Western Pacific Truck School has been providing truck driving courses for 30 years now since 1977. The school has more than 20,000 graduates and the number of those who have become successful truck drivers is still growing each year. The school is one of the Editor’s Picks in the All-American Truck Driving Schools Guide. The school has campuses in Washington and in California which offers their truck driving courses.
The school offers different truck driving lessons beginning at $4,525 which includes both the books and study materials required as well as the tuition fees. The school offers three courses which are: Class A Commercial Driver’s License Program which is composed of 160 hours of instruction in basic truck driving skills, observation period, and behind-the-wheel experience; Advanced Tractor-Trailer Operator Program with 165 hours of practical and classroom instruction in backing, defensive driving, and safety and emergency rules; the Class B Commercial Driver’s License Program which includes 40-48 hours of instruction; and the Forklift Certification Course which consists of 8 hours of instruction. The training includes basic operation of various trucks and trailers, driving in open roads and highways, and most importantly, the study of DOT rules and regulations regarding truck driving.
The school offers financial assistance to qualified students through their employer reimbursement program. Trucking companies will be the ones to pay for the training provided you work for their company after you pass the CDL examinations. The school has their own personnel who will help you find a job through their free job placement assistance program.
Popular carriers such as Werner Enterprises, often visit the school for potential applicants. They are a member of the American Trucking Association, the California Trucking Association, and the Washington Trucking Association. Companies who have benefited from their training programs include Travis Air Force Base, Homeland Security, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and East Bay Municipal Utilities.
Western Pacific Truck Driving Training in California
(800) 333-1233
(209) 472-1500
(209) 472-1538 FAX
2316 Nickerson Drive
Modesto, California
8720 Fruitridge Road,
Sacramento, California
1002 N. Broadway,
Stockton, California