Class A Leasing & Minnesota Truck and Trailer School

Class A Leasing & Minnesota Truck and Trailer School MN/WI CDL driving school, owned by the Odegard family since 1987, consisting of 1-1 CDL training for 70,000+ past drivers. Proven results.

Testing in MN (Plymouth, Eagan, Arden Hills, Buffalo) & western WI. No simulators, just real world driving day one.

06/16/2026

Say hello to our newest 27 NEW MINNESOTA CDL DRIVERS!!!

1. Megan Litfflin (Class A auto) - Arden Hills DMV
2. Daniel Kappelhoff (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
3. Jacob Sinsz (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
4. Enrique Trejo (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
5. Mitchell Koppes (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
6. Joseph Anderson (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
7. Douglas Thiel (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
8. Joseph Fleming (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
9. Octavio Pima-Jaime (Class B auto) - Arden Hills DMV
10. Hunter Durdle (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
11. Justin Garies (Class B auto) - Arden Hills DMV
12. Lucas Hawes (Class B auto) - Arden Hills DMV
13. Brayden Brazil (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
14. Christopher Markgraf (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV *no photo
15. Sherwin Fahreholz (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
16. Jack Twaite (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
17. Joshua Scott (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV *no photo
18. Elwood Tarantanella (Class B manual) - Arden Hills DMV
19. Jon Dickson (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
20. Adrian Cowan (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
21. Cody Martens (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
22. Gavin Rowe (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
23. Kieran McErlean (Class B auto) - Arden Hills DMV
24. Cameron Musselman (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
25. Collin Culp (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
26. Cullen Addie (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
27. Austin Eckhoff (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV

Note: all trucks and trailers shown DO HAVE air brakes on both.
- Red trucks: unrestricted Class A or Class B CDL
- Grey trucks: restricted automatic only Class A CDL
- White trucks: restricted automatic only Class B CDL

We custom build our red international manual trucks, same for our gooseneck flat bed trailers to allow for air brakes on both.

06/11/2026

Today we trained with 25-year-old Travis Mindt, who currently works as an applicator and is earning his unrestricted Class A CDL with us!

06/03/2026

Congratulations to our newest 23 Minnesota Class A CDL holders!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

1. Logan Bolster (Class A auto) - Arden Hills DMV
2. Darren Voge (Class A auto) - Arden Hills DMV
3. Quinn Geving (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
4. Charles Schanlaub (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
5. Nolan Bartholomew (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
6. Andrew Cervenka (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
7. Max Dremmel (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
8. Jacob Crabtree (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
9. Matthew Ott (Class A auto) - Arden Hills DMV
10. Dustin Rinne (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
11. Alex Royce (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
12. Andrew Schmidt (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV *not pictured
13. Michael Short (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV *not pictured
14. Caleb Butler (Class A auto) - Arden Hills DMV
15. Gloria Williams (Class A auto) - Arden Hills DMV
16. Ryan Pellow (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
17. Chuck Juelfs (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV *not pictured
18. Parker Casper (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
19. Xander Lavalley (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
20. Brock Bialke (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
21. Brandon Hughes (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
22. Antonio Robinson (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV
23. James Meier (Class A manual) - Arden Hills DMV

All trucks and trailers have air brakes. Red trucks are unrestricted CDL.

Silver are a restricted CDL for automatic transmissions only.

06/01/2026

A look into our day training 19 year old, Parker Casper, who as of last Friday became an unrestricted Class A CDL holder!!! Congratulations, Parker! You were a phenomenal driver, thank you for your business! 🤝🏼

05/27/2026

Exercise 4 — Reverse Offset Backing:

This is where students figure out real quick that the trailer has a mind of its own if you stop paying attention. Small steering inputs. Slow movements. Eyes in the mirrors. Always looking near, far, and side to side.

Don’t chase the trailer — guide it.

Backing isn’t always about looking cool or being flashy. It’s about control, timing, patience, observation, and understanding what the truck and trailer are telling you well before things go sideways.

Good drivers react. Great drivers anticipate.

The reverse offset teaches drivers how to reposition and recover a trailer safely while staying calm under pressure. Miss the setup, rush the correction, or stop looking… and the cones will humble you every single time.

Learn more about our CDL Training Programs at www.classaleasing.com
All of here at Class A Leasing & Minnesota Truck and Trailer School wish you safe travels, and success. Cheers.

05/22/2026

Professional drivers don’t just steer the truck — they manage space, timing, momentum, and awareness.

Yielding is more than giving space. It’s reading traffic early, scanning near and far, checking side-to-side, and understanding that a truck and trailer need time and room to move safely.

Signal early. Observe constantly. Leave yourself an out.
Good drivers react. Great drivers anticipate.
Stay alert. Stay smooth. Stay professional.

Class A Leasing Minnesota Truck & Trailer School
🌐 www.classaleasing.com
📞 612-723-4398

05/19/2026

1.6 million people in the U.S. are home daily and actively using their CDL. Most people hear “CDL” and immediately think long-haul semi truck driver.

Reality? Millions of CDL holders work local jobs in industries like -

Construction. Excavation. Concrete. Utilities. Lineman work. Farming. Snow removal. Garbage & recycling. Landscaping. Public works. The list goes on!

A CDL opens way more doors than people realize.

That truck in front of you isn’t the only thing on the highway. 😄 Tunnel vision might work for Labrador retrievers, and ...
05/19/2026

That truck in front of you isn’t the only thing on the highway. 😄

Tunnel vision might work for Labrador retrievers, and people hunting the last mozzarella stick at a gas station… but not CDL drivers.

Good drivers look ahead. Great drivers look everywhere.

Mirrors. Gauges. Blind spots. Traffic. Exit ramps. That four-wheeler doing interpretive dance across three lanes. USE THE WHOLE VIEW.

Your CDL depends on it.

Address

8899 Hastings Street NE
Blaine, MN
55449

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 3pm
Sunday 8am - 3pm

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