How ELDT works with Truckcess

Why you need ELDT — in plain English

ELDT is a federal requirement, not a suggestion. Since February 7, 2022, anyone getting a first Class A or Class B CDL — or adding a first Passenger, School Bus, or HazMat endorsement — must complete Entry-Level Driver Training from a provider registered on the FMCSA's Training Provider Registry. Every state, no exceptions.

Without it, you cannot take the CDL test. Your state runs an electronic check against the federal registry before administering the test. No ELDT record on file means no test, regardless of how well you would score.

Studying with an unregistered app satisfies nothing. Most CDL prep apps are not registered providers — mastering their questions still leaves you with zero hours of the training the law requires.

What Truckcess registration means for you: the studying you do here does double duty — it prepares you for the exam AND it is the required theory training itself, filed with the FMCSA when you finish. Behind-the-wheel is completed with a local provider (except HazMat, which is theory-only under ELDT).

The five theory curricula Truckcess is registered for

• Class A CDL — Theory (behind-the-wheel completed separately with a BTW provider)
• Class B CDL — Theory (behind-the-wheel completed separately with a BTW provider)
• Passenger (P) Endorsement — Theory
• School Bus (S) Endorsement — Theory
• Hazardous Materials (H) Endorsement — Theory (theory-only under ELDT; TSA security threat assessment and state knowledge test also required)

Step by step

1. Complete your theory training on Truckcess — pass each section and the final theory exam at 80% or higher, the FMCSA's required passing score.
2. Truckcess records your completion and reports it to the FMCSA Training Provider Registry (TPR).
3. Finish the behind-the-wheel (range and road) portion with a registered BTW provider (not required for HazMat).
4. Take your state's CDL skills test — your state checks the TPR electronically.