U.S. Truck driving school Sterling Heights, Michigan

riding with a trainer for a short time could save your life, or somebody else's. there are things that a trainer can pass along that you cant pick up in a classroom. you come across as pretty smart and pick things up quickly but even as easy as the job appears, it is way too easy to get in over your head. the transition between a 4 wheeler and an 18 wheeler takes a short amount of time and it is different for everyone. the biggest factor is speed and misjudging just how fast you should be going and how long it takes to stop. it takes time before the correct instinct kicks in and the driver trainer can shorten the learning curve. i was school trained and then spent only three weeks with a trainer. he was pretty good and i appreciated his efforts in schooling me. just food for thought... happy truckin', bob

 

rbd171 is right about the trainer opinion but some times there's not much choice. I instead will opt for WS even though there's not a 3 or 6 week trainer just always got to remember "SAFETY and CAUTION" first. So regardless after only a 10 orient with WS I'll be sure to follow those rules along with all I was already thought. I had two trainer from the school I went to and they were 40 year trucker vets and thought us well and that's the only reason I'd even think of a 10 day also I'm 51 years old and x military all of which tells me WS is the best for me but to each his own. I figure WS program and company wisdom just isn't going to let anyone drive their trucks you either got it or you don't!

 

Also went to this school.

 

I would say stay away from this school or any school that gives you 5 hours behind the wheel and says you are ready. That place was a joke! Total rip off!

Everyone passed State test because 4 State examiners work for them!

 

i went thru this school,metro detroit area,at the time they only had their detroit location which was a real DIVE/armpit...they do have more locations now though.

there are better schools, but i did fine and theyve stayed in business so they have my records and they DO provide job placement assistance if you go thru them at ANY point in the future which is nice..

 

I just finished the 160 hour course at their Sterling Heights location. The instructors were great. The support staff was just as good. Everyone was very professional...very friendly...and bent over backwards to help us throughout the entire learning process. There were a couple of students that struggled from previous classes. The instructors let them come in during the week or on weekends. They accomodated them for whatever life through at the students (ex. sickness, personal business, deaths in the family, etc.) and did whatever was necessary to help them through the school. There were a ton of trucking company recruiters that visited the school and gave pitches to the students. Graduates are given lifetime placement service and career advice. The school allows graduates to use the facility as secure parking for their rigs when they come home. This was great for the students, because we had alumni coming and going...showing us their equipment...and sharing pieces of wisdom from whatever stage they were at in their career. We spoke to newbies driving with starter companies and guys that had years of experience...company drivers...lease/operators...owner/operators...van haulers...flatbed...specialized load haulers...it was very beneficial. The trucking school owners were always there and had an open door policy to anyone with any questions or concerns. They constantly asked us how we were doing and if we needed anything. We had to be careful...if we made any comment...even in jest...the faculty, admin, and owners were ready to jump on any opportunity to help. I can't say enough about how great this school was to attend. If I ever need any additional endorsements...refreshers...anything...I promise...I won't go anywhere else. This is a great school!!!

p.s. some people complained about the dirt practice yard. Listen to me...this was very beneficial because it made the trailer move and forced me to drive the trailor. It was a great tool to master backing and alley docking...well...maybe not exactly master...but you get my point.