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    Thank you! Class A COMPLETE! I am extremely grateful for everyone over at Universal Truck Driving School. The ladies there are the personification of professional! They are genuinely kind and always polite well informed and supportive of all their students. Patricia was the lady I spent most of my time discussing the specifics with and she was ON IT! She did everything in her power to help me get in and out, one & done testing! Trainers, Mario is THE MAN!!! Mario appears to always be in a good mood and ready to help the students out with as much as he possibly can. His positive attitude and encouraging words are contagious! I was excited every time we were able to work on tightening up my skills for the DMV exam. "Remember, It's not a beautiful contest! We just need to pass." SPOT ON!! Mario worked with me on a tight schedule sometimes as much as twice a day for multiple days & help build up my confidence and sharing pointer along the way to guide me in the right direction. Thank you again, I really appreciate you coming in early and remaining patient with me. Sincerely, thank you! Albert, covered for Mario when he had to handle some business and helped fill in the gaps. Gave many pointers regarding the parallel parking maneuver & alley docking. Coached me through it and provided a different perspective that helped me work out the timing I was having difficulty with. Albert, thanks bro! Albert (DMV) thank you! Helped me ease my nerves at the DMV. I was able to relax with the overall explanation given by Albert on what to expect and the tips on how being a people person might play into successful completion during the exam. DMV people are people too! lol... Collectively, they all make a great team at Universal Truck Driving School! I passed on the first attempt and DMV made me do A, B, C, & Coupling for pre-trip! After my nerves settled down, I got in the ZONE like it was just me & Mario cruising down Route 66! EZ-MONEY! Thank you all so very much! I will be sure to send all my drivers for training once I hire them.

    The sky is the limit. I genuinely appreciate all their help with everything.

    I'm very happy with the training and help from Veronica Patricia and there team. My instructor Eric R. was professional and patient. The school was reasonably priced and worked for my tight schedule requirements. I'm now a class a commercial driver thanks to UTDS thank you I would personally recommend it.

    Manny V.

    First attempt at the test I passed, it only took 2 month process from permit to scheduling dmv appointment to taking all the classes I needed & it was all thanks to universal Trucking School staff & all the information they give u to pass is very VERY EASY , go visit there office & im willing to guarantee u will have a good feeling from jus talking to them ..... & hey 1 on 1 private training & it's cheaper then almost home every school u can't beat it !!!

    Edwin Q.

    I got my class A license with the help of a great instructor Mario... Mario thanks for everything and being so extremely helpful and patience.. You made learning fun and exciting... To all the office personnel thanks for taking the time to answering all my questions... I would recommend this school to everyone I know....

    My certificate!

    Where can I start? I came to this school In March, they gave me tips to pass my write test which I did on the first try. Then I was schedule to start my driving in April- May. Class was a Total of 4 weeks. The instructors are Nice, Mario was my instructor for all my classes (thank you so much Mario) 1 weekend I had Oscar, he was nice too and very informative. After my 4 weeks I had my driving test on May 6, which I passed at the first time as well. With this being said I recommend this truck driving school 100 percent. I live in Hollywood and I would drive to upland CA with out hesitation, the pricing is great, and cheap compare to other schools, with many more hours and days, if I did it you can too.

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    Got my CDL not too long ago, want to thank the team and specially my dude Erick who dedicates A lot of his patience for the students

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    How much is the program? I am atleast trying to get my class A permit and if possible my class A in total. If you can provide prices and class schedule…

    We have different course options, please call us or message us so we can discuss course options.

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    Patricia which is the lady in the office was always very helpful and always willing to work with my schedule.

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    Upland Driving School

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    I have had my opinions about the way they run things here. I've tried to stay positive about them…read morebut today was the last straw. 1. Scheduling opens up once a month and you cannot schedule all lessons up front OR schedule for the following month (something that they don't disclose until you've already paid everything up front). So you're at the mercy of what's open/left over for the month or hope to catch the next open date. 2. No one answers the office line. 3. Instructors inform my daughter Sundays are open but the office gives different information. 4. I had to cancel my daughter's driving instruction because she woke up sick with a high fever, but because it's not a "48-hour" notice, I'm charged a $50 fee OR provide a doctor's note. First off, who anticipates their child being sick 48 hours ahead of time. Second, why would I drag my child out of bedrest to the doctor's? Besides that, the instructors (per my daughter) are nice. In my honest opinion, I would not recommend this company to anyone else.

    This driving school has significant issues that make it difficult to recommend. I want to…read moreacknowledge that there are polite instructors; However, one instructor left me with a particularly bad impression and can only be described as outright rude and unprofessional, which is exactly the kind of experience beginners should not have, as it only increases driving anxiety. The instructor constantly pressured me while I was driving and even commented that my lessons were a "waste of money." On the day of the driving test, they told me, "You will fail the test." I did fail and seem like a waste of money. Looking back, choosing this school was my biggest mistake. The car they use is in poor condition. It is very easy to unintentionally exceed the speed limit, especially because the speedometer does not provide an accurate or clear speed reading. This already undermines safe learning. The teaching style makes the situation worse. During practice, when I became nervous and was driving about 5 mph below the speed limit, the car in front of me was already exceeding the limit. I explicitly asked the instructor whether I should follow the speed of the car ahead. Instead of addressing my hesitation, the instructor simply told me to speed up. This response is deeply concerning. Any instructor familiar with California roads should understand how aggressive drivers can be and how easily pressure increases risk, especially for learners. Under this kind of instruction, it is difficult to develop safe driving habits. The school charges $460 for six hours plus the driving test, which is unreasonable given the quality of instruction. At the same price level, far more patient and detailed instructors are easy to find elsewhere, so there is no justification for this cost. This school seems suitable for people who have already been driving for years. For beginners or nervous drivers, the environment may be encouraging at times, but there is a real chance it can also be stressful, discouraging, and counterproductive. Based on my personal experience, I would not recommend the school. As noted earlier, there are some polite instructors, and I am sharing my experience and observations here solely for reference. Side note: I passed the behind-the-wheel test with a different school six days later, with a total of only one hour of practice during those six days. Given this outcome, I found it hard to blame all my failure in the first test was solely due to my own driving ability, rather than the discouraging remarks before the test and the quality of instruction I received at this school :)

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    Congratulations to Maria Jimenez for passing her DMV Driving test ! great job !
    Congratulations to Maria Jimenez for passing her DMV Driving test ! great job !
    Thank you Brian for being a great instructor! My boys passed with flying colors and we couldn't be happier!
    Thank you Brian for being a great instructor! My boys passed with flying colors and we couldn't be happier!
    Congratulations Jordan !! Great job on passing your driving test it was a pleasure having you as our student.

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    Congratulations Jordan !! Great job on passing your driving test it was a pleasure having you as our student.

    Universal Truck Driving School - driving_schools - Updated July 2026

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