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Southern Missouri Truck Driving School SMTDS students will learn every aspect of tractor trailer driving in a curriculum that includes operating practices, maintenance, coupling and uncoupling and actual over-the-road training. A low student-to- teacher ratio allows our experienced instructors to provide individualized attention and training. Students must meet specific qualifications for admission and tuition is affordable.

Since 1997, the SMTDS staff has helped men and women learn a new and rewarding career in the ever-expanding trucking industry. Our instructors are qualified and experienced in the transportation industry. In the classroom, there are never more than eight students per instructor. When training advances to actual driving on the highway, the student-to- instructor ratio changes to two-to-one. Students will have received actual behind-the-wheel instruction and practice at our facilities prior to highway driving.
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  • Truck Courses, Online Courses
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Geoffrey Stewart
Dec 15, 2021
Critical: Professionalism Very very very unprofessional, luckily I'm smart enough to get my CDL on my own, don't waste your time find another school
Jonathan M.
Jun 29, 2021
Very Good School. Abby, Tori, TJ, Tina and Joey will bend over to help you. Will treat you like Family. Highly recommended (S.M.T.D.S)
Joe Berry
Feb 11, 2021
Super super awesome! Very knowledgeable and provided outstanding cdl training, which allowed me to pass my skills test on my first attempt. Highly highly recommend.
Derek Good
Oct 11, 2020
Every good place nice down to earth people great instructor's everyone is there to help you step by step
Paul Jones
Apr 25, 2020
Bunk house is full of bedbugs and the "instructors" look like meth heads and just talk to each other not offering help when they seeing you stuggle. Bathrooms in the classroom and bunk house stunk and never cleaned. Trucks were trash and always breaking down.
Larry Gunnell
Jan 05, 2020
T.J was a great instructor and treated you like family. Old man Chester is a legend. It's a great school. Can't say anything bad about them
Dan Armes
Feb 02, 2019
The best truck driving school anywhere. I went to Malden you can not go wrong at this school.
Ron DeProw
Mar 03, 2018
I would like to thank Southern Missouri Truck Driving School (SMTDS) for all of their efforts and assistance in helping me gain the knowledge to obtain my CDL.I highly recommend this school to anyone looking for a positive carreer change. The staff was knowledgeable and very forthcoming in their assistance to me, and my classmates. 1st Class Graduated of 2018
Dreamtionbr
Jul 28, 2015
I think the instructors were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Kevin and Regina are the kindest people. Tori is very helpful, Rob is a great teacher. Thank you guys for all your great work and allowing me the opportunity to be a part of your school. You guys are great. Keep up the great work.