Smith & Solomon Commercial Driving School is absolutely top-notch in every way. From the moment I enrolled at the New Castle Campus, it was clear that this school is committed to producing safe, skilled, and confident drivers. All of instructors are seasoned professionals who bring years of real-world trucking experience into the classroom and onto the training lot. They have a gift for teaching—patient, thorough, and encouraging—and they truly care about each student’s success. Their insights go far beyond just “passing the test,” giving you the knowledge and confidence needed for a long and successful career in trucking. The facilities are modern, clean, and well-organized, creating an ideal learning environment. Everything from the classroom to the training yard is set up to make the learning process smooth and effective. The equipment is state-of-the-art—well-maintained, reliable, and representative of what you’ll actually see on the road. Training on modern tractors and trailers sets Smith & Solomon apart, ensuring that students get hands-on experience with the tools of the trade. I can’t recommend Smith & Solomon highly enough. They exceeded all of my expectations, set me up for success, and gave me the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to easily pass the very comprehensive skills test on my first attempt. If you’re serious about a career in commercial driving and want the very best training, this is the place, and these are the people. They don’t just prepare you to pass the CDL test—they prepare you for success on the road and in the industry. Read Less

I graduated from Smith and Solomons in Delaware in Aug 2022. I was there for more than five weeks as they told me when I was applying. It was such hostile learning environment I hated it and so were other students. Instructors would physically fight with students, some of them were so rude and unprofessional in the yard. they had no good communication with each other and very poor teaching structure. Every single instructor would teach based on their trucking experience. going on the road with an instructor was very stressful and mentally draining because some were very impatient and belittling students There was constant argument between students and instructors both in the yard and on the road. Some students including me used to avoid going in the truck with some instructors because they would belittle and curse at you when you make a mistake. Instructor would then go back to school and talk bad about you with other students. When I first started, the school had very old trucks we couldn’t even close their doors while doing maneuvers in the yard. Sometimes trucks would break down and stays in the yard for days. All 24 students would get stuck doing one maneuver. that means for 8 hours you’re there, you would do one maneuver. I felt bad for those who used to drive for 2 hours to this school. Sometimes trucks would break down during the test date the examiner would fail the truck for something instructors should have looked at before the test date. That would put a student behind one week or two in school while waiting for new test date. It happened to me twice and other students and instructor would count that against you as a fail. Students used to fight for a spot here you would find 14 people on parallel maneuver or offset. The only way to get a spot is if you toughen up. a lot of times there was no road time. We complained a lot why it takes two weeks to go on the road. I found some students who were there for 7 months. mine took nearly 4 months because of so many issues with trucks that would come up every single day which other students also faced. Instructors would show you something and then expect you to know everything all at once and if you ask some something you forgot, the response you will get will make you regret why you asked the question. When I was a student there, I learned from other students we helped each other because some instructors would completely ignore struggling student in the yard. I had good attendance but I struggled with some maneuvers and down shift I felt like quitting some days because Instead of getting help, I was being cursed at and belittled. I regretted why I chose the school because it was mentally and emotionally exhausting every single day I woke up to go there. Reggie was just soo clueless about everything in this school. He needs some leadership training because a lot of times he would send students to get a test date from his junior Trent and Trent would do the same send people to Reggie. I didn’t know who was making the decisions here. Lunch used to end at 1230 and instructors would come at the yard 1250pm include Reggie. Sometimes we would go in his office to come take us on the road.. Instructors didn’t respect students time at all. after coming late to the yard after lunch, they would say that we are driving just around the school because of time and that was 15 minutes driving per student. 15 minutes driving isn’t enough time for manual students. Automatic students used to train with manual and same with manual student. !Improvement needed! > Enough benches to sit on at the yard. > A place where students can practice gear > shifting not on the busy highway punctual and consistency with training students. > respect students despite their background I saw some students being mistreated by an instructor because they weren’t speaking good English or because they were struggling in a particular area. > good preparation for the test day. sometimes 4 people would fail their test both in DE & PA Read Less

These people are amazing! Pedro is a great instructor and very accommodating when it comes scheduling. He gives you very practical advice about how to pass the road test. I don't think I would've passed my test without all the great team from Smith & Solomon. I'm a professional trucker now! Thanks SS! Read Less

Smith & Solomon, Truck Driving program gets an A+ in my book. My experience at the New Castle campus, has been nothing less than phenomenal. From the top to the bottom of the hierarchy, there's an interpersonal connection with the staff members. They exude extreme patience and complete confidence in their students, or, I suppose at very least, I felt this way, personally. It starts with sheer determination and will, in you, as a student. If you wholesomely possess these two crucial qualities, you'll thrive & excel in achieving the training you've come searching for at Smith & Solomon. My sincerest gratitude to Iesha, Reg, Joe, Don, Brian, and Pedro. Thanks for your belief in me, and most certainly, your in depth knowledge and direction. Read Less

All I can say is that the staff in trainer's here are AMAZING!! I currently attend smith & Solomon now. I've learned so much since I started. And I'm so confident and skilled now to properly obtain my class A CDL license. Read Less

I study here in 06-07. Omg had the best teachers. I say if you want yr cdl or either operation licenses this is the BEST. Management for tution works with you, however its been 10yrs since I was a student. Im sure somethings may hv change in how tition maybe handled I do know they care. I LOVED THE SCHOOL and would highly RECOMMEND!😀 Read Less