Our Promise
When you choose to train with The CDL Coach Inc., we promise to treat you with the respect you deserve. We understand that you are starting a new journey in your life, and it will take a lot of hard work and dedication to achieve your goal of becoming a professional truck driver. The CDL Coach Inc. will provide you with all the tools and resources you need to succeed as well as enjoy the process. We will remain responsive to your changing needs throughout your training. Furthermore, we will hold ourselves and you accountable for reaching your goals. In short, we will treat you like family because that's what you are to us.
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Stanley M. Smith, Founder
The CDL Coach
Dedicated. Experienced. Passionate.
Stanley M. Smith is the Founder, Owner, and President of The CDL Coach Inc. Stanley began his driving career in the United States Marine Corps, where he was trained as a motor transport operator and mechanic. Since leaving the USMC in 1995, Stanley has served in several roles including Class A CDL driver, CMV driver trainer for the largest safety and compliance company in the United States, CDL instructor at a state technical college in Atlanta, GA, and Manager of Field Investigations at one of the largest Class I railroads in the United States.
Prior to founding The CDL Coach Inc., Stanley served as a transportation manager for the largest home improvement retailer in the United States.
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Stanley earned an Associate degree in criminal justice from Purdue University, a Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health from Columbia Southern University, and a Master’s degree in public safety leadership with a specialization in emergency management from Capella University.​
Our Purpose
During his extensive driver management and training career, Stanley identified a clear need for dependable, comprehensive, on-going, and effective driver training programs that address specific needs and enhance the overall safe operation of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). While there are many factors that can affect the safety of CMVs, Stanley found that many of these factors start, and have the potential to end, behind the wheel with the driver. The CDL Coach was founded to focus on this condition.