English for Truck Drivers

Drive Your Career Forward. Learn English, Stay Compliant, Stay Safe

Why This Program Matters

Starting in June 2025, a reinforced U.S. federal law requires all commercial truck drivers to speak and understand English at a functional level. This is not just about communication, it’s about keeping your license, ensuring safety, and unlocking better job opportunities.

Our 6-week program is designed specifically for CDL holders and non-native speakers, helping you master essential English and understand key legal requirements so you can confidently navigate U.S. roads and regulations.

Program

The program consists of 6 modules. Each module takes 1 week. The total duration is 6 weeks. The program consists of 2 parts: Real-life English for truck drivers to speak more confidently and Legal Part to understand the laws, compliance rules, and safety expectations.

The program has 3 live sessions of 90 minutes per week. In total: 18 sessions.

The required level for the program is Intermediate.

Number of participants: 6-10 per group.

This course is built on real-world experience and industry expertise from: Certified CDL instructors, U.S. legal experts on trucking regulations, Professional language coaches specialized in English for transportation

- Greetings, CB codes, asking for help, dispatcher talk
- Key terms: load, trailer, axle, logbook, DOT
- Overview of CDL categories (A/B/C) and endorsements (H, N, T, P, S, X)
- Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements and CLP restrictions
- Practice: Role-plays, audio drills, vocabulary bingo
- Truck parts: brakes, tires, suspension, coupling, gauges
- Pre-trip inspection: parts, alerts, warning labels
- Legal duty of pre/post-trip inspections, Level I–V inspections, out-of-service situations
- Distracted driving rules (manual phone use, texting penalties)
- Practice: Diagram labeling, mock inspections, flashcard games
- Phrases for checkpoints: “This is my logbook,” “Can you repeat that?”
- Documents: license, registration, insurance
- Driver rights: Coercion Rule §390.6, right to refuse illegal orders
- Drug and alcohol rules: DOT testing, BAC thresholds, disqualification criteria
- Medical certification: interstate/intrastate, "excepted" vs "non-excepted" categories
- Practice: Officer role-plays, document dialogues, listening to bodycam scenarios
- Signs, signals, test-style multiple-choice questions
  Hours-of-Service rules: 11/14/60/70 limits, 30-min break, false log consequences
- Use of ELDs and transition to paper logs (RODS, storage, required data)
- Practice: Sample tests, form filling, peer quizzes, logbook exercises
- Weather delays, flat tires, breakdowns, calling for help
- Describing accidents, injuries, damage
- Accident reporting: what to record, MCS-90, post-crash HOS reset
- Hazardous Materials basics: placarding, driver responsibilities under 49 CFR 171–180
- Human trafficking awareness training and federal hotline protocol
- Practice: Simulated 911 calls, dispatch reporting, phrase bank building
- Politeness, U.S. tone, dispatcher/customer communication
  Labor & contract rights: pay, rest time, lease agreements, non-competes, OSHA protection
- Driver protections: how to report violations, FMCSA complaint platforms, DataQ challenges
- Fuel tax reporting, IFTA/IRP audit basics
- Final assessment: Officer role-play + issue description + form completion
- Practice: Presentations, 1:1 assessments, wrap-up reflection