Western Truck School, Santee CA

After reading and researching truck driving schools I decided to go with Western Truck Driving. Loki with Admissions and Career Services was very helpful getting me signed up for the course and answered all my questions leading up to starting the program. They have new instructors, Dakarai, George, and Jim, who have worked in the industry for 20-30+ years each. They assessed how well I drove behind the wheel at the beginning and instructed me as needed. They gave me pointers/suggestions to help master my skills. By the time I completed the course I was very competent maneuvering a truck and trailer through the docking skills and road tests that's required to pass the DMV Class A examination. I now have my CDL license and now applying for work! Thank you Western Truck School for preparing me for the trucking industry!

The school is such a disappointment. They love to take ur money. They blacklist students sometimes for no reason. So they don't have to pay back the money.my teacher wouldn't even do his job and would sleep while I was doing my parking skills. George was his name.they don't have the trucks in working order to train on. The training yard is disgusting no running water and it's in the middle of nowhere. Trash is everywhere. A lovely portable bathroom. I was yelled at for my mistakes. Loki was the admin who looks like a biker who acts like a child and is loud during class You can hear her Laughing And watching YouTube videos all day. Highly recommen Not to Western truck school. I don't even know how they are even in operation as a school. Many people have to re try try to pass because they don't even give you the correct training hours they say they do.

I sign up for 160 hours training hours which is at least 5 hours every day, but in reality they give me 30 minutes only to drive. Also at the 30 minutes there are students doesn’t pass the driving test, so they came and practicing in my truck at my time the time I paid for it. I give them chance for three days, but they still kept did it with me, so I decided to took my money back.

Update: MICHELLE great awesome person she gives me my money backwith out the $250 for class registration. Instructors Karl great guy. The office saying something way different at the yard

Recommendation: DO NOT SIGN UP WITH
WESTERN TRUCK SCHOOL SAN DIEGO LOCATION OFFICE YOU GOING TO WASTE YOUR TIME.

Finally: THANK YOU for taking $250 for nothing you guys Lied to me and broke the contract with me

When I went to Western, I received the class room and drivers training time required to take my DMV tests. What I got from Western was: 30 year old videos to watch, a print out to memorize on brake tests and inspection, CDL prep test app, that taught me all the answers to the DMV questions and a night instructor that played on his phone 4 hrs a night. Mark and Karl taught me more in 3 days.
The school was back logged with driving test dates, so I didn't get to take my driver's test for 8 weeks after I finished school. They didn't have enough trucks and blamed the DMV, a total lie. I passed my driver's test on the first try, got all of my endorsements and went right to work. Thank God I got a great Leader (trainer) at Werner, I was totally unprepared to drive a 53' trailer with 40k lbs of cargo.

Instructors were great. Karl and Billy do their best to train the students with the equipment they have. Was started training on a freightliner then was not able to drive because it broke down. They also had a volvo that was not in operation.half way thru my course they finally brought in a penske rental with a day cab which was shared with multiple students. Was able to get on the road driving only a week after my courses were over (5 days before my DMV appointment) ; I payed for day classes and the only way was to go to the night class after the rest of the students went home, only then was i able to get some street training after 10pm. Come on western step it up.i really wouldn't recommend this school. Very poor business management from corporate.if i could get my money back i would!

DO NOT GO HERE PAY A LITTLE MORE AND GO TO A BETTER SCHOOL DO NOT GO HERE!

Great place to learn. Small classes.lots of onevon one time. Great investment to get a great career!