Class A Tractor-Trailer MELT

Metro Truck Driving School’s Class A Tractor-Trailer MELT program consists of a total of 103.5 hours of instruction for drivers. This includes 67 hours of in-truck training (driving and yard lessons are one-on-one), 17 hours of vehicle inspection, 32 hours of on the road training, 18 hours of yard training, and 36.5 hours in class training and tests.

Dates subject to change based on availability.

Admission Requirements

• Driver must hold valid Ontario G class license or higher class.
• Minimum 18 years old.
• Meet medical and vision standards.

What You’ll Learn

• Introduction to the trucking industry and rules of the road and techniques of defensive driving: designed to create an awareness of tactics that can reasonably be used to prevent collisions in spite of the actions and the conditions encounter by processional drivers. This class also includes the techniques in applying defensive driving skills for professional drivers.
• Legislations, rules & regulations: this lesson will provide an introduction to all the legislation, rules and regulations governing the trucking industry – Canadian and American.
• Transportation of dangerous goods: designed to teach what every person who deals with dangerous goods in any manner needs to know to do their job, in compliance with the Canadian and American acts and regulations, operating to the trucking industry.
• Hours of service regulation (log book): helping students understand and comply with both Canadian and American hours of work regulations, as per national safety code and federal motor carrier safety regulations.
• Inspections, maintenance and fuel economy: conducting pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspections, learn to identify vehicle malfunctions, explain systems and recognize conditions to enhance fuel economy.
• Handling cargo/documentation and Canada/USA border crossing procedures: dealing with the paperwork and administration aspects associated with the trucking industry.
• Road test preparation & employment opportunities: review of driving skills required including testing procedures. Students will be exposed to information regarding employers in the trucking industry and application and interviewing procedures.