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The staff at Extra Mile CDL Academy have a long history of training new drivers! With the new ELDT requirements, we saw the need for a comprehensive program where new drivers could learn one-on-one, from an experienced team, and walk away ready to handle the road.

With this knowledge we launched our CDL A & B Training programs in September 2022. Our program includes ELDT as well as Behind the Wheel Basic Skills Training for the Range and the Road!

We are an FMCSA recognized CDL training school. We are fully ELDT compliant and registered with the FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry (TPR). We are a one-on-one CDL training school that specializes in getting you trained efficiently and affordably. We are one of the lowest priced Truck Driving Schools in the tri-state area!

About Us

Our Team

JOHN HALL
CDL INSTRUCTOR

John Hall is a CDL instructor here at the Extra Mile CDL Academy. He has 10 years OTR (Over The Road) Long Haul CDL Class-A experience, and is still an active driver with K&J Trucking when not training. From Washington to Florida, and from California to New York, John has just about seen it all, in all conditions!

John brings 25 years of previous corporate experience (American Express, Gateway, Blackboard) in Classroom Training, Instructional Design, and Adult Learning Theory. John also helps us in the office with scheduling, IT support, fleet management, and records retention & compliance.

John meets and exceeds the requirement of Part 380.301 of the Federal Regulations.

BRET ATKINS
MANAGING PARTNER CDL INSTRUCTOR

Bret Atkins is our lead CDL instructor and the Managing Partner of Extra Mile CDL Academy. Bret has over 30 years of teaching and coaching experience ranging from the high school to the collegiate level. His adult teaching is specific to the transportation industry and includes safety training and coordination for the USPS and Fed Ex. Atkins has instruction and training experience with CDL A, B, School Bus and passenger endorsements. Previously, Bret held CDL instructor positions at Southeast Technical College and Shipper’s Choice CDL Training School in Virginia. Bret is also a fleet owner with K and J Trucking.

Bret has endorsements in triples and doubles, tanker, school bus and passenger. He has over 30 years of accident-free on the road experience as a CDL-A driver pulling dry-van, reefer, flat bed, tanker and grain trailers. Bret comes from a trucking family, his brother and father were both in the trucking industry. Atkins, INC is a well known trucking company in the Sioux Falls area.

Bret meets and exceeds the requirement of Part 380.301 of the Federal Regulations.