Owner Operator
Training AcademyA Ricerca Labs program
Next Level Owner Operator Training
A six-month, tuition-free paid apprenticeship for experienced CDL-A drivers in the Chicago area. You drive real loads solo as an independent contractor (1099) and get paid while you learn the truck and the business.
- 2+ years CDL-A experience
- Stable work history
- Clean record: no DUI, and no accidents and no more than 1 ticket in the last 3 years
- Chicago area
Everyone starts with the test
- The test takes about 45 minutes. A basic calculator is allowed for Part B.
- Three parts: trucking basics, business basics with a little math, and a few real-world scenarios.
- Your answers save as you go. Keep this tab open until you submit.
- An agent reviews your test and calls you.
Pass with 29 out of 36 and at least 9 in each section, after an agent reviews the written answers. If you pass, the next steps are an interview, your recent work history and your documents: your CDL, front and back, and your medical card. If you do not pass, one retake is available 30 days after that completed review. Passing is not acceptance into the program.
If you're placed, you sign on with our carrier partner as an independent contractor (1099), so you'll need your own business with its own business bank account before you start.
This program is not for new drivers. We don't teach anyone to drive or prepare anyone for a CDL test. The program prepares lease-on owner operators, leased onto a carrier. It doesn't prepare anyone to run their own authority.
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