Download PDF Entry / upgrade fork Class A includes B Deposit receipt
“Entry-level CDL automatically upgrades when you hit experience” vs entry≠auto-upgrade strip
Force written upgrade path / retest steps when the pitch says experience alone upgrades class. Invents no upgrade timelines. Pairs entry / upgrade fork + Class A includes B. Independent — not FMCSA. Not legal advice.
Entry ≠ auto-upgrade blanks
- □ Pitch says entry-level CDL auto-upgrades when you hit experience? □ Yes · phrase __________ □ No
- □ Written upgrade path / retest steps still owed? □ Yes · doc __________ □ Auto claimed / silent — hold □ Oral only
- □ Any upgrade timeline from their writing only? □ Yes · source __________ □ None — invent none
- □ Pitch matches written upgrade path? □ Yes □ No □ Unclear
- □ Pair entry / upgrade fork · Class A includes B
- □ Decision: □ Proceed □ Hold money □ Walk · Notes: ______________________________
Refuse if…
- School won’t put upgrade path / retest steps in writing before deposit.
- “Experience upgrades you” is the only answer and path is silent.
Independent — not affiliated with FMCSA or any state DMV. Free to print. Not legal advice. Invents no upgrade timelines. verifiedcdlschools.com/tools/entry-vs-auto-upgrade/