JIM DANIELS, Senior Director of Werner Enterprises "Werner Enterprises takes extreme pride in knowing that year after year we continue to put on the road the safest, most productive, professional fleet of drivers. Without the help of school such as yours, our success factor might become limited. This letter is just a small token of our appreciation to you and your staff for the outstanding job you did in helping prepare one of your former students to become a Werner Enterprises team member and be recognized as one of the most professional drivers on the road today."

ALEX NGUYEN, 2007 Alumni
"After twenty-three years working for various Electronics & Semi-conductor companies, I find myself having to change careers due to outsourcing. I was told by friends and associates that one field of high demand was commercial truck driving. I looked into the various truck driving schools and academies. I found that Area Truck Driving School was not only the most professional but also highly recommended.

Impressed, I decided I would enroll in Area Truck Driving School in the hopes that I would not only be well trained but also be comfortable in my new chosen career. I must say I was not let down. The instruction I received was thorough. The Hands on training I received was excellent. In fact, I was so well thought that I aced all of my DMV written, skill and endorsement tests with my first attempt.

I now embark on my new chosen career with confidence. I do so only due to the instruction and training I received from Area Truck Driving School. It goes without saying that I will recommend Area Truck Driving School to anyone interested in a new career as a commercial truck driver.

I would especially like to thank the following instructors for their excellent instruction and training: AJ Angelo, David Guerrero, Frank Estrella, Albert Redondo, Norman Tooma and my Admissions Representative Raman Gevargiss."

SYDNEY BOOKER II, 2006 Alumni
"As a recent graduate of Area Truck Driving School, February 2006, I must say that doing careful research and having patience prior to enrolling into the program has paid off handsomely. I had called and visited several trucking schools in the Bay Area, and they would seem to be the best school UNTIL it was time to sign on the line and commit my money. Only then would the caveats come out, for example, a firm in Union City quoted me the lowest price for 4 weeks of training of any of the driving schools. Only for me to find out that I would have to pay for my own permit, the examinations at DMV, and “rent” the truck from them to take my final drive test at DMV! What the hell was that!? Also, having been to a few large trucking firms, I was shocked to learn that some of the trucking schools that heavily advertise their services in the Bay Area are not even recognized as accredited or have reputations for not graduating students that know what they are doing, therefore severely limiting ones employment options upon graduation. All of my concerns evaporated once I began researching Area Truck Driving School. They have a stellar reputation. My recruiter, Roman, was no-nonsense and truthful, answered questions thoroughly and accurately and never let on if I was making it difficult with my constant quizzing (Patient!). The instructors, A.J., Norman, Al, and Gary are all patient, knowledgeable, and amazingly know how to deal with people as individuals with different attitudes, capacities and speeds for learning the course material. Area Truck Driving School is more expensive than the others I looked into, but everything is all inclusive. No hidden charges or last minute surprises. Once you get signed up you can focus on learning and getting that CDL. And a big plus is the lifetime job placement assistance; here is where Gloria in the front office shines. The employment listings are updated frequently and I find it nice to get a courtesy call letting me know what new jobs are available if I am interested. Overall, I am thrilled that I was able to attend and earn my Class A CDL through Area Truck Driving School. If you make this school your choice, you wont have any regrets. I don’t!"

JAMES F. HUDSON JR, 2004 Alumni
"The experience I had at your facility was a relief to say the least. After 21 years as an auto mechanic, I was very apprehensive about making a career change. After finding out that your school has one of the best graduation records in the area, it was an easy choice to decide to attend. Another benefit is the wide variety of ways to take care of tuition financing. Your staff was very thorough in the explanation of all the financing options.

Your teaching and office staff are some of the friendliest and competent people I have encountered during my career change. I need to give extra recognition to your instructors, A. J. and Norman. It is rare to find this quality of instructors in such a stressful situation. Their knowledge, abilities and patience with the students are beyond comprehension.

Thank you for you help in starting my new career."


THOMAS R. PALMER, 2004 Alumni
"It is my pleasure to highly recommend your school. My experience was both positive and rewarding. With the dedication of your teachers and hard work and study I was rewarded with my class A license. I did a lot of research, both on the Internet and with people in the trucking industry. I am certainly glad that I choose you school. On the day of my DMV testing there were 3 other schools with students there for examination. Other schools had a total of 6 students (5 failures). We had a total of 3 students (all 3 passed). I felt prepared and confident. As far as I am concerned, there is no comparing your school and others. Please feel free to have any future students contact me with any questions regarding my experience with you school."


BEVERLY SWEET, 2003 Alumni
"Having gone through (Area Truck Driving School), I can highly recommend it to you. The training you'll receive at Area will prepare you 100% for the goal of obtaining Class-A driver's license and of becoming a safe and qualified professional driver. The instructors, Norm and AJ, train each student as the unique individuals they are and not like cookie cutter trainees. If you find yourself having trouble with any part of the training, you can talk to them without reservations and they will find a solution to help you.

I know (the training at Area Truck Driving School) was money well spent."


ERIK EMPERT, 2002 Alumni
"I would lke to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing me to attend Area Truck Driving in Santa Clara. I graduated on March 29, 2002. The staff was friendly and very helpful. I personally would recommend people to this school. Also, I honestly would rate the material used at 100%. Therefore, I believe this is a great school. If I had to do it all over again, I would choose this driving school again. Thank you very much for your time and support."


BRIAN KOECHLER, 2002 Alumni
"I graduated from your school on May 11, 2002. I am writing to inform you I am driving truck for DH Winn Trucking. I am really enjoying my job, the local work, and pay. Plus insurance benefits are better than I ever expected. I would like to thank all the instructors for doing a wonderful job of teaching me to be the professional driver that I am. "

"I almost hyperventilated my first day on the skills yard, after the instructor told me about pre-trip inspection requirements. Two weeks later, I could name every part of the tractor-trailer combination, including those under the hood. I took the Class-A drivers test weeks after that, and passed it the first time with great scores."