Just obtained my CDL license! I Want to thank all staff specifically James, Vince, & Monica for their patience and thorough instructions thru the process, although staff was short and maneuver practice was limited, the effectiveness of the instructions allowed me to successfully pass my test and obtain my license. Would recommend to anyone with limited to no experience. read more

By brother has wasted now over 4 weeks to get tested after the school has wasted week after week on finishing the school because of the operations manager, Robert, doesn't know what he is doing. He is a complete control freak and besides that is doing more harm to the reputation of the schools creditability than the owners know. They are headed for a class action lawsuit and they have no clue. read more

Roadmaster and Werner make it sound so glamorous that your gonna get your CDL and work for Werner. Beware Werners pay is sh:;t. They lied about how much you will make working for Werner. And Werner could care less about their employees. Its a scam. Werner posted on indeed that : The average salary for our drivers is $75,000+ annually, with top performers earning $90,000+ Team truck drivers earn between $70,000-$96,500+ per driver. If your a starting solo driver your lucky to get 600$ a week. If your a team driver all 48 states, your lucky to get 1300$ a week. BS. Your better off doing Lyft or grub hub... seriously read more

One of the worst schools Robert the supposedly instructor is not professional worst communication ever waste of time people like that shouldn't work in that place !! read more

Don't Go Here ! Over priced expensive military camp type school. They treat you like it's a privilege to be paying over 7k for your license and will kick you out without a second thought. They tell you will have a job lined up just to make maybe 700$ a week and be stuck with this debt from school for the next +5 years. Honestly makes sense that Werner owns Roadmaster because both will set you up for failure! The guy Rob that works there has short man syndrome and thinks he's running a boot camp and everyone should bow down to him. Save your time and money and continue your search for another school!!! Listen to a person that experienced this First hand read more

WORST SCHOOL POSSIBLE‼‼‼save your self the 10k CDL if you go through a loan with them you will be paying monthly for 4-5 yrs minimum and not one word is told to you in person. And they can kick you out with out a CDL and debt it's in the contract do research ‼‼‼‼‼‼‼last if Matt is your instructor good luck only thing he is good for is lies read more

I attended Roadmasters Fontana & stopped yesterday on 10/16/24 | had 3 skills left to get and 6 hours left of drive time & I quit before I was almost done. I can't learn with certain trainers who are cussing and verbally putting me down in front of my class. Calling me Fckn clueless & stupid! It was humiliating & definitely not something you would expect from a school! there's absolutely no reason to be yelling like that & anyone who has that much rage has some real issues! What type of teaching is this?? If you don't have patience why are you teaching?? Robert (manager) knew since we had a talk once prior regarding this trainer & he did nothing but put me back with her! Not a nice person to deal with! So I was done! Verbal abuse nope not ok! This place needs to be reported! ( Paul, Richard, Tim are very nice this is not about theme) Also they are constantly short on trainers so for 2 weeks I got around 5 minutes a day in the Truck! The rest of time was just sitting and waiting. The trainers have no type of education to teach they are simply truck drivers who are tired of driving & want local work. It takes much more than experience to be a teacher! What teacher do you know who yells and screams at you & cusses?? This place is a joke it's all about the money! Do your research before signing up for Roadmasters Fontana! I will be sharing my experience with my employer who paid for my training. This review is only for the Fontana location not sure about the others. I don't recommend Fontana Roadmasters school! read more

Information varied from the first phone call to the information given at the appointment. The whole point of being recruited is to make one feel comfortable with the decision they are about to make. It's a quick tour and then let's get you signed up. I suggest you write your questions down ahead of time. I am committed to getting my Class A license, just the way I was treated made me enroll somewhere else.. If you go to Roadmaster you will be automatic restricted.. I was told the cost was a few dollars under seven thousand..Also classes are 6-8 weeks out before you can even start.. Had I been treated better from the start, I probably would have enrolled and attended their program.. read more

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If you are looking for a school with hands on learning, thorough training, and great instructors, you came across the perfect school. From speaking to a recruiter, getting accepted into the school, and spending 5 1/2 weeks learning all of the information needed to obtain my CDL and be successful in this career of trucking, I would recommend Roadmaster's to all. Very grateful for every single mentor who guided me through this process. If you put in the work, study time, and stay consistent, you WILL get your license Thank you Roadmasters Fontana :-) read more

I really REALLY liked my experience at roadmaster. The teachers and leaders were great and always had a way to show you how the maneuver was properly done. The students and friends were awesome. I would definitely recommend roadmaster to friends and family! read more

I had a really bad experience with them. I highly advise everyone out there not to get a student loan through them because they told me they just run a soft credit score. Although I found out without my permission they run it as a hard inquiry inquiry. Please note that I don't take the loan at all and I have to go through the whole drama right now to try to dispute it other than that that's going to sit on my credit score for 2 years for nothing !!! Thx. read more

Yes the best trucking school you can goto All the instructors are great Tim will make sure you learn the PTI. Joel, Richard and Matt will teach you Straight back offsetting Left and Right and Alley Dock... plus their 3 DMV special instructor Paul Eric and my Favorite Monica you can't go wrong with RoadMaster 5 stars!!!! I got my CDL Class A... you gotta get yours.. Top-notch instructor....they will go the extra mile... read more

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School will get you employment but comes at a cost. You are on their time. You have 11 hour days not getting paid and you are on your feet the entire time. They state they care about you as a student they do not. They also have you pay for housing if you need it and th housing is a crack motel and they do not care to change you rooms even though the hotel is under construction. Overall you will get a job but it's not worth the cost and especially your time. read more

Horrible experience. I regret getting myself into this situation It is a trap Here are some things that they will not talk with you about before you sign up the paperwork - You are not allowed to sit down for hours while you are waiting for your turn to drive out there in the hot weather when it's over a hundred degrees out there for no reason. - They train you on automatic trucks only. So you will have an automatic restriction on your CDL - If you are not going to work for Werner's, you can't take your DMV in california. They will ask you to go take your test in Arizona - They keep threatening you all the time that you will be kicked out of the school and probably lose your money $7000 for things like if you got a tardy 3 times (You can get a tardy if they called your name and you are in the restroom or if you are a second late after 7:30am in the morning (Yes one second) or if you didn't pass a quiz for more than 2 times - In general they make things very difficult for no reason. And you will be stuck with them because you simply can't quit and get your money back. If you decided to quit you will loose your $7000 I would give 1 stars for the school but I give it 2 stars because - They have nice trucks and clean training yard - The instructors are respectful and professional read more

They don't test on Manual Transmission trucks. You will have a E restriction. NOT 3 weeks long. More like 3 months. 9 students per instructor. Save a week by passing written test before starting school. read more

Better than any school I could find in Southern CA. If you are a new driver, this is your school. If you have 3-4 weeks free to learn a new skill, they can teach you and get you employed. If you are a loafer, forget it. Serious attitudes only. This school delivers on their claims and is honest in your prospects for hire. I got my CDL in 16 days and with some hard work and desire to listen and learn, you can too. I don't need to go over the positives or negatives because I have seen the competition in action at the DMV test. Road master passes a higher percentage of drivers who have more skills than any other school period. read more

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NOT ALL ITS CRAPPED UP TO BE!!!!!! Their goal is to get you through the course as quickly as possible. If you are an "eligible candidate" meaning you can pass a drug test & backround check THEY WILL GET YOU A JOB!!! If you cannot then that is a horse of a different color. Otherwise... THEY'RE AN AFFILIATE OF WERNER ENTERPRISES. WERNER WILL PRE HIRE YOU ABOUT HALF WAY THRU THE COURSE. PASS THE ROAD TEST AND WERNER WILL HIRE YOU ON THE SPOT. OR YOU GO ON TO WORK FOR SOME OTHER COMPANY. EITHER WAY THEY GET PAID. GET IT? THIS IS THEIR HUSTLE. IT'S THE AMERICAN WAY. THIS IS WHY THEY ARE SO IN A HURRY TO GET YOU THRU THE COURSE! YOU GET OUT OF THE WAY & THEY GET PAID!! THEN THEY BRING IN THE NEXT CLASS ETCETERA, ETCETERA... Thats the GOOD NEWS. The BAD NEWS is Roadmasters has a strong reputation and a steady stream of enrolling students & classes stay full to the max. So if youre an inexperienced driver you may not recieve enough time behind the wheel to grasp the manual gear shifting before they feed you to the wolves. IF YOU ALLOW THEM TO THEY WILL ROAD TEST YOU BEFORE YOU ARE READY. I'D ADVISE YOU TO TAKE YOUR TIME AND ROAD TEST WHEN YOU FINISH THE COURSE AND NOT BEFORE BECAUSE YOU ONLY GET THREE CHANCES TO COMPLETE THE ROAD TEST. I WAITED ALMOST A YEAR FROM THE DATE OF MY ENROLLMENT TO DO THIS REVIEW. IT TOOK THAT LONG FOR ME TO DIGEST THE TOTALITY OF MY EXPERIENCE AT ROADMASTER... Initially I was pretty satisfied with my experience but now that I look back there were lots of holes in the fabric of how the school is run... THE INSTRUCTORS: All good folk at heart but not all on the same page. Each has their own methods for the various maneuvers. Some methods are obviously better than others so its best to try to work with a few different instructors to mix their methods and develope a technique that works for you. THE OFFICE STAFF: They are all candid and professional. Just keep in mind that the recruiters are salespersons and they will sell you on all the positives & minimize the negatives. THE VEHICLES: Are all well kept and function for the most part the way they are built to. THE FACILITIES: Not prehistoric but not state of the art either. They had a simulator for example that was always either out of order or malfunctioning. THE EDUCATION: Overall Roadmasters delivers on what they promise. BE ADVISED THAT WHAT THEY GIVE YOU IS THEIR VERSION OF THE BASICS OR IN OTHERWORDS "A LICENSE TO LEARN". You will not learn everything there is to know about trucking. Roadmasters does a good job of covering the basics of trucking, period. They have their faults but if you are on time, follow their instructions and are persistent YOU WILL GET YOUR LICENSE and that's all you need to get started in this industry but like I said earlier "IT'S NOT ALL IT'S CRAPPED UP TO BE". And you'll get the full meaning of what I'm sayin as you go along. GOOD LUCK... Here's the breakdown of this review: Instructors: 4/5 Office Staff: 4/5 Vehicles: 3.5/5 Facilities: 2.5/5 Education: 3.75/5 Overall Rating: 3.5 Stars ***' read more

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I went through the RoadMaster Driving School, and finished the school. Up to the point of going to Pheonix Arizona, to test out for my CDL. From the beginning of the school, going through classroom trainng, skills, and driving. I found the staff, Jon, Robert, Rudy, Monica, Richard, Joel, Rick,Eric, to be very instructive, patient, and of good humor. the combined exp, of the instructors, is off the charts. I feel that my money is well spent, and that I am prepared for testing out for my CDL. Also the companies that I am looking at May Trucking, Western Express hold RoadMasters Driving School, in the highest regards, and to the staff, thank you so much for an enjoyable exp, that i will never forget. : ) read more

Going to Roadmaster was a great experience, the instructors where all top notch they will go the extra mile for you if your putting in the work .they really want everyone to pass so pay attention,don't whine and kick it in the a$$ and you will get a cdl !!!! read more

This school will get you in and get you out. I recently graduated from the Fontana location and I couldn't be more happy with the school. Monica, David, and Fidel are all wonderful instructors. Every problem I had with any of the skills, they took their time to explain to me what I was doing wrong and how I can avoid those same mistakes. There were a few times I did not like the way my instructor was teaching, so I went and told Monica it David and they allowed me to join their group. You put in what you get out at that school. They want to see you succeed and get your CDL. My only complaint is that the time shouldn't be from 7am-6pm Monday thru Saturday..that can start to affect you as a student. Other than that..I had a wonderful time at the school. All of the staff was polite and helpful. Keep up the great work Fontana Roadmaster!! read more

Great school, but you have to put the work in! I've never been in a big rig in my life and in 5 weeks I got my CDL with the help of the instructors at roadmasters! I faced Adversitie and thought is this for me but I stayed committed and with the practice and help from all the instructors I was able to acquire my CDL my first try. We are all human we experience ups and downs even the instructors. People will say anything and complain about the instructors but that person didnt put the work in. I would definitely recommend roadmasters and if it were easy everybody would be doing it read more

Roadmasters is definitely a great school to go to. Although it is a fast pace accelerating school, some of the staff woll do all that they can so you can understand and pass. Troy most importantly. He may yell at you but he is an amazing instructor. Especially when it comes to breaking down them maneuvers . Kyle and Brandon are the life of the school and will keep your spirit up even when you don't believe you got it at times. They always helping and keeping you smiling. Mike is very down to earth and is similar to Mr. Troy too. they want y'all to win . so overall I enjoyed my experience with roadmasters read more

I was happy about finally getting my class A license. I love most of the instructors here but one thing I have to complain about is the long hours you are on your feet. As a truck driver you will spend most of your time sitting down. So why get mad about us sitting down when our feet hurt? Then they start talking about you can't bring your own chair or sit on an abandoned cooler by the trailers because if you're sitting down then they have to take you to the doctor bc you're probably having a heat stroke. Nope, my feet just hurt for standing all day for 10 hours in the hot sun 5 times a week. This school wouldn't have been so bad if they lived up to their 3 week promise. If you advance too fast they really slow you down. I noticed you're only as fast as your slowest classmate. read more

I will not be attending their CDL course for two reasons. 1 - I had an appointment and was kept waiting for 1 hour before my first interview. I was so frustrated by the time the lady came out and asked me if "I" was ready that I nearly left on the spot. I decided to hear her out as long as I was there. 2 - They want way too much money for the course, nearly $7000, $4000 if you pay upfront. Re-embursment can take up to two years. I suggest going directly to a carrier for training. My next step was to apply at C.R. England, online, no appointment, no waiting, no run around and I talked to a recruiter the same day who answered all of my questions without a lengthly pointless "interview". They offer free, no cost training with a 9 month commitment to drive for them. The only cost is to get your actual CDL endorsment. A friend of mine recently went through Roadmasters program, passed and is now driving for Werner. He told me he would have gone somwhere else due to the high cost. When I asked him about England he said he was not aware of their program but now wished he had been. To be honest and complete, I do not know what Roadmaster trainers are like, they might be just fine. I was totally turned off by the recruiter and cost. Good luck read more

I wouldn't suggest this place after having my end experience. I was having difficulty doing the parallel maneuver, I had to wait in their warehouse for 4 hours and was told we couldn't leave because they claimed they were looking for a truck for us to practice in . Me and another female student were still stuck waiting. Then when we finally got practice time, 2 instructors Jeff and Carlton gave me advice on how to cheat for that maneuver. Carlton told me that if I just encroach pass the cones that it will only be points marked off and Jeff told me that if I get too close to the said comes that I should hit the gas and act like I didn't mean to. Well after taking their advice in , I was failed on encroaching only 2 inches on the rear of my trailer. I had only 1 extra pull up besides the 2 free they give you. I ended up complaining twice to their corporate and the first time I did before testing my 3rd try. They chopped me without even willing to help me with a 4th try . My family believes I was failed "on purpose" because I reported them. Also corporate called me after I put a negative review with those same instructor names and corporate told me the school was denying they ever gave me such advice! I wouldn't come here. I went to the CR England school in Salt Lake city and passed my first try! read more

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Roadmaster Drivers School of Fontana 10251 Calabash Ave, Fontana, CA 92335 Trucking School PLACE DETAILS Daniel Asta just now Let me preface my review by saying that I have my CDL, and that yes, this school is one way to have a truck to test with. That being said, this was a terrible learning experience. Also, this is a review for the Fontana, California location only. I cannot speak to any of their other locations. Where to start with the negative experience that was Roadmaster? -The Instructors- Now let me make sure I'm clear here, there were a couple of instructors there that were actually worth a damn. The others were too busy on their phones, or telling you the way they would perform a particular maneuver. Now this isn't a bad thing, except that it made for a stark lack of consistency from instructor to instructor, which lead to every student getting yelled at for attempting a maneuver as they'd been shown, only to have an instructor on the next day tell them that was wrong, and have them "show you the right way" to do it. It was infuriating. Going back to the phones. The funny thing is, they want to yell at students for being on their phones, while most of the time, holding a phone in their hands! Now I understand they need those for keeping in touch with the office and whatnot, but when we had students performing maneuvers, they would be texting, often times with their backs to the student in question. -The Management- Oh boy. This one is probably one of the biggest issues here. The management, particularly the man that was in charge while I was there, are useless in the best case, and actively detrimental to students at the worst. If you have an issue, or a question for management be prepared to be belittled, berated, and outright mocked. Oh, and don't expect for your issues to be resolved when you're done, because they won't be. I watched and listened as Geoff (the man "in charge") openly laughed off students coming to him with serious issues, and actually kick students from the course that were having serious personal issues that caused attendance problems. Here is what is supposed to be the Roadmaster philosophy: "Our students are the most important people on our premises. They are not dependent on us, we are dependent on them. They are not an interruption of our work, they are the purpose of it. They are not an outsider of our school; they are a part of it. We are not doing them a favor by training them. They are doing us a favor by allowing us to do so. They are the reason we exist." Seems like a nice sentiment, right? It is indeed, except it's all complete crap. Oh, and good luck if you don't opt into their program for going with Werner. If you decide you don't want to work with that company, you WILL be treated even more poorly than before. Also, be prepared to waste time sitting through their Werner spiel, even if you told them from day one you had no intention of working for them. I put all of this and more in a student survey, and was contacted by what I assume is their home office. They acted very concerned with my survey response, and said they would be looking into things. The end result? They gave me Geoff's (Jeff?) number. The same guy who couldn't care less about the students. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The short version of all of this is: you can get a CDL through this course. However, you will be treated like a burden by much of the staff. Be prepared to sit in the sun, or the cold depending on when you go for hours on end, with only 45 minutes to an hour of actual behind the wheel time.. You will be standing pretty much the whole time, as there is a no sitting rule... unless you are a staff member. Be ready once you leave the classroom setting to teach yourself, as you won't be taught much by a majority of the instructors there. A final and major point, be prepared to be there for way more than 3 weeks. This feeds back into the whole Werner thing. If you go with Werner, they test you on site, if not, to the DMV you go. What they won't tell you is if the DMV is backed up, and you might spend 6+ weeks there as all of my class that didn't go with Werner did. The bottom line? Choose another school. read more

I want to start by saying that learning to drive a truck is hard work and you will have to apply yourself. I want to give my personal experience. First...My husband and I looked into many schools before choosing RoadMaster in Fontana so I have comparisons which I won't go into but I am grateful I chose RoadMaster. The first test is the DMV test which you will HAVE TO STUDY the DMV book to pass. There are 3 tests: General Knowledge, Air Brakes and Combination. I passed the first try and moved on in school. Then I moved out to the pad to learn my pre-trip, which is learning every part on that truck from Castle Nuts & Cotter Pins to the tires on the trailer and what it does lol. (it's ALOT but don't let it scare you) . I was evaluated on that and moved on to the skills part which is finally getting in the truck and learning to maneuver a 53 foot trailer. After 31 days I was tested on ALL OF IT and graduated. I studied my air brakes and pre-trip EVERYDAY so that during the skills part of school I wouldn't forget for the test at the end. I'm so proud of myself for doing this for ME. I have a license that I can take anywhere in this country and get a good job as long as I am willing to protect it and stay safe out there on the road. I learned sooooo much and I loved ALL of the instructors. Rick, Monica, Rudy, Fred, Joel, Robert and Richard are really there to help you succeed. For anyone that is weighing their many options out there I only have my experience to talk about and I loved school. I didn't want to leave lol. You WILL HAVE TO APPLY YOURSELF. For me, I stopped listening to other students giving direction and opinions and followed those instructors around asking all my questions. That's what they are there for and getting paid to do. They all have many years experience and I remained teachable. I know that a couple years ago the school went through a REBOOT and hired good management and it has changed for the best. I hope you give it a try and REMEMBER TO STUDY. Good Luck! read more

I recently graduated from the roadmasters school. Johnny and Leanna from the front office were amazing and helped me every step of the way. The instructors Amanda, Monica, Brian, Jose, Fred, and Robert were amazing. I couldn't have done it without them. If you follow their program and let them teach you, you should have no problem getting your CDL. read more

i am a student at the time of this review June 2021 the school is cool somewhat on the military side but once you remind them that you are paying for an education for a CDL things go smooth, Rich, Rick, and Monica are the joe, and Fred is cool then you have rudy that dude is a piece of work but he is good i suggest if you deal with rudy please know he yells a lot i mean a lot. if you hate sarcasm stay away from this guy, he is good at his job but his mouth can piss you off and most likely will. read more

I just want to share my honest experience for anyone deciding to attend Roadmaster. Don't believe a word your recruiter or anyone at the school says. This is for the Fontana location, can't speak for other locations. Anyways, from the beginning you're going to be told promises, you'll be shown "what happens while attending"... That's all just a nice show to lure you in. They act like it's a 3 week long program and you'll graduate at the very end of those 3 weeks... Don't count on it! I was at the end of my 4th week when I took my test. As for the reason behind not having my test date sooner; well, that I blame completely on the school. I decided to do automatic due to my knees, that ended up screwing over my time to practice my skills, road, and air brakes. They'll try to convince you that the methods for a manual truck is the same in an automatic, which is simply a way to I guess keep you from complaining because I'll tell you first hand, that's not the case. The air brakes procedure is COMPLETELY different on the manual compared to the automatic. Also, you'll have 1 instructor per 4ish students... Doesn't sound bad does it? It is, because you will spend most of your time STANDING (not allowed to sit) in the direct sun waiting for your 8 minute turn. Also you'll likely get instructors that'll simply tell you to turn left, turn right, etc... And never let you do it on your own unless you argue with them. Even if you do get a chance to do it on your own, they'll come on the walkie talkie the second you make one simple mistake, and guide you through the rest of the maneuvers as if that will help you. One instructor in particular won't even let you get out of the truck to look before backing, because "you shouldn't have to", and simply guides you through the whole damn thing every time. If you ignore him and try your own thing, he'll start yelling at you and ask you what the hell you're doing. This all happened to me during my 3rd week by the way, when I'm considered a "senior". You'll also be taught each individual trainer's "way" of doing each thing, and if you try to do the maneuver in the way you learned or know, they'll get extremely pissed to the point of telling you to stop and listen/pay attention to them... Also happened on my 3rd week. On top of that, you won't get skills time in general, unless you're willing to operate a manual, because they only have 4 automatics.. where the manuals they have a lot more of. My test date was on the 29th of September.. my 4th week of being there. Just please consider going to a private school, who will not only cost you half the price of this school (about $10,000 after interest), but you'll get one on one training and wont have to stand around waiting for your turn in the blazing heat. I ended up passing this school out of luck. Everyone else in my class failed numerous times before getting their licenses. 3 out of my class still haven't graduated and it's now their 7th week. What's funny is, and they don't tell you this, if you choose to do on-site testing with Werner, you'll have to wait 3-6 weeks for your license to be verified and finalized by Sacramento DMV because they'll have to make sure the test was done by DMV standards. Please note that you do NOT get paid ANYTHING during that waiting period! Something they decided to leave out until the moment I passed my test by the way! You can do a ride along program where you will get paid while doing, but there's a long wait list and the odds are pretty much 50/50 (50% of the list gets a ride along before their licenses clears, 50% of the list doesn't get that chance). I sadly can't do that ride along because they expect you to unload the driver's trailer for them, and my physical capability is limited for unloading, which is just a completely unfair program if you ask me. But whatever. Also this school does not teach you DMV methods, so don't expect to use what you learned at Roadmaster to get your license quicker then on site testing, because you'll fail. They mainly focus on their own methods by giving you references to use, which is useless at the DMV because the DMV has literally NO sight references on the ground. I hope this review helps anyone who's wondering about this school. Before you say that they obviously taught me because I passed, no, the only reason I literally passed was because I have previous knowledge of driving long horse trailers, and that's the ONLY reason I passed so soon/quickly. Now time to wait for my damn license to clear.... (Already been two weeks of sitting at home waiting). read more

In 1998 I first got my Class A license (CDL) and after some years I went in a different direction of work, when doing so I let my license expire. 13 years later I decided to go to Roadmasters (Fontana) and get my license again. Mentally I was sure that I wouldn't learn anything new do to the fact I had about 300,000 miles of over the road (OTR) experience, not only was I wrong, as I learned things that I'd never even considered thinking about. Keep in mind in the 90's a lot of us drivers were taught by experienced drivers of the companies we worked for "but" they really didn't have a designed structure to training, it's just the way it was back then. Turns out that going to Roadmasters in Fontana was the best decision I ever could have made. I not only got my CDL's again but I have been able to "quickly" get employed right out of school and I must say, that me personally, I've never made "so" much money before in my life and if you knew my background you'd understand that is saying a lot. The instructors are all skilled professionals and can help you obtain the "safe" skills you need to become a professional Class A Truck Driver. Shout out to Robert for "not" letting me quit and to Monica for teaching this old dude some driving techniques that I use everyday on the road. Sending my son to your school to get his professional training. Thanks Roadmasters Fontana read more

I completed this course, but please read before deciding to complete this course, OR IF IT IS RIGHT FOR YOU. Did I learn alot? YES Will the course have you ready to test at the DMV? YES Will you pass without a good attitude, or by being a "loafer"? NO Are you drug tested? YES Can you get around the drug testing? NO Have your Hippie Mary Jane Medical card? Sure! come waste your time!!! The class always needs a good laugh if you think anyone would like to ride along with a stoner behind the wheel of a big truck! :D Pros: The vehicles are in OK shape for the abuse they endure. Mechanics are onsite alot to fix problems right away with the vehicles. Classes start huge, and people are quickly weeded out. Initial drug testing usually depletes half the class. Cons: Alot of students are sent by EDD in order to get their unemployment benefits. If you bring a bag to class, keep it by your side at all times, or someone will help themselves to your belongings. A few students running around complaining about how "pimpin aint easy" - well, if you knew how to properly conduct business, you would not be at this school would you? (and maybe keep your FILTHY sticky fingers out of other peoples bags) You are expected to spend hours on end in the heat without relief on a hot tarmac if you are in the day class. This means 10-11 hours a day. Most instructors have a very short fuse. They will yell, scream, and cuss at you when you mess up. Administrations will welcome you with arms wide open, but once you sign up they will not want anything to do with you unless it is going to benefit them. They have job placement. It is with Warner trucking only. Other Roadmaster locations have multiple carriers come talk to you. They say their safety record is top notch, but in the 3 weeks I was there, I observed 1 truck take off rolling because the parking brakes where not set. 1 truck driving around with the landing gear to the trailer down. 1 truck simply dropped a trailer off the tractor because it was not connected properly. ***Very large classes, driving time is minimal. Be prepared to sit in the hot heat all day for 11 hours, and spend at MOST 45 minutes total per day training behind the wheel. Finance needs to get their act together! DMV testing is about 2 weeks from your graduation date, you will need to come in for "BRUSH UP" training, as well as your testing date. I feel alot of changes could be made to make this school excellent. It is what it is. I feel like I have been in a prison camp for the 3 weeks I was completing the course. Prepare to eat, drink, breath, and poop big truck! read more

The Finance lady called me telling me I had been approved, started my training that following Monday,and got my permit within that Thursday. Instructor was great. The problem is they didn't process my application till half way thru the first week I was there. then they asked me for A large down payment that I couldn't afford. I had paid my $200 fee for the drug test and physical. I was told that's all I needed to pay till I got my CDL. I was upset that half way thru the week I was being told I could not return on Monday. I asked multiple times if I was going to be billed anything and multiple times I was told that I wasn't. A few months later I received a bill for $250 after calling them they assure me they would take care of it and yet again they lied and sent me to collections. read more

I don't know what all these negative reviews are about this school was awesome. I don't think I met a single person there who didn't actually care. They really did a lot to help me out. When the CA DMV was severely backed up they shipped us out to Utah to take our test there. I had a new career on the day I graduated. The training itself is not a walk in the park but with some practice and will power you can do it. Special thanks to Israel for really looking out and getting me in the door! Amanda and Felipe for being great teachers. Leanne(sp?) for pushing me through to Werner. And to Erich for taking us all the way to Utah! read more

WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!! Do Not Waste Your Money! Their idea of training is to yell at you over the radio, "turn left, turn right" which doesn't help you learn anything! The school is continually overcrowded and the instructors are all overworked and grumpy because all they care about is money and they don't give a damn about what happens to you especially if you decide not to work for Werner and have to go to the local DMV to take your CDL test. They will have at least 6 students assigned to 1 instructor/vehicle which means standing around in the hot sun for 10 hours a day waiting for your 10 minutes behind the wheel and you are not allowed to sit down! They run this place like a prison (which I have never been to unlike most of the other students) with several roll calls where you all have to line up so they can scan you in and out. Don't be late for a roll call or you get locked out and written up which could lead to expulsion. Bottom line, this place is a joke and a total waste of your time and money! I had to finish my training at another school because of the poor quality training I got here and I drove a bucket truck for 20 years! read more

This place is a joke.I drove 45 minutes for a 10:30 appointment to get there wait 20 minutes after my appointment time(10:30) for them to tell me I would have to reschedule. They told me on the phone after completion it would be guaranteed job opportunities, that is a lie.I talked to 3 different people at the school while I was waiting for my 10:30 appointment they told me they graduated 4 weeks ago and still have not got a job. I hate they wasted my gas and time. The lady in the office sitting at the desk was very rude, she refused to give me my personal information back (social security card and driver's license),she took copies of both and would not give them to me . I would not ever refer them to nobody. read more

I got my CDL with Roadmaster and it wasn't a bad experience. There are areas for them to improve but overall I would complain more about the people that are there in class with you. Don't get me wrong I made friends, we graduated together and keep in touch but if you get stuck with someone with a bad attitude there is not much you can do. You don't get to pick your group. Sometimes you'll have more than your foursome sharing the same truck fine tuning your skills. The trainers are great at explaining things well and you do learn by watching your peers when not driving. It is a CRASH course on getting your license with OTR training to be done once hired. If you can, do your course in the cooler months since you will be out in the sun all day with only the protection you bring. (Bring with you: sunscreen, Hat, snacks,water bottle, folding chair if you don't want to sit on the ground or stand.) read more

When you apply to Roadmaster - know that they are a FOR PROFIT only school. #1 goal - get people in and out as fast as possible for a simple $7000. They goal is NOT to get you to graduate - in fact the Roadmaster Tulsa in one week sent 25 students down to get final driving test - only 2 passed!! That is a 95% FAIL rate - and they don't care. Many schools are out there with much better programs - and are actually certified and endorsed by the State - which Roadmaster is not!!! One of the best truck driving schools in the nation, charges about $4000 less than Roadmaster. When you graduate Roadmaster - only a very few trucking see you as having two weeks over the road experience - but other State endorsed schools they see you having 6 months over the road experience right out of school. As an example - look at Central Tech ( tdt-ok.com ) a 4 week school endorsed by the State. Look at the training, where they train, how they training - this is the the school you need to find - that offers a 95% PASS rate... Stay away - stay FAR away from Roadmaster!! I cannot stress it enough read more

I wish I could give it a 1/2 star or really no star. Save your money!!!!!! Any school is better than this one!!! The review by anonymous sums it up! There should be a buyer beware sign posted! read more

Monday April the tenth was the Last day of Class For Me. I was in Class 10/11...For any individual of whom Has attended This Class. (((I would recommend you seek a Class Action Lawsuit against them.))) They Run the school Like a Little League Baseball Camp. when you face tests on Maneuvers they can and will Cut you from the course. Leaving you with an 8'000 dollar debt. as you Leave without your License. Dawn the director of the school. has a particularly nasty temper. when and if you find opposition from her. She is vengeful. and her underlings will not allow you to proceed nor pass any Maneuver testing nor pre-trip or air brake tests also they reserve the option to ignore you even when your doing your best calling out all points of interest on the pre-trip my final air brake test was conducted by Monica. my Concern is how can she honestly conduct a test while she is drifting off to sleep in the passenger chair. dropping her pen. and bobbing her head back eye's closed. yet somehow with pre determined bias against me so she fails me. (((while no one at the school holds so much as a Bachelors degree in education.))) how then do you still Label it as a School. also for County Directors of the Work Force Investment Act Funds. I would not recommend you spend Federal Funding dollars on this education for profit Debt Mill of which the administrators are contrary to the interests of the students. of whom want to obtain their License.also you'd think you might be welcome to test at the DMV with their trucks after your class hours run out. well the director maliciously made sure my hours were wasted and done for. so I would not have that option. read more