US Truck Driving School

I worked as a furniture mover and decided why not be the driver instead of the laborer. I thought about other career fields but if I want to have a chance to see the country, this is the best way of doing that. Driving a truck will afford me the opportunity to see the country and not have to pay to do it. I know its hard work but I also know I will enjoy the ride.

Great instructors! Thank you Jarrod, Shawn, Seth, PapaLou, Harley, James and Mr. Coleman. I learned something valuable from each of you. Thank you Tammy, Peggy and Kay for all your help and guidance and especially for the popsicles. I'm confident that I was taught the skills I need to become a safe and professional truck driver. It was a fun and great experience and everyone at USTDS works hard to help every student achieve their goals

On 2001 change my carrier has been totally great Training was the best thing to do although I was a truck driver back in Mexico even so I learned a new things and skills thanks for all your patience knowledge shearing

Never drove a manual or a semi, day one in class they had me on the road. I was terrified, but by the end of my first week, I'm more confident and committed to getting my class A CDL license than ever.

If i could give this place more star's i would! Trainer's are helpful, and knowledgeable, they show you everthing you need to know over and over until it' comes natural to you. James is one hell of a trainer nd one hell of a guy!

This is my personnel opinion on this school and how I felt about the instructors, facility and program itself. I decided to take this course for my Class A CDL upon my exit from the military, as it opened many doors to careers for myself and family. To say anything sub par about my overall experience would be a complete disgrace, I have thoroughly enjoyed every aspect about it.

Upon requesting to attend I was contacted by telephone and e-mail from one of the school coordinators (Shelly), where she walked me through the process from start to finish and what paperwork and information I would need each step of the way. The week prior to attending, she reached out to ensure that I had everything I needed and was not in need of help getting said required documents. Showing up to the facility I was sadly mistaken by skepticism and what the outside of the facility looked like, though it is an aged building the inside was extremely clean and organized.

I was greeted by Shelly and directed to our classroom where we were introduced to the multiple instructors to include Nick, big mike, Dave, James, Daniel, the infamous BANJO (Damon) and Josh the head instructing supervisor. Josh was extremely relaxed and eager to get all students in trucks and into curriculum as fastest yet safest way possible. These instructors are extremely laid back and understanding, they are all very eager to watch you learn and grow, banjo is a one of a kind individual, he has such a enthusiastic personality and though he takes his job very seriously, he is very accepting of mistakes and figuring out how to make the corrections in order to move on to the next steps in success.

You will learn very quickly that it's 7th over 2nd! The overall knowledge of these instructors is above superior, they all have years out on the road and show a huge interest in teaching and assisting in the students receiving their CDL. My process has been extremely smooth and everything was broken down in a way that made it easier for myself to understand.

The trucks they have are not the greatest of trucks but they do take care of them to the best of their abilities, they are all operable and easily driven, so as long as you listen to the instructors and their instructions. I give this company a 5 star review based off the clarity in how things would go as far as paperwork, hands on driving and the simplicity of block of instructions, the dedication these employees put into the progress of their students, and the overall performance and smoothness of how my experience went.

I would 100 percent trust these employees and company to ensure the safety and success of anyone wishing to receive a CDL. To be clear I attended The Colorado Springs location from April 24th to May 8th 2022.

If you asked me with my previous experience at this school for sure I would not recommend this school to any new student because they have old trucks with to much technical issues sometimes they make you out driving classes one or two times till they fix the truck tractor engine that's exactly what happened to me you will be lucky if you see a newer tractor 2007 model that when I was there And don't expect alot of help from instructors at the same time there was some instructors with really bad behavior they do not respect the student and they don't want to teach you driving techniques just shifting and control steering wheel My experience with the Manager at that time was really bad I hope to do not meet someone like him in my entire life so what am saying just before signing to attend classes at this school ask some students at the yard to get more information better than signing first and asking the front desk people they are nice and reflect something is different behind the front desk because that's their job to make you sign in at this school

First day in class we were told: "this is an accelerated program. Crawl, walk, run." Those words rang loud, true and clear! The school is an active learning environment, definitely requires assertiveness on the part of the student. Be prepared to jump in first day! Every Instructor has their strengths and weaknesses; every student has different learning styles - it's good the school has the variety! Going home to study the 5 page pre-trip: words of a page works only if the picture in the mind matches.

It may not be a (useful) tool for every student but it would have been helpful (to me) to have pictures alongside the name of the part. (May get a mechanics book to build familiarization anyway). Truck Driving has definitive hazards, thus the additional Federal regulations for the license endorsement. The instructors were safety conscious and wanted us to succeed.

Really appreciated the instructors that were verbal and systematically methodical in their approach (Sean, Larry)! Road training was as thorough as possible. Most instructors were specific in what to look out for and had a very calm manner that helped establish confidence. They also were clear and direct. Instructors that allow mistakes without constructive criticism do a disservice to the student(s).

There's not time for a student to discover mistakes and self-adjust - the curriculum is too short for that! Overall the school hit every mark; as a student that graduated, the advice to future student(s) would be - "Get a job as soon as you're enrolled! The reason: you have a purpose in needing to finish on a deadline. The school is aware of company reputations so ask. Have and keep the mindset to learn, it is okay to not know everything, trust the process! Be confident. See you out on the road."

I am proud of my USTDS staffs and instructors who are working in this school. They are building back bone of American economy. They are built my all experience and knowledge belong to the Truck. All instructors are professional and highly skilled. They taught higher standards of trucks school. They are best school in America Who want to join Truck business then go to USTDS. Highly professional team and staffs and instructors waiting you. Ask Tammy and she will guide you professional to this school. Thank you USTDS and thank you so much Tammy

Best school hands down in Colorado! All-star staff (Mrs. Peggy is so sweet ) and they have realistic trainers with different backgrounds and experiences. Mr. Jared, Mr. Errics, Mr. John, Mr. Evertt, Mr. Craig, Mr. Larry R. And Mr. Larry V. thank you guys for everything (sorry if misspelled last names).

This is a great school, the instructors have many years of experience, tons of knowledge and truly care about teaching you what you need to know to get your CDL. The reason I didn't give them 5 stars is because the instructors are not all on the same page when it comes to certain details, like the pre-trip inspection. Also, sometimes you get stuck in 1 truck with an instructor and 3 students and it takes 1-2 hours in between taking turns to drive. Or, in the yard there are 9-10 students and only 2 trucks which means it takes 15 minutes before you get to practice a maneuver.

Those issues are not a deal breaker by any means, but when I pay good money to go there I wanted to get as much driving time and reps in the yard as I could. I heard they just got new ownership and they have a new person in charge, and they are gonna address some of those issues and I'm sure they will get it all right. On the other hand its pretty cool that companies will come in and recruit you straight from school and you can have a job the monday after you pass your final test. Go there and you'll get your CDL Class A in 3 weeks. I'm happy I did!

Great school, The instructors work really hard, do a great job, and mechanic 's as well. Raises should go there way on a regular basis because they are awesome. Thanks. Trucks could use a paint scheme like the US flag on Facebook with the flag looks like it's draped over.instead of those 80 s stripes. This was a great experience for me and a life changing one. Thanks again.

A very good truck driving school to attend. Good, outstanding, knowledgeable and caring instructors and staff (John, Jared, Sean, James)** (Josh-Admin). I would and will highly recommend United States Truck Driving School, Inc. to a friend or family as of 9/17/2021

I just got my CDL license today! I just want to say thank you all off this school instructor, administration, all of the staff member what you guys did for me to get commercial driving knowledge thank you! If anyone want to go commercial driving school I really recommend you guys to go United States truck driving school they have well educated instructor they will teach you Everything about Commercial driving skills! Thank you for everything!

I would to express my gratitude to the staff of United States truck driving school! My experience was second to none and the instructors were excellent! Tammy was just awesome, helped me for 6 months getting me in school! The whole school overall was excellent!

Great experience. The he instructors are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They really care for the students and for an accelerated course the instructors teach you a lot. John, Jared, Everett, Lou all had different styles of teach but were amazing people. Only downfall is the mechanics. They were never around and there was a lot of trucks that needed quick fixes. Other than that I definitely recommend this place.

If you are serious about making a career change to truck driving, this school is the best choice you can make. I learned enough here in 3 weeks to get hired by any of the major trucking companies. There are jobs waiting for you when you graduate, believe me. And the people at the school really do care about getting you what you need to succeed in this business.

If you want to get your CDL and want to become a truck driver avoid this place at all costs. If you're looking for a CDL school it looks like this is your only option if you live in Denver Colorado but I promise you it is not. I went to the school and graduated and then immediately went to work for Swift Transportation. You will sit in a classroom going over regulations your first week and learning to use paper logs which you will never use as a truck driver realistically.

When you finally do get to start driving and learning how to operate a tractor it will be in a dirt yard filled with potholes. You'll be lucky to see a truck made before 2007. You'll be driving around this yard with no air conditioner because their trucks are so run down. My leg was extremely store at the end of each day because they're clutch was so stiff and most of the gears slip.

And don't expect a lot of help from the instructors. They usually have 3 trucks driving around the yard with three students per truck and one instructor standing in the center doing nothing. Speaking about the instructors it is very clear they hate working here as much as you will be. On a positive when it comes to your final test they will flat out tell you what you'll be tested on and they will do everything to pass you.

If you want to learn to be a truck driver there are many companies that will take you once you have a class A CDL. This location will place you go to Swift which will cost you around $4,000. What they don't tell you is that if you had your class A CDL and went to work for Swift directly they will give you a sign on bonus to cover their enire school cost.

You will not learn how to use the Qualcomm or learn any modern techniques past the 1970s. Do yourself a favor and call Swift directly or Schneider or CRST or any other major company that has their own School. The only positive I can say is that if you learn to drive rundown trucks in these terrible conditions it'll be easy for you to drive anything else. 1 star rating very well deserved

I trained in the spring/early summer in 2013. The school is more like a family than a business, and they get the job done very well. They have highly-experienced, professional and in some cases, pretty entertaining staff and instructors, as they have a lot of stories to share about truck driving. Their experience is invaluable, as they take you from the basics through advanced driving skills. And, they stay with you until you get it right - with amazing patience.

Although I had some previous experience with big rigs, some have none and if you don't quit, they won't quit. Also, they don't forget you once you're out the door with your CDL. Not too long after I graduated, but before I signed on with a company, on two occasions they allowed me to come back to practice some of the things I had learned, so I could hone my skills just before my company test drive.

There were specifics to each of these tests that, because of a break in my driving, I was feeling a little rusty. They made available a truck and an instructor to get me ready for each of two test drives and I passed both with no problems. This speaks to the character of the owners and staff of USTDS, and should give prospective enrollees confidence in choosing this school for their training. I HIGHLY recommend USTDS for your training - no matter what level of license you are seeking. Lynn S.