Class A/B Basic Refresher: Individual
America Truck Driving School-Riverside · Riverside, CA
- Cost
- $4,495
- Length
- 6 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
No outcomes reported for this program
About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.
The job this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Job ads may call this: Driver · Road Driver · Truck Driver · Line Haul Driver
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
- Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
- Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
Show 4 more things this job involves
- Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
- Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
- Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
What this pays in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $40,181 | $61,906 | $99,450 |
| Across California | $42,746 | $61,548 | $83,754 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $61,548per yearRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: $62,155
- Projected openings
- 262,610Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 54,100
- Projected change
- +11.4%
- Usually needs
- Postsecondary non-degree award
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- Under a month
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 47% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.
- No high school diploma
- 15%
- High school diploma
- 47%
- Started college, no degree
- 23%
- Two-year degree
- 7%
- Four-year degree
- 7%
- Master's degree
- 1%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.4%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job. It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.
Program details
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
56 hour program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to drive trucks and buses, delivery vehicles, for-hire vehicles and other commercial vehicle. The individual then takes the Department of Motor Vehicles commercial driver test to attain: Commercial Truck Driver License with -HAZMAT -Tankers -Doubles/Triples.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
Rubidoux Youth Opportunity CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 951-683-9622
5656 Mission BlvdRiverside, CA 92509about 7.6 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Riverside Workforce Development Center AJCCComprehensive center
Phone: 951-955-3100
1325 Spruce StreetSuite 110Riverside, CA 92507about 9 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed Holidays
Has a veterans' representative
Moreno Valley Youth Opportunity CenterAffiliate site
Phone: Public Phone: 951-653-1311
23080 Alessandro Blvd.Suite 236Moreno Valley, CA 92553about 10.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.( Closed 12:30pm-1:30pm) Third Saturday of the month 7am-3:30pm
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →