Mount Prospect borders Des Plaines, so the classroom is just a few minutes away. Your classroom and permit test prep happen in Des Plaines, and your yard and road training happen in Zion.
Most Mount Prospect students take Northwest Highway (US-14) or Elmhurst Road (IL-83) south into Des Plaines.
200 Howard Ave #210, Des Plaines, IL 60018
About 3 miles from Mount Prospect (straight line). Enrollment, paperwork, classroom, and permit (CLP) test prep.
Directions700 Trumpet Pk Dr, Zion, IL 60099
About 27 miles from Mount Prospect (straight line). Pre-trip inspection, backing, parking, and behind-the-wheel training.
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The industrial parks along Elmhurst Road and in nearby Elk Grove Village make this one of the busiest trucking areas in the Chicago suburbs.
A regular Illinois driver's license, plus U.S. citizenship or a green card. Since March 16, 2026, federal rules limit non-domiciled CDLs to H-2A, H-2B, and E-2 visa holders.
21+ to drive interstate. Illinois allows 18–20-year-olds to drive intrastate only.
A DOT physical and a drug test before you drive a commercial vehicle. Full requirements.
Yes. The Des Plaines classroom is about 3 miles from central Mount Prospect in a straight line.
3–4 weeks, 160 hours total, including classroom, range, and behind-the-wheel training.
No school can honestly guarantee a job. Every qualified graduate gets a guaranteed interview* with Run Direct, our carrier partner, with entry pay starting at $0.70/mile, and you're free to work for any carrier.
We'll confirm the next class, your schedule between Des Plaines and Zion, and the payment plan.
*Guaranteed interview, not guaranteed employment. Hiring decisions are made by the carrier.
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