160 Driving Academy of Stockton

Attended 160 Driving Academy in Stockton Ca. School was fun for me got to me new people/students and the instructors there where great! Blair is a very good man. Mel, Mike and Rick you guys are awesome. Miss you guys!

Started this school via Amazon s Career Choice program (separate from TOM). I attended two days out of the week. The theory portion was pretty straight forward. The first few weeks on the yard seemed a little disorganized, but it gave us time to study and memorize our pre-trip inspection and airbrakes as if it were second nature. Following that, we also got a new lead instructor that provided more structure to the program. Regarding skills and on the road driving; Mel, Ricardo, Blaire and Mike...
Read full review were instrumental in helping me get things down. The guys were willing to call out any of my mistakes and help me work through them, they are the instructors after all! I acquired my CDL-A on the first attempt. One thing I will add, you have to put in the effort and also be willing to work through any unforeseen circumstances.

My time here in the beginning was not so good, instructors only focused on Tom team people from Amazon which made you really discouraged from not getting the help you needed. And made you not wanna even bother going. Nothing was really explained you just showed up and did whatever. As another student said to me they really didn t teach me nothing I really had to learn from students already finishing . They did bring another instructor in (blaire) that made everything organized and in order how...
Read full review it should be. I just wish they would have done that sooner. I was at the hours I needed to be and dropped days before my dmv test. If you wanna go to a school where trucks are somewhat decent,higher ups don t care about nothing but themselves and the money you give them then this place is for you.

I regret wasting my time & money. Trucks are BROKE JUNK. You will wait hours or days to get behind the wheel of a broken truck. Once they get the money there is no one to talk to. The instructors have no clue. They throw up their hands and say ohh i dunno about all that stuff thats above my pay grade. The other half of the instructors are walking off the job. They closed their office in stockton. NO ONE will return your call. I WANT MY REFUND!!!!

My opinion about the program is that it has really changed a lot you can t rely on old reviews because a lot has been improved by Blair , Rick is a good instructor I felt like I was discouraged before joining the program for being a girl but I feel like Rick understands that and keeps going over whatever you feel stuck at his teaching method makes everything really simple and easy Mike is also a good instructor they have their own ways of teaching all of them are...
Read full review approachable and open to talk to you about anything , we also have a lot of time to talk to each other as students and teach each other that is very useful to perfect your pre trip everyone wants to be behind the wheel all day but that s not what it s all about you have to learn what you verbally have to say at the dmv .

This place has its ups and down like any place should, but at the end of the day, so like as you listen to your instructors, Mike, Rick, Mel, and most importantly Blair and do your best to get better you ll do just fine, but you have to put the work in yourself and so long as you strive to be better, you ll get the job done.

This trucking school is definitely worth the money. All of the instructors and management are very professional, caring, and truly are there to produce truck drivers. Joe, Ray, Dave, James, and Julie helped me to become a safe driver. They all know what their talking about and go above and beyond for their students . Couldn t thank you guys enough for the support and lessons you people taught me. Couldn t have done it without you guys. 10/10 Experience keep doing what you guys are doing and thank you once again. -AUSTIN D

Sarah and Jessica were great and instrumental in getting me enrolled and started. The instructors at the yard were very informative and helpful but they could use a few more. Overall a great experience and highly suggest 160 academy

All of the instructors are helpful and are willing to slow down or dumb down for students new to clutching. Tony is very helpful and very spirited about trucking. Don t take his criticism in a wrong way. He really desires you to learn skills needed to get your license. He will also help with placement or help on any contract concerns when you get hired to a company. James is very professional and down to earth. He takes ownership when it comes to instruction. Dave is the old timer that leads by example. The instructors are all seasoned and well equipped to teach. Thank you 160.

The guys that work at this place are great and know so much the coolest group of guys ever hands down and the help they provide is amazing