our students need the Durham Truck & Forklift Driving School Ltd is able to provide extensive in class and on the road experience. Becoming a graduate from the Durham Truck & Forklift Driving School Ltd ensures your employer that you have practical logged hours behind the wheel, and you know the current laws and rules of the road.

Unlike other schools who only touch on one or two skills, we have offer a comprehensive program. Hands on training produces the best drivers and enables the transmission of data and practical. This applies to the forklift operation, non-vocational programs such as the D driver training as well as the vocational the Tractor Trailer AZ Driver and Tractor-Trailer MELT

Class time covers things like rules, laws, history and related things to trucking, in addition to instruction covering customer service and professionalism, map reading and trip planning, logging procedures, and personal health care. We will make sure you know what you need to know to be safe on the road and pass your tests to get fully licensed. To succeed in the transportation industry as a truck driver you need to have hands on knowledge about the realities of daily life in the business. You nee to know about safety, defensive driving, the limits of the truck, and how weather changes those factors. Plus you will learn about about legal issues concerning boarder crossings, how to detect malfunctions before they become a hazard, and which materials are dangerous goods.

Our professional staff is dedicated to giving each student special attention in order to foster best skills. When you come to Durham Truck & Forklift Driving School Ltd. you have the assurance of years worth of experience behind you being shared fully to enable you to reach your goals of financial independence. We are with you from start to finish, ensuring that you are ready to take the MTO road test with confidence.

Our services

Classroom Instruction
Introduction to the trucking industry
Laws and regulations
Preparation for written MTO test
Safety and compliance
Weights and limitations
Customer service, public relations, and professionalism
Defensive driving certification
Freight movements & border crossing
Dangerous goods certification
Map reading and trip planning
Hours of service/log books
Air brake adjustments
Accident procedures
Seasonal and extreme driving conditions
Personal health, safety, and security procedures
Medical coverage assistance
Recognizing and reporting malfunctions

Behind the Wheel Training
Air brake endorsement certificate (Z)
Pre and post trip inspections
Vehicle components
Control and emergency maneuvers
Progressive shifting
Tractor/trailer inspection and maintenance
Axle weight distribution
Driving in city and highway
Coupling and decoupling
Night time operations
Proper cornering and backing techniques
Cargo and load security
Job site training
Team driving
Evaluation process and trial test with truck
Road test with MTO