160 Driving Academy
Belleville, Illinois
Reviews
Joanza234
7 Jul 2026
REPORT
The only reason I’m giving 5 stars is because Jordan, Drew, and Randy are the best knowledgable instructors. If you are ready to take it serious and stop playing games they will get you right and you’...
The only reason I’m giving 5 stars is because Jordan, Drew, and Randy are the best knowledgable instructors. If you are ready to take it serious and stop playing games they will get you right and you’ll get your CDL. On the other hand Mike at the office will not really help he slacks on the job he supposed to be the “success advisor” but he is not taking his job seriously he’s the description of the bare minimum.
Lirim Spahiu
8 May 2026
REPORT
At the office I was greeted by Mike who takes care of of the online class and registration, very friendly guy and was real easygoing to get me setup. Explained well on the requirements and how everyth...
At the office I was greeted by Mike who takes care of of the online class and registration, very friendly guy and was real easygoing to get me setup. Explained well on the requirements and how everything in the class will be handled and completed!
Started my three week yard training with Jordan, Drew, and Randy. Honestly, was one of the most nerve wracking experience in my life. First day was a nightmare, was learning how to drive and it definitely was a whole different beast.
My first day I was acquainted with Jordan, Drew, and Randy. They all seemed like a great team, I wasn’t worried about them at all but more for myself and how much I was going to screw up. But they definitely were able to help calm the nerves, and would remind me that no one came in as a pro. We’re there to learn, so I made it a goal to mess up but also receive and recognize where I was screwing up to fix errors. They all were very helpful and knowledgeable, there wasn’t a day where I wasn’t uncomfortable with training, definitely uncomfortable getting IN the truck but that’s it.
The teaching experience they had is amazing, Jordan was very informative and tentative with the driving. Drew and his maneuvering training was difficult for me at the beginning but he explained everything to a T, how to treat the trailer and get it to where I want to get it. Randy was helpful with my driving and taught me some helpful advice to shifting and down shifting.
Overall a great group of teachers who are there to not only be good friends but even greater Professional instructors. Not a day went by of me dreading to arrive, they honestly made my days go by on the blink of an eye, they all have my upmost gratitude. This is definitely the team you want to help get your CDL and be safe and a professional CDL driver.
Would highly recommend their teaching to anyone interested in getting their CDL.
Thank you Drew, Jordan, and Randy!
Darian Johnson
18 Oct 2025
REPORT
I did actually get my CDL here. To be honest, all of the teachers were great. Most of the trucks were down while I was there And that was not the instructors Fault because I believe they did the bes...
I did actually get my CDL here. To be honest, all of the teachers were great. Most of the trucks were down while I was there And that was not the instructors Fault because I believe they did the best they could with what they were given. A lot of the times there were only 2 to 3 trucks running with a student capacity between 20 and 25 people.. Every week new students came in so you had to take your turn and pray you get at least 30 minutes of driving everyday. That being said, it seems like the teachers were overwhelmed. Spent a lot of time sitting around because everybody had to take their turns on two trucks. I felt there could’ve been more driving time because you didn’t get the driving time that was promised to you because there was so many people. The trucks were raggedy as hell, Lots of miles with clutches slipping, and a lot of problems. I was there in the winter time, It was freezing and all you had was a carport to stand under in 10 Degree weather. I figured all the money this company makes, they could get their trucks fixed or get more instructors and do a lot better. Because I was told that they had a few trucks in the shop that the company was not paying the bill to get them out. I would not suggest anyone go here. I want to give thanks to Louie, Andrew, and Randy. But the people who run the money here they need to get it together.. They’re not giving their students sufficient enough of driving time. Its literally the bare minimum. I’m not sure if it’s because it’s Illinois and it’s not required, But they do not train you on alley docking, which is very important. That might just be an Illinois thing because it wasn’t required to take the test.
Carlton Cannon
9 Sep 2025
REPORT
I did earn my CDL.
The equipment was sufficient.
The time on the road was lacking.
All the instructors seem to have there own method when it comes to double clutching and that can be somewhat confusin...
I did earn my CDL.
The equipment was sufficient.
The time on the road was lacking.
All the instructors seem to have there own method when it comes to double clutching and that can be somewhat confusing.
I dont have a whole lot of negative things to say because I got it done .
I think for the tuition the equipment should be clean and without fault.
The equipment was raggedy very dirty there was limited practice space per student.
Students often have to wait because there's only one tractor and trailer to perform the maneuvers.
In my opinion more time on the road to practice double clutching and driving ,more trucks to practice the maneuvers in, and one set method would earn them a 4 star rating.
I would be willing to give a five if there weren't pessimistic instructors and they sincerely helped with job placement.
Happy Trucking.
H Rubio
16 Mar 2022
REPORT
160 Driving Academy Is a great school to get your cdl. If you pay attention in class and do your part, all the instructors on the yard will help you pass your cdl tests first try. It is a very nice to...
160 Driving Academy Is a great school to get your cdl. If you pay attention in class and do your part, all the instructors on the yard will help you pass your cdl tests first try. It is a very nice touch that the state examiners come to the same yard you practice on do all three of your test in order to get ur cdl. Super satisfied with my experience here.
Nicolette Cole
10 Mar 2018
REPORT
This is the worse School to attend. You Will not receive your Cdl in four weeks. They will put minorities on the backburner leaving them to get it on there own. It's not organized properly. To many s...
This is the worse School to attend. You Will not receive your Cdl in four weeks. They will put minorities on the backburner leaving them to get it on there own. It's not organized properly. To many students to one instructor so you will not get your proper training. I started in Dec, 2017 and it's now Mar and have not receive my Cdl yet . They pic and choose who they want to test. They have old broke down trucks. Most of the time there almost twice a week the trucks broke down while we was training in them and we had to wait for two hours for someone to help us. The trucks have even broke down at the test site which failed a student.This was a broke down truck that me and a few people had to go practice a pre Trip in and nothing was really working on it to do a pre Trip on it was on a flat no trailer. They had us practice in this for two weeks. we couldn't move the truck and pieces was missing.
On there website they screened all reviews that's why you see all good one's. They have no control on this site.
John Well
28 Mar 2017
REPORT
sooperman620
1 Jan 2017
REPORT
I recently graduated from 160 driving academy with my class A in Missouri, main thing to learn here is the pretrip!!! Get there early so you can practice! If you don't know the parts have someone help...
I recently graduated from 160 driving academy with my class A in Missouri, main thing to learn here is the pretrip!!! Get there early so you can practice! If you don't know the parts have someone help you. The instructors there are willing to help you anyway they can! My trainer was Mike and he helped me nail my backing maneuvers perfectly! 10/10 would recommend!
Dominique Troutman
24 Apr 2016
REPORT
Got my Cdl there. Love my experience there. The trainers there are retired drivers themselves and teach you everything thats need to know about inspecting, driving, and backing the truck. Recommended...
Got my Cdl there. Love my experience there. The trainers there are retired drivers themselves and teach you everything thats need to know about inspecting, driving, and backing the truck. Recommended this school to newbies.
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160 Driving Academy
Belleville, Illinois
Reviews
Joanza234
7 Jul 2026
The only reason I’m giving 5 stars is because Jordan, Drew, and Randy are the best knowledgable instructors. If you are ready to take it serious and stop playing games they will get you right and you’...
The only reason I’m giving 5 stars is because Jordan, Drew, and Randy are the best knowledgable instructors. If you are ready to take it serious and stop playing games they will get you right and you’ll get your CDL. On the other hand Mike at the office will not really help he slacks on the job he supposed to be the “success advisor” but he is not taking his job seriously he’s the description of the bare minimum.
Lirim Spahiu
8 May 2026
At the office I was greeted by Mike who takes care of of the online class and registration, very friendly guy and was real easygoing to get me setup. Explained well on the requirements and how everyth...
At the office I was greeted by Mike who takes care of of the online class and registration, very friendly guy and was real easygoing to get me setup. Explained well on the requirements and how everything in the class will be handled and completed!
Started my three week yard training with Jordan, Drew, and Randy. Honestly, was one of the most nerve wracking experience in my life. First day was a nightmare, was learning how to drive and it definitely was a whole different beast.
My first day I was acquainted with Jordan, Drew, and Randy. They all seemed like a great team, I wasn’t worried about them at all but more for myself and how much I was going to screw up. But they definitely were able to help calm the nerves, and would remind me that no one came in as a pro. We’re there to learn, so I made it a goal to mess up but also receive and recognize where I was screwing up to fix errors. They all were very helpful and knowledgeable, there wasn’t a day where I wasn’t uncomfortable with training, definitely uncomfortable getting IN the truck but that’s it.
The teaching experience they had is amazing, Jordan was very informative and tentative with the driving. Drew and his maneuvering training was difficult for me at the beginning but he explained everything to a T, how to treat the trailer and get it to where I want to get it. Randy was helpful with my driving and taught me some helpful advice to shifting and down shifting.
Overall a great group of teachers who are there to not only be good friends but even greater Professional instructors. Not a day went by of me dreading to arrive, they honestly made my days go by on the blink of an eye, they all have my upmost gratitude. This is definitely the team you want to help get your CDL and be safe and a professional CDL driver.
Would highly recommend their teaching to anyone interested in getting their CDL.
Thank you Drew, Jordan, and Randy!
Darian Johnson
18 Oct 2025
I did actually get my CDL here. To be honest, all of the teachers were great. Most of the trucks were down while I was there And that was not the instructors Fault because I believe they did the bes...
I did actually get my CDL here. To be honest, all of the teachers were great. Most of the trucks were down while I was there And that was not the instructors Fault because I believe they did the best they could with what they were given. A lot of the times there were only 2 to 3 trucks running with a student capacity between 20 and 25 people.. Every week new students came in so you had to take your turn and pray you get at least 30 minutes of driving everyday. That being said, it seems like the teachers were overwhelmed. Spent a lot of time sitting around because everybody had to take their turns on two trucks. I felt there could’ve been more driving time because you didn’t get the driving time that was promised to you because there was so many people. The trucks were raggedy as hell, Lots of miles with clutches slipping, and a lot of problems. I was there in the winter time, It was freezing and all you had was a carport to stand under in 10 Degree weather. I figured all the money this company makes, they could get their trucks fixed or get more instructors and do a lot better. Because I was told that they had a few trucks in the shop that the company was not paying the bill to get them out. I would not suggest anyone go here. I want to give thanks to Louie, Andrew, and Randy. But the people who run the money here they need to get it together.. They’re not giving their students sufficient enough of driving time. Its literally the bare minimum. I’m not sure if it’s because it’s Illinois and it’s not required, But they do not train you on alley docking, which is very important. That might just be an Illinois thing because it wasn’t required to take the test.
Carlton Cannon
9 Sep 2025
I did earn my CDL.
The equipment was sufficient.
The time on the road was lacking.
All the instructors seem to have there own method when it comes to double clutching and that can be somewhat confusin...
I did earn my CDL.
The equipment was sufficient.
The time on the road was lacking.
All the instructors seem to have there own method when it comes to double clutching and that can be somewhat confusing.
I dont have a whole lot of negative things to say because I got it done .
I think for the tuition the equipment should be clean and without fault.
The equipment was raggedy very dirty there was limited practice space per student.
Students often have to wait because there's only one tractor and trailer to perform the maneuvers.
In my opinion more time on the road to practice double clutching and driving ,more trucks to practice the maneuvers in, and one set method would earn them a 4 star rating.
I would be willing to give a five if there weren't pessimistic instructors and they sincerely helped with job placement.
Happy Trucking.
H Rubio
16 Mar 2022
160 Driving Academy Is a great school to get your cdl. If you pay attention in class and do your part, all the instructors on the yard will help you pass your cdl tests first try. It is a very nice to...
160 Driving Academy Is a great school to get your cdl. If you pay attention in class and do your part, all the instructors on the yard will help you pass your cdl tests first try. It is a very nice touch that the state examiners come to the same yard you practice on do all three of your test in order to get ur cdl. Super satisfied with my experience here.
Nicolette Cole
10 Mar 2018
This is the worse School to attend. You Will not receive your Cdl in four weeks. They will put minorities on the backburner leaving them to get it on there own. It's not organized properly. To many s...
This is the worse School to attend. You Will not receive your Cdl in four weeks. They will put minorities on the backburner leaving them to get it on there own. It's not organized properly. To many students to one instructor so you will not get your proper training. I started in Dec, 2017 and it's now Mar and have not receive my Cdl yet . They pic and choose who they want to test. They have old broke down trucks. Most of the time there almost twice a week the trucks broke down while we was training in them and we had to wait for two hours for someone to help us. The trucks have even broke down at the test site which failed a student.This was a broke down truck that me and a few people had to go practice a pre Trip in and nothing was really working on it to do a pre Trip on it was on a flat no trailer. They had us practice in this for two weeks. we couldn't move the truck and pieces was missing.
On there website they screened all reviews that's why you see all good one's. They have no control on this site.
John Well
28 Mar 2017
sooperman620
1 Jan 2017
I recently graduated from 160 driving academy with my class A in Missouri, main thing to learn here is the pretrip!!! Get there early so you can practice! If you don't know the parts have someone help...
I recently graduated from 160 driving academy with my class A in Missouri, main thing to learn here is the pretrip!!! Get there early so you can practice! If you don't know the parts have someone help you. The instructors there are willing to help you anyway they can! My trainer was Mike and he helped me nail my backing maneuvers perfectly! 10/10 would recommend!
Dominique Troutman
24 Apr 2016
Got my Cdl there. Love my experience there. The trainers there are retired drivers themselves and teach you everything thats need to know about inspecting, driving, and backing the truck. Recommended...
Got my Cdl there. Love my experience there. The trainers there are retired drivers themselves and teach you everything thats need to know about inspecting, driving, and backing the truck. Recommended this school to newbies.
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