Definitely would recommend this academy for your cdl license. Homer was my instructor for the practice tests for the days I was there and he was super helpful at quizzing me on each thing I was having trouble with remembering. He was patient and knew I had come a few hours away and willing to stay and help me on everything. Ricardo Balli the instructor was friendly and very professional. Great instructor and was also helpful and gave me enough time to ensure I passed and did everything I was supposed to do. Very happy I chose this academy to take my cdl test with. Thank you guys so much. Read Less

If you’re planning on getting your CDL. I can highly recommend this school. The the owner and instructors are all good and highly qualified people. The instructors spend a lot of with the students, and are always available for question, and happy to lend a hand. I interviewed several CDL schools over the phone, but must of them were rude and didn’t seem to care about the students, and their costs was much higher. I decided to go with saferide academy, and I am glad that I did. In addition I drove 500 miles to Brownsville Texas, no regrets whatsoever. Read Less

I decided to obtain my CDL Class-A this year, and after calling around locally I landed on SafeRide Driving Academy in Los Fresnos. Talking with the owner Rick, he guided me to a package (10 Classes) that would not only be beneficial to someone new to driving, but also give enough time to walk into my test prepared. I signed up and was scheduled to my needs. I work during the week, so they accommodated me with weekend classes. The office staff is attentive and if they can’t answer a question you might have, they’ll find someone who can. The three biggest things this class teaches are: Pre-Trip Inspection, Maneuvers, and Driving/Shifting/Control of a vehicle. Class sizes are two students, one instructor. A three-hour class is very evenly split between both students, and I felt my time spent watching was still valuable. They do have options for single taught classes, a little more money. For the Pre-Trip Inspection, you’re given a video to learn from as well as a comprehensive packet that covers fully. If you put the time in, and study it, you’ll come to class prepared and have the confidence you need to take your exam. An added benefit to all of this, is that Instructor Julio also has videos he’s made that are a great supplement for the main video. I highly recommend adding them to your study routine. Maneuvers can be scary. Being able to Off Set and Parallel Park a Tractor-Trailer was a feat I didn’t believe I’d be able to do. One class with Julio and I walked away confident, and ready to use it for the State Test and in the real world. His approach to teaching the maneuvers and answering the thousands of “what-ifs” I had, was open and straightforward. Safe Driving and control of the vehicle on the road can be nerve wracking as well, for someone who hasn’t drove something this large before. Driving a 10-Speed transmission, double clutching, and making turns isn’t easy for anyone. SafeRide Driving Academy though walks you through all of it, and get’s you on the road safely. Homer really excelled in helping master my downshifting. There are a total of three instructors of the three I had two: Julio and Homer. Julio excels on the customer service side and maneuvers portion of the classes. I was with him two or three times, but after each one of those classes I felt better about my progress as a student and my ability as a driver. Julio also gives his phone number and is available almost night and day for questions, tips, and tricks. Sometimes even something random, I was able to contact him and get a response within an hour. That’s above and beyond what is expected of him, though I felt it truly shows he has an interest in every student succeeding and passing. I highly recommend requesting him for a few classes for Pre-Trip and Maneuvers. Homer excels on teaching the driving portion of the class, and pre-trip. He taught downshifting, as well as finding comfort in taking turns while on the road. Being out on the road, his relaxed approach will help anyone calm down and drive safely. A Negative though: When we went to take our test though, he didn’t bring our confirmations from the DPS (We were originally in Corpus, the School asked to move us to Edinburg). Leaving them at the office instead. They didn’t have us on the schedule either, and requested to see his confirmation. Our first test was scheduled at 7am, with us leaving the yard at 5am, and the office not opening till 9am. Only one of us ended up being able to test that day. Other then my phone call with Rick, I met him one day out at the driving range. I had a question that I wanted some clarification on, and he was more then happy to stop what he was doing and come look at the trailer with me. Sometimes it’s the little things, that leave a mark. That was for me. Rick answered my question fully and passed on some extra knowledge on his day off. I recommend a solid mix (Julio and Homer), as each contributed to my success in gaining a Class-A CDL. Read Less

On behalf of my husband Jesus Rivera we want to thank Ricardo Balli and Safe Ride Driving Academy for the outstanding experience. Ricardo is a very patient and very detailed instructor. I highly recommend Safe Ride Driving Academy to anyone wanting to obtain their class A CDL. Ricardo will make sure you are ready to take your driving exam, and you WILL pass if you listen and follow instructions. Thank you again Ricardo Balli! Read Less

I just passed my test!!! Enough said! Ricardo is one of the most patient, knowledgeable, expirianced CDL trainers that offers one on one professional CDL training along with great prices. Get his training and you will get your CDL! Read Less

I just got my CDL thru SafeRide driving academy. I had no prior experience but thanks to Mr. Balli, I was driving the very first day. He is extremely patient and his knowledge in the field is excellent. The material that he gives you is exactly what you need to breeze through the exams. I highly recommend SafeRide Academy. Read Less

passed my class A CDL pretrip and driving test easily thanks to safe rides well planned and well explained course... safe rides great instructor got me ready and confident for the test thanks safe ride!! Read Less

Loved the class and I had a lot of fun while learning! Gonna miss the class so much honestly, met some great people, the instructor included, and I'm actually sad it's over :( I loved it, would totally recommend Read Less