Amaral Auto & Truck Driving

Name: Amaral Auto & Truck Driving
Address: 1090 State Rd, Westport, 02790, US
Telephone: +1508-992-7127
Rating: 6.3

1090 State Rd, 02790, Westport

+1508-992-7127 [email protected]

Exceptional Education opportunities for class D licenses, commercial licenses A and B, with or without passenger and school bus endorsements.

Opening hours

sunday: (closed)
monday: 9h-17h
tuesday: 9h-17h
wednesday: 9h-17h
thursday: 9h-17h
friday: 9h-17h
saturday: 9h-13h

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Our comment from DrivingSchools.Directory about Amaral Auto & Truck Driving:

Amaral Auto & Truck Driving School offers a blend of positive experiences and areas for improvement as noted by students. Many attendees have praised the school for its thorough training, supportive instructors, and high success rate for passing the CDL exam on the first attempt. Highlights include:

Experienced Instructors: Students appreciated the expertise of instructors like Ana and Mike, who are described as patient and dedicated to their teaching methods.
Positive Environment: Many reviews highlight a supportive and family-like atmosphere, with instructors who genuinely want students to succeed.
Affordable Training: Amaral is noted for providing competitive pricing compared to other schools in the area.
Comprehensive Course Structure: The training includes a solid classroom component followed by hands-on driving practice, crucial for passing the CDL test.
Good Student Support: Many reviews commended the guidance and assistance offered throughout the training process, contributing to the overall success of students in obtaining their licenses.

However, there have been complaints regarding customer service issues and inconsistent training experiences. Some past students reported:

Poor Communication: There are reports of difficulty in contacting the school for scheduling tests or refunds.
Inconsistent Instruction Quality: Several reviews highlight issues with certain instructors not providing adequate training or support.
Concerns with Facility Conditions: Some students mentioned that the practice site could be improved for a better learning experience.

In summary, Amaral Auto & Truck Driving School has delivered positive outcomes for many students, particularly those who engage actively in their training. Prospective students are encouraged to consider their own needs for instruction and support before making a decision.

Amaral Auto & Truck Driving: Reviews

3.2/5 (56 Reviews)

The most recent reviews on Google

Mike Fontaine Published on Google

1 year ago

Negative experience: Such a crappy school Mike the supposed instructor all he does is sit in the truck looking at his phone he smacked one of the students in the face cause he didn’t like what he said to him so PROFESSIONAL RIGHT!!! they gave the student his money back and paid for his details and they told me if I gave a 5 star review I would get a 25$ gift card and never got it so don’t go here if u have money and wanna get trained right

jorge cidade Published on Google

1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Amarals they were very thorough and supportive through out the whole course.

Michael Fontaine Published on Google

1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good school passed on first try would recommend this school to anyone Joe Amaral very nice guy if your looking for cdl license go to Amaral auto and truck driving won’t be disappointed or discouraged!!!!!!!!!

Armani Acevedo Published on Google

1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Highly Recommend taking the CDL course With this amazing company. They are Fully transparent with what's included in the course Before you agree to anything. Which gave me the peace of mind before starting my course. Super friendly staff whom will work with you to get your CDL and try to the best of there abilities to help you achieve these goals. The main practice facility to me is a perfect replica of the Official state exam for CDL. The Training staff is knowledgeable when it comes to CDL Exam testing. If there was anything that they did not know the team will search far and wide to find it. Because of the amazing staff at Amaral I was able to Pass my CDL Test ON THE FIRST TRY. 10/10 experience even after I was done with the course and exam I had a few question that the staff has no problem helping me with. Highly Recommend Amaral driving school.

Dean Kenny Published on Google

1 year ago

Negative experience: Horrible Cdl school to go to. Don’t waste your time. The owner joe does not give a care in the world about the students who pay thousands to go to the school not only that but you only get 3 two hour sessions behind the wheel which is not enough for anyone. If you want more drive time they make you pay 200 dollars and they will leach as much money out of you as they can. They say you have 3 Cdl test included but yet they make you pay 140 for each test (supposedly an overtime fee for the troopers) but it’s a lie then your paying the 30 dollars for each test if you get your license. I had to go to another school and ended up getting drive time every day and passed my first time. Oh and when you try to call the office and speak to Kelsey they will lie and say she’s not available and to email her which she doesn’t even check ,whole place is a joke.wonder what she does all day !? Don’t ignore the reviews like I did and go to a different school. Whole thing is a scam. They also weigh down the test truck with hay so your shifting will be off and you will grind on the test just to get more money. Peace

Amaral Auto & Truck Driving

Hi Dylan,
I want to thank you for taking the time to leave a review on our listing. After reading your review, there are a few items that are a concern to me, but I can't seem to find a student by your name in our database. If you wouldn’t mind giving us a call, I would be happy to verify your information to be sure of your student status and take the time to review in full to address your concerns.
In the meantime, I appreciate the opportunity to address some misinformation in your review:
Our CDL school is the most affordable school around and does have an extremely high success rate. With that said, we have created a course to be cost effective and should a student feel that they need extra practice, such as maybe the student is coming to us with less manual transmission experience, that student is able to request additional training, at an additional cost. We do discuss this during the classroom portion at the very beginning. For those who are very comfortable with manual transmission then the on-road portion is sufficient to focus on the other aspects a CDL student is responsible for performing. The base program will offer everything a student needs, with the option to add on more practice should the student wish.
As for the CDL road exams, we include up to three exams in the cost of tuition. That is it, there are no exceptions to this rule, no student is going to pay for any one of their first three road exams. Students are responsible for road exams 4, 5 or 6 should they need them, and that cost is out of the student’s pocket. We spend part of the registration going over this very term.
The police detail is always an option item, it is NEVER required of any student, and we do go over what the police detail appointment is in the beginning of the classroom portion as well.
We as a school do not have any control over the Massachusetts RMV, they have specific fees for services, we cannot influence the fees they charge a student for the processing and issuing of a new commercial driver’s license.
In terms of our office, we are a small locally owned company, and our staff works extremely hard every day to ensure that the proper paperwork and responses are completed in a timely manner. With the extremely high volume of calls, emails, paperwork, and students in person, we just ask for patience while we work diligently to assist you.
We are glad to hear you were finally able to obtain your CDL even though you had to pursue it through another company. Amaral Auto and Truck Driving School ultimately wants the best for our students, and we are proud to have been part of your licensing journey. Best of luck with your career and we hope you will give us a call to verify your student status and we can discuss any further questions you might have in regard to your experience.
Best,
Kelsey
Recruiting Director