I had an amazing time and enjoyed my instructors and classmates. I also enjoyed all of the staff. Great people for sure! Don’t come playing around. Be serious and at least study a little bit before you come. It’ll help you become a one and done Read Less

Jumping into starting the journey to get my Cdl-A and career. So far Latoiya followed up with me today and was very informative and definitely helped in putting me at ease in unknown territory. Looking forward to coming in to get more questions answered. Updated: Just finished 2nd week. Great teachers, enjoying every day. Passed permit test with ease. Passed pre trip inspection with ease. Passed maneuvers test with ease. It’s surprising all of the information that can be learned within a week. Last Update: I graduated the school as an honor graduate. My experience overall was great. I think if you enter into anything viewing it through a negative lens then negative is what you will see… I approached it all in the positive and reaped positive results. Already in two days since graduation I have 2 job interviews sweet up for THE SAME WEEK. Specifically want to thank Tyler Cook, Felicia, Kristen Shead, Gee (Garrett,) Darrell, Braland, Kay J, Brandon, Nic and last but far from least Josh. Examiner Lanist Brinson takes his job seriously in that not just anyone can pass because this is a very dangerous job that can put others’ lives at risk. I was equipped through all three weeks and all of the names I placed above in one way or another to use all of the tools they gave me to pass… I’ll be carrying much of it with me through my career in positive of that. Thanks for being the hinge on the door of my life change for me and my family. I’ll be back for hazmat class HAHA. LET’S GO! Read Less

Study hard. Apply what they teach and learn daily how to understand the truck and trailer and it's movements and you'll do fine. Have to apply yourself 110% you get out of it what YOU put in. This isn't a program for the slow learner's!! Great people all around. Read Less

Very Unorganized. Not worth your money. Go to Daly's instead. Has fallen off over the years and not what they used to be. Needs new leadership/management team to turn company around. Not enough instructors- who have a high turnover rate here. Giving them a rating of 1 star is giving them too much credit which they do not deserve. Should be reported for how things are ran there. Just passing along a honest review so no one else will have to go through what I went through. If you do choose to do business with them, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. You've been warned! RESPONSE TO OWNER: Yes, I understand your company may have well graduated over 10K + students over the years. However, that is not the issue here. The point is that your company is not what it was years ago. Now I was trying not to air all of your dirty laundries but when you make the statement “we know truck driving school is not for everyone. Our Class A Program is very comprehensive, and unfortunately, not everyone is successful in completing the program. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors”, you’re trying to place blame on me and instead of taking accountability for how things are being run, you’re blaming the consumer? Let’s be honest, the school director there, Brad Barber broke the law in administering drug tests, not wearing any gloves I may add. A nurse or doctor should have conducted the drug test, either the students should have physically gone to a testing site, or A nurse or doctor should have come to the school to administer the drug testing. Which I didn't even know this was illegal until a reputable source told me. Mr. Barber is very respectful and such a nice guy. The issues are not directed to him personally because everyone has a boss higher than them. My concern is how the school is running. Lost drug samples are unacceptable. Now let's address the class sizes and the instructor ratio. Not sure about you, but how can one instructor have eyes on all 12 students at once? The trucks in your yard there are not adequately functional. The steering wheel comes off while driving, they have 1 tire on the Drive axles which should be two on each drive - dual tires. A total of 4 on the drives, which should be 8. Barely any tread on the tires. Not a paved lot, the tires continuously get stuck in the dirt. The online training that the school has is a joke and needs revamping. If a student finishes the online training a few days early, the student should be allowed to observe the yard week’s class. The students that attended the first week in the classroom, get to start ahead on the next week’s yard class. This is unfair because when it's time to master the maneuvers, some students are ahead because they've had the additional time to do so. The building needs some renovation. Possible dead rat in the ceiling, ants everywhere. When instructors call out from work, there are no contingency plans in place. Students are told to go to their training stations. However, one instructor cannot have eyes on a group of 12 at once. There should be at least 4 students per instructor at different stations instead of ”entrusting each student knows what they're doing.” How can someone learn properly if there's no one there to critique the students, watching their every move? Maybe when an instructor calls out, someone from one of the front offices of the building that's been a trainer should step in and train. After all, it's not the students’ fault that an instructor called out sick. The training is already an accelerated program as is so each second out the day a student should be productive. Which brings me to their ”student schedules.” They're not always followed. Ok, I think I've mentioned enough of the issues. I know this is VERY LONG, but the response from the owner should NOT have blamed the consumer for THEIR mishaps and infractions. PICTURE TIME! The proof is in the pudding. I wouldn't have time to take pics if I was being productive in your so called " very comprehensive program." Read Less

1 of the best investments I've ever made the school is a great trucking school jeb is the best instructor all the guys or great but jeb will drill that pre trip on you so you cant forget any of it .... Read Less

Staff is great. They pour all their knowledge in to you. Week 1 is the worst week because it's all classroom and computer work and time goes by slow. Week 2 and 3 time will fly by. Just pay attention to what the instructors are teaching you and you will pass and go on to get your cdl. Trust me if you're thinking of attending a different school don't. I recommend GDA because you will learn the right way and the safe way. Read Less

Really good school . If you focus in what you need in 3 weeks you are ready for your CDL test , I had my permit 3 days after I start people take several weeks or months just for that out of school . Second week you already driving a truck in the yard , road training really fun , impressive how much you can learn in 3 weeks. Fully recommended. Read Less

I been in the school for only one week two more to go ,passed my three test for class A at the first try all you have to do is pay attention and follow directions. In one week I get too much information that I couldn't believe exist. They don't just show you how to drive they teach you how this business work no lies they said what it is. Instructors can be fun to work with it or they can be as bad as you want respect what they doing and is a IN and OUT 3 weeks . If you are interested in getting your CDL and know all the safety procedure , regulations and responsibilities that come with it this is the right place. Read Less

The instructors and staff is great. Some veterans so they make you feel at home. But as far veterans using their GI Bill to attend it ain't that worth it save your GI Bill. If you go to the 9 week weekend class you only get paid for 3 weeks. Also the VA Rep for GDA get Smart with every veteran the call. A guy in my class had a problem with her also. I switched from the weekend to the weekday class and she only put the first week of the weekday class I attend, when I called her she got an attitude like she can't mess up. So if you pay out of pocket this is a great school but using your GI Bill it's a waste of a perfectly good bill!!!!!!!!! Read Less

The staff there are top notch professionals! They care about you! They go out of their way to help you succeed both in life and on the road!! I highly recommend this place if you want to start a new career! Read Less

It was a great learning experience seeing that I've never driven a manual transmission in my life. The staff was very professional and knowledgeable and the training was extremely helpful as a beginning truck driver. I'd definitely recommend enrolling if you're a novice and are looking to get into the trucking industry. Read Less

This was the best thing that truly happen to me i was finally able to get my money up to pay for my tuition i had bad credit and no cosigner so you know when i got in it was a blast i was taught very well it been 10 years now Read Less

I graduated from GDA in 2012 & got the BEST trainer in the world....my husband! We've been team driving since November of 2012 & boy has it been interesting! Thanks to the staff, especially Sarge, Rick, Wes, Chicken George & Van for helping me get my CDL so I can see what this country has to offer! Our life together on the road is a working vacation! Not easy but worth every minute! Read Less