Earn Your CDL at Shelly Truck Driving School

Baltimore Truck Driving School

If you are looking to earn your CDL and enter the trucking industry in the Baltimore, Maryland area, consider Shelly Truck Driving School. Based in nearby York, PA, Shelly is a certified commercial driving instruction school that’s less than an hour’s drive from downtown Baltimore.

Incorporating classroom instruction, time on a truck driving simulator, and hands-on training, our course runs 4 weeks long with 160 hours of supervised instruction. After you graduate from Shelly Truck Driving School, you’ll be ready for your career in the truck driving industry.

Why Choose Shelly Truck Driving School?

Short commute from Baltimore

 

Works with your schedule

 

New classes start bi-weekly

 

Why Attend Truck Driving School in Pennsylvania?

Recently, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) changed the process for earning your commercial driver’s license (CDL). Prior to the rules change, you needed to take your CDL examination in Maryland to obtain your CDL license. But now the law says that you can attend truck driving school and take the CDL test in another state, so long as you get your permit in Maryland.

What this means for you is that you have more choices for where you attend truck driving school. No longer are you limited to the small selection of schools in Maryland. Instead, you can drive a short distance north into Pennsylvania and attend a school like Shelly Truck Driving School.

For students living in the Baltimore area, Shelly Truck Driving School is less than an hour north on Interstate 83. And if you live in northeastern Maryland or Baltimore County, we are even closer. Simply take I-83 North, get off at York exit 19, and our truck driving school is less than 2 miles away.

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Trucking Industry in Maryland and Baltimore

According to the US DOT, 332 million tons of freight are trucked through Maryland each year, with freight flow valued at over $400 billion dollars (source). The trucking industry is responsible for carrying 88% of total manufactured tonnage in the state (source). Much of this is due to the port of Baltimore as well as the large number of interstate highways running through Maryland.

Baltimore has a rich history of being a key transportation hub in the Mid-Atlantic states, due to its position at the intersection of shipping, railroads, and highways. Thanks to the port of Baltimore – which is #9 in the US for ports according to dollar value of cargo – trucking companies stay busy transporting goods to and from the ships and their destination.

Baltimore city and county – which includes Timonium, Towson, and Dundalk – contains some vital arteries of the Interstate Highway System. Interstates 95 and 83 connect Maryland and points south with Pennsylvania, Delaware, and beyond. Interstate 70 works its way west to Frederick and Hagerstown in Maryland. The Baltimore Beltway (I-695) provides crucial highway connections for the suburbs surrounding Baltimore. And the Baltimore-Washington Parkway is essential for commuters working in the nation’s capital, even if part of the road is closed to commercial traffic.

Testimonials

Emily Sensenich (Google Review)

I just passed my CDL road test last week and I couldn’t have done it without Shelley Truck Driving School. All the instructors are super informative and respectful. This school doesn’t even compare to any of the other truck driving school that I looked into. Awesome job guys!

Jim Rowe (Google Review)

Attending this school put me on a path to better my life and allows me to go anywhere and find employment. The instructors at this school are TOP notch and I learned valuable things from everyone of them! I highly recommend this school to anyone thinking of getting their CDL.

Amazing what they do in less than 30 days!

Shawn Burkey (Google Review)

I graduated today and this has been hands down the best experience I’ve had at a school. The instructor’s are top notch and will get you where you need to be! Thank you to everyone at the school for the knowledge and experience. You got the one snowman I’m eastbound and down!

Adam Dudas (Google Review)

The instructors really make this class and school. From the class room to driving to the skills, it has been a very fun learning environment for the past 4 weeks. I ALMOST FORGOT I WAS IN SCHOOL! In my opinion no other school should be considered.

Brian Eckert (Google Review)

This is an amazing school, with top notch instructors. During my time there, I learned from all of the instructors and they each had different things to teach and add to the training. This school not only gets you prepared for the CDL test, but also teaches skills that give you a head start once you are out and working. The patience of these instructors is top tier.

Shel Gray (Google Review)

Shelly was a Great experience for someone like me who was changing careers. They provide a relaxed but focused atmosphere where anyone can learn the necessary skills and knowledge to obtain a CDL. You really get the feel that the instructors care about your well-being and goal for getting a CDL. I would recommend this school to anyone looking into getting their CDL.