CDL Training: Parallel Parking

Katlaw shows you how to properly perform the parallel parking maneuver in a semi tractor trailer in this step-by-step tutorial. Prepare for your CDL Skills Test by utilizing these best practice methods for parallel parking a semi. This CDL training video breaks down each portion of the parallel parking maneuver using proper terminology.
Katlaw Truck Driving School provides complete truck driver training. Our CDL training programs are designed to get you trained, licensed and safely behind the wheel as quickly as possible so you can begin your new career. Katlaw has provided quality CDL training since 1998. If you have questions, please visit our website at Katlaw.com or call our office at 877-252-8529. Katlaw is located in Austell, Georgia.

[@elijahgibran7569]

For those people that are worried about parallel, offset back, alley dock, etc., I have a little advice. I tested yesterday morning, passed first try. I honestly didn't think I was where I needed to be to pass. When practicing in the yard, I sucked at keeping that truck in the cones and felt like everyone else was getting it and I just couldn't. The day and night before I tested was absolutely the most stressful 36 hours of my life. I was so spun, my anxiety was causing me physical pain. Tried to get my instructor to postpone my testing date, but he said everyone in class had to test the same day. Morning of testing, got to DMV and calmed down. I realized that at that point, there was nothing left to worry about. I was as ready as I was gonna be and stressing about things would add zero benefit, only detriment. I breezed through ABS and Pre-Trip, because I'd studied and knew it well. Got out on the pad at DMV and nailed every skill, accruing zero points. That tractor trailer seemed to slip in, right where I needed it to go. Had a couple hiccups on the road, but ended up passing. I definitely feel a big sense of accomplishment, as anybody who sticks it out and persists will, not if but when they pass. I'm not gonna tell anybody not to stress or have anxiety about your road/skills test, it isn't realistic. Know your pre-trip and ABS front to back, go out there and just do your best. Even if you don't pass immediately, don't let your mind spin out of control because it isn't the end of the world. Just go back and work on whatever you need to. If I can do it, anybody can. Best of luck to everyone pursuing their CDL.

[@tmitty1123]

Thanks for the positive words....I test tomorrow and I am super nervous. I can perform on the yard but when it time to test and the clip board comes out I fold. I will take your energy tomorrow as my mindset and nail it.

[@elijahgibran7569]

Tmitty 112 your gonna crush it!!

[@tmitty1123]

@@elijahgibran7569 thank bro

[@tmitty1123]

I passed!! I'm now a CDL holder and on to the next phase. Preciate the gems my guy and continue doing your thing

[@elijahgibran7569]

Tmitty 112 told ya brother, stoked for you.🤙

[@chopperc2862]

Thanks for posting... I was doing great on parallels until the week of my test then i couldn't seem to get them for the life of me. This video helped refresh my memory... Got my CDL last Thursday!

[@sharita7270]

Congrats, happy trucking!!!

[@michaelrafferty9410]

Cool

[@michaelrafferty9410]

@@sharita7270 hi

[@FreddiesWorld01]

@@michaelrafferty9410 pm od4pptp

[@mjdice5789]

Congratulations!

[@scottjones385]

For me, for some reason, this was the simplest manuever. Got blindside parallel on my test and nailed it ! Haven't done it since though, lol.

[@jeffreywilliams2316]

What’s more simple than straight line backing 😂🤣

[@MOE13576]

@@jeffreywilliams2316going straight hahaha

[@yoyomartines18]

Thank uuuuuuuuu!! Today I passed my test! All thanks to this video. I payed for a driving school but they didn't show me how to park. I literally parked for the first during the test, I was able to pull it off thanks to you!

[@ernestosandoval1390]

For this exercise there is 5 steps. First keep your tractor and trailer straight.. Then align the trailer to the first cone about 3 feet away from trailer tire. Then make a hard right look for second landing gear leg on your mirror. After that hard left to straight the tractor and trailer. Once straight backup until you see 2nd cone edge. G.o.a.l. after is aligned. and straight.hard left until you see 2nd landing gear. Now hard right to straight the tractor and trailer. Once straight. Boom you inside the box. G.o.a.l to make any final adjustments. Remember those 5 steps Right+left+straight+left+right. Hope it will help you.

[@lisamontanez306]

Thank You, Your advice helped me!!!! R-L-S-L-R and reverse for blind side.

[@NEO_Trojanmuldrop4]

Looking at the landing gear. Never knew, or was told that, I’m gonna try this in the yard today

[@gladysatehwah5338]

Thanks alot

[@jolettaanderson7354]

Thank u

[@bigrigremy4516]

We was all Stressed for the road test I literally froze up😂 But knowing how to back up a Semi- tractor truck in 4 weeks is unrealistic esp. if your in a big class! And the instructors know that, so Thank God when i did freeze up they told me to turn left turn right until i got it in there! And half of the was Asshole but the help get them cdl's 🎉 3 years later 45 state cover i-40 ryder

[@ArmijoLee]

I’m in California and this video helped me pass my maneuvers thank you

[@NinjaAlex6r]

What maneuvers did you do?

[@ArmijoLee]

@@NinjaAlex6r parallel conventional Ally dock

[@blacksnakesofwisconsin]

Hey Katlaw, you guys showed me how to pass this. My "teacher " told me to google it when i asked him, so i did, thanks yall.

[@hasabaibayre9923]

I have test tomorrow i can't sleep for minute now, pray for me

[@martinezwright9439]

This was right on time!! I test tomorrow and have been on this channel constantly since I’ve been in weekend class!! You are appreciated.!!

[@Staticsun]

I found the karate kid method works to remember parallel. 😄 For drivers side parallel you begin with Wax off to start backing. I kept going the wrong direction and not remembering which way to turn to finish. I was able to think about parallel parking in this way. The finishing move for drivers side parallel is Wax on. For passenger side parallel its opposite. May sound stupid, but it worked for me.

[@sainfortable]

I recently pass my test, and I wanna thank you guys your videos really help.

[@JoJo-do6jt]

My test on the 29th pray for me guys ! Hopefully this video helps 🥴

[@youngkingcarter8658]

How did it go?

[@shawnpa]

You explain things very carefully. Nice video.

[@novaxanemusic6991]

i watched this before my test and got this as an maneuver, passed my cdl a test

[@360heelkick7]

Ahhh! I got my class B with tanker endorsement about a year ago I remember a lot about my pre trips so nothing to worry about there, I have also been driving for a while now probably about a month, and today was my second day practicing my maneuvers. I’ll be scheduling my road test for my class A soon.

[@ModestReviews]

Very helpful! Appreciate you taking the time to post this video!!

[@avisl1]

This help me to pass my maneuvers test in Tx...got my cdl class!

[@jorgeduran5309]

Best comment I’ve read in a long time! Good energy goes a long way. 👍

[@gatitojurado1085]

Thanks God and you guy’s have helped me a lot and I passed my cdl test thanks you 🙏🏻

[@sdcstudio3]

Perfect video...about to start learning now at school. Appreciate it.

[@markfeng3012]

You are really the best coach!

[@danielhendy8169]

Thanks for this video it was a great help in me passing the backing test!!!

[@Bob_Engdahl]

Very nice. Thank you for sharing.

[@AJsGreenTopics]

Great video.

[@umamaheswaranuma2084]

Thank you so much brother ❤

[@OthnielTezangi]

thank for you Your training is great

[@chefluisito2870]

Very nice video!

[@UsamaUllahUSA]

Thanks I got my license watching your videos

[@awaisakhtar5091]

Very good job. 👍 Thank you

[@stevenweaver7976]

Great instruction and visual depiction

[@kuldeepsinghkuldeep5224]

Steven Weaver hi

[@joselzavala3999]

Great video thank you

[@pradeepponniyam5860]

I am in Kuwait. Very helpful with this video. Thank you ..

[@MyTruckingSkills]

Well done video. They get a thumbs up from me 👍

[@TheKingofHowTos_TKHT]

Makes it look easy...👌

[@celag68]

Thank you for that!

[@anonymous2u845]

Good video.

[@haratiiaswegobandi746]

Got my CDL, using this method.

[@Iammrstclair]

In my years of driving I have only had to parallel park once. They don’t even train or test for it where I live. Though it was the easiest back I’ve ever done. 90 degree or 45 degree is what I use every time. If you can do those to, you should be set!

[@truvillionfamilyletstalkab3797]

Best video thanks, it should help me out in class 🙌🏿😉🤙🏿

[@Pnwliving3392]

Did you pass class

[@TheKingofHowTos_TKHT]

Hey Lady Trucker... 😆

[@edgardobepmale6452]

Excelente video thanks saludos cordiales desde Argentina

[@Halopa60]

Excellent video and from an Aussie no less. :)

[@Malikimran-km3eu]

excellent

[@HerbertHopkins799]

Really hard to hear but it's a skill you only need to pass the test. Alley dock is waaaayyyy more common and wasn't even required on my KY test. Have to parallel maybe once every 3 months. Alley dock is daily.

[@shllewis9]

We are working on parallel parking today I didn’t get the chance to hopefully I will get the chance to

[@centex7409]

Hmm, it's helpful having this drone's eye view, but that's not what we see from behind the wheel. It's difficult to gauge these angles and distances early enough to make corrections easily from the drivers seat.

[@eddyeddy8761]

Yes this vid is bullshit lol

[@jacobpina5789]

I did what they told me in school I failed looking like this video is the answer for the parallel

[@mohammadshahrahimi1986]

Wonderful… tutoring

[@johnnycray4427]

Would this system work the same for parallel parking to the passenger side?

[@251Trioxin]

In reverse: Cone between bumper and rear tandem... then hard left... see middle of landing gear in right convex mirror ... then hard right... see 2 cones and straighten tractor and trailer... go straight back... until white line between rear tandem wheels... then hard right.... until rear drive axle tire touches white line ... then hard left until in box... then pull forward and straighten out

[@eddyeddy8761]

Wrong . First off this is to the left so first is hard right then after backing it's hard left ( to the box) then hard right to straighten up .

[@pauljones8869]

Failed first test with this manuver hoping for better luck next time

[@joeydfrombrooklyn3039]

When I take my CDL. If am doing one of the parking testing and I look out the window to see the external position of my truck, does that count as looks? I wont change seat or step out of the truck.

[@TonyhatesLego11031people]

When you say a full turn while turning do you mean just a full circle turn ? Or turn the wheel all the way till it stops?

[@Osman1975]

`Thanks!

[@naturallybeautiful9875]

I'm struggling with this right now and I test next week 😫

[@jeremybradbrook3532]

I like these videos. Great info and everything is explained in good detail but the sound is very quiet and can hard hear it.

[@daustin8888]

Do you have these with just the tractor?

[@syedtareq4612]

Sir kindly tell me fees structure of your driving school.& Also tell me period of training.

[@darkkaioken]

When you say to turn your wheels ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT after your back wheels where the box, do you mean turn it back one wheel turn so that you take back the one left town or all the way into the wheels lock

[@jeremiahcepeda3456]

I think he just means get to the point to straighten up. I noticed it's is an old comment pls lmk if I'm wrong

[@PIANOBARN]

My question is: When you have to hit that "3 foot" section on the 90 degree alley docking, and only have 2 GOAL, what is the best way to not be short or go over? I was told it is 10 point against you if you do. I was also told that you can not walk it out with your feet to know the distance and if you do that when you get back in the truck it might be a fail. Any help on this please!

[@detroitdrummer8724]

Are y'all located in Detroit Michigan?

[@Dukexx559]

I am having a hard time on this maneuver currently attending CDL school

[@OnTheDLum]

Never even had to do this

[@frankbland6431]

So do you make the first turn while your backing or before you back up ?

[@haratiiaswegobandi746]

Turn the wheel all the way right, find the middle of the landing gear, straighten your wheels, get a 60 degree angle and follow it in the cones making small adjustments, turn left for wider, right for closer, get it in and straighten your tractor.

[@littleirishlady2043]

Excellent video. Even use for my students. But poor volume!! I have done everything to correct it, but with no sucess.

[@nozzerjuice]

I can’t even parallel park my car

[@nanagirl777]

lol

[@wildreymukminawati8247]

saya dari Indonesia ,saya pingin pelajari trik trik mengendarai truk trailer ,mohon di beri subtitle Indonesia, terima kasih

[@akashlubana8445]

Seein it made me into thinkin

[@robertturner4692]

Make it look easy

[@izzcarrasco]

I think this maneuver was placed in semmi exam to fail people. If it is never use what purpose does it serve will see when i for.my test

[@M3talguitarist]

I think it really depends on the type of work you’re looking for. At the company I work for we offload the truck and have to position ourself to line up towards or near the back door of fast food restaurants. The parking lots and restaurants are not always built to be semi truck friendly. Knowing how to maneuver in tight spaces can definitely come in handy.

[@mikkygoodmen5005]

хорошее объяснение

[@edwardgaines6561]

How can you do both sides, when there is a blind spot, away from the driver's side?

[@elijahgibran7569]

Edward Gaines you must use your passenger side mirrors to line up.

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@elijahgibran7569 Thanks. I just got my CLP today. I got a loooooong way to go. 🚚

[@elijahgibran7569]

Edward Gaines your gonna kill it. I just passed my road and skills test this morning.

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@elijahgibran7569 You passed? Awesome man! I'll keep it up.

[@elijahgibran7569]

Edward Gaines know the pre-trip and airbake material like the back of your hand. I had to do the entire tractor and trailer for my pre trip at DMV.

[@kenesufernandez1281]

❤️

[@angelsolorio225]

Is this a 53 or a 40 ft

[@LuchoPortugayo]

Why no sound?

[@jacksano369]

I teach that when I have the center cone in my right mirror. Keeping it in site till my rear outside rt tire comes to the line ... STOP. turn the wheel left toward the box. Rear outside rt drive tire to the line ( not on it .not past it) turn rt. PASS

[@2007tacoma]

I wish the volume was louder on your videos

[@monesshafeek]

download vlc video player .. then turn volume up to the max , that worked for me

[@merandawilson7486]

Yup

[@jovannymartinez6690]

I failed today. This was my last maneuver in my skill test to hit the road test . Feeling 😔

[@SofiaSclafani]

What you end up doing now

[@mikeclark7163]

... Same... Today

[@FadedHolySoldier]

Failed my CDL 4 times trying to do this manuever. I gave up

[@derrickmullings8136]

Yooooo don’t give up you can do it

[@Kenny-bp8ux]

Don't ever ever give up bro, you can pass it all believe me.

[@alexdunham2910]

Man dont ever give up... just today I passed all my maneuvers on my 4th try!!! Got blind side parallel

[@RandyRoss583]

Go ahead let him give up, he obviously doesn't want to be a truck driver that bad.

[@cassandrajones671]

@@RandyRoss583 true

[@joej355]

Low volume but good info

[@HORSEMAN1137]

It sounds like Paul Hogan

[@EvroKruger3]

Just failed this maneuver for the 2nd time man idk what im doing wrong 🤦🏾‍♂️i keep pointing out

[@sweetseltejada9041]

How did it went ?? My boyfriend is stressing out because of this maneuver he got everything except this He failed 2nd time now too 🙁

[@armandoemilianoreyes7868]

Al 100

[@arifhaydari9642]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍

[@antoniopenajr9747]

A why i cant hear anything

[@lightrailbo]

So, do you fail the entire drive test if you miss this one maneuver?

[@Gabi-vd7qv]

Yup

[@akjonblaze]

Cool video, but the audio was a little too quiet.

[@user-uo9zq2yt9h]

Hello, I want to work in the USA on a truck

[@ImParzelli]

Seems like everyone just pulls a license out from under they azz after watching a youtube video lol I did my first offset back today, trainer yelled & screamed for not stopping before turning the wheel. Usually end up doing a pull up every time cause of it. That normal?

[@burnthecandleatbothendz]

I'm just getting my class b with endorsements same good money and dont have to drive with a trailer

[@val_gatalski]

Not same money

[@TheKingofHowTos_TKHT]

Yup and don't have to do OTR trip and be gone foe weeks at a time - smh.

[@TheKingofHowTos_TKHT]

@@val_gatalski , it depends on numerous factors such as company type/size, if you drive a dump trailer for instance using class B, or if you're Owner-Operator... The money can be as good with class B, and you get to sleep in your bed pretty much every night...

[@dylanmaliska7343]

Why is it so quiet?

[@izzcarrasco]

Great video sound is Terrible

[@genxer6928]

How About we just make heavy duty helicopters and just fly OVER obstacles:)

[@Kebzlie]

The audio is horriable. If there is any way you could reupload it!

[@eraserhead7026]

The convex mirror is so deceiving haha. You have more room than you think. But also you don’t haha.

[@spaghetti9845]

im much better at blind side than driver side on this one for some reason

[@oranoran5769]

Driving truck is not for everyone

[@aiyonnahouston5495]

Your audio is too quiet sir, you should try speaking up in the voiceovers. My phone all the way up even my tv sounds low when it’s not.

[@BlakeG313]

I just got my cdl in June of 2019 never had to do this shit. RIP to those that do, useless skill

[@demitriusbrown3668]

U must not live in Texas.

[@The__Nation]

Demitrius Brown I’m from Texas but go to skoo in Utah we gotta do the shit as well

[@jaredmeyer9789]

Why is the trainer voice over whispering