The state of Mass will be sending me for training for a CDL license. One of the schools is J&J in New Bedford. He seems like a nice enough guy but I know nothing about them. The other possibility is Parkers in Avon Mass. Does anyone know anything about J & J ????

Well, I have no experience with either, but I looked at the websites for both.

Mass. has no PTDI endorsed schools. (that would have been a good pointer for where to go.)

the one in Avon, is a 120 hour course. I couldn't find the hours for J & J. 120 seems a bit short. I'm under the impression, that companies like 160 hour courses. But, I'm in the midwest, and that could be a regional thing.

Wherever you go, please bear in mind, that no one is going to teach you to be a truck driver. They will teach you to pass the test for your CDL. You may glean some wisdom from the instructors, but, by-and-large, they teach the test.

It appears, that J & J teaches you how to drive in a light-duty day-cab tractor, and a 28 foot trailer. And, I'm a little worried about anyone teaching people how to drive in a vehicle that's half the size of what they're likely to be driving on the road.

Conversely, Parkers appears to be a light-duty day-cab, with a full sized trailer.

J&J either does the testing for that area, or state testers use their lot for it, their site is unclear.

In conclusion, I'd like to repeat, I really don't know anything, about anything. These are just random, critical thoughts, while people who know more, and better flit about the forum.

i live up here in New England, but i never heard of J&J. conversly, i have heard of Parker's as Parker's was a trucking company many years ago and folded up. i think Parker's would be your best bet, but weight the costs as well, and the equipment used to teach you with. you wouldn't want to be driving a 28' pup trailer, when you need to know how a 48' and a 53' trailer react to your input. the 28' pup trailer will respond very quick when backing up compared to the longer trailers.

Thanks for you input. I'm hearing J&J gets the overflow when Parker's classed are full. (Hearsay). I'm signed up for Parkers next class so pretty happy about that. Thanks again.