Western Pacific Truck School

Negative experience: They will charge you for classes you do not need, waste a week of your time and only a 4 week course. Example: ELDT or Entry Level Driver Training is grandfathered in if you had a CDL in the past. Instructors do not meet the basics of proper training, waste a lot of time on breaks, smoking and gabbing. Overall, not a school to spend your money on. Many other schools, locally, that do a superior job for the money spent.

Negative experience: Is this place still open they won't answer the phone

Fantastic experience: Really glad I chose this school over other local options. Instructors and management are all great, everyone there wants you to you succeed and will do what ever they can to help you. That said, you get what you put into it. Don't miss days, don't be late, pay attention, ask questions. Study your pre trip! Thanks again WP! JB

Fantastic experience: Me gustaría pasar mi curso de manejo de camiones de carga

Fantastic experience: Very professional trucking school. Everyone nice good people. I was there 10 years ago. And thank you for all.

Negative experience: I was trained by a lady teacher and she was very nice and very highly experienced, but the management is not very polite and immoral, my advice to you is to take care of the management because they are very bad.

Fantastic experience: I have had the unique experience of working with WPTS twice. Once in 2013 when I originally completed the training as a student and a second time in 2021 (for recertification) after I was under lockdown in a foreign country during Covid and my Class A CDL lapsed/expired. I only have good things to say about this school and the staff that runs it. They are experienced, knowledgeable and professional while honestly having the student’s best interests at heart. They wouldn’t guide a student to a company that they themselves wouldn’t drive for, nor would they push a student into a contract that they themselves wouldn’t sign. Ed and his team operate with integrity… and if that is something that’s important to you, then WPTS is a great place to start your career. Even years later after I had already graduated, Ed went above and beyond to help me get my license back by working me into their busy schedule and allowing me road and yard practice time, so I could be more successful on my recertification test. Ed knew what needed to be done to get my license back and he did everything that he said he was going to do from the very first phone call, including scheduling the test with an examiner and coming to school on a Saturday at 4:45am so we could take a truck (with just me and him) down to Albany for testing. I’m honestly touched by the efforts that he put into my unique situation… and I will never forget what he did to help me get back to work. In conclusion, I can tell you from my personal experience that if you had your choice of trucking schools, WPTS is a great choice! WPTS gets 5 stars from this driver!

Negative experience: This is not a school it's a program! The instructors are not teachers! If you have test anxiety like I did they will cut you loose and take your money! Offering you no help of any kind. And now my permit is expired. I've been trying to get them to communicate with me about finishing my last week required for my schooling but they don't care about getting back to me. I feel cheated out of the money they took from me! Know what you are going to spend your money on!

Fantastic experience: Im pretty happy with the training.

Fantastic experience: Thank you eddy and dough for help. Finally got my cdl

Fantastic experience: I was in the class that graduated May 9th, 2019. I had Errol(WA pre trip and backing) and Harold as my WA road driving instructor. At the beginning me and my 2 fellow classmates basically knew next to nothing. The instructors both told us by the end we’d be more than prepared for our tests. By the end of the class we had the material down like we were rehearsing a nursery rhyme. All 3 of us passed with flying colors. Errol and Harold no doubt are some of the best instructors you can get. I highly recommend this school for Washington drivers looking to get their CDL. I guarantee you’ll be more than ready.

Fantastic experience: Excellent method of teaching stuff..amazing team I’ve ever been training with..good job..keep it up

Positive experience: Awesome people, Got my CDL A++ would buy again.

Fantastic experience: Learned a lot from all my teachers! Robert was an amazing instructor and made Safety a main priority! I would highly recommend this school over all else!!! Thank you Robert!

Fantastic experience: Was awesome to have veteran drivers as instructors. Being able to get that level of knowledge and experience is worth it.

Fantastic experience: Excellent school of trucking..wonderful team..keep it up

Fantastic experience: I went to this school back in 1996 when they still had cabover tractors and a few conventional ones. I’m glad to say I am still driving truck. The training I received was top notch and the instructors were patient and knowledgeable. Happy to see this school still training future professional drivers.

Positive experience: A great balance between professional and fun. Extremely helpful, and I felt the staff and instructors truly cared about me, and had my best interest at heart. I recommend this truck school to anybody that asks me where to go to get their CDL!!

Fantastic experience: Sign up, take the course, study and listen to your instructors. It’s that easy. Get your CDL and then you can get a job with so many available companies. Western Pacific Truck School in Portland, Oregon will help you make it happen. Great school.

Fantastic experience: Had an excellent experience here. Instructors are very helpful during the program and also provide guidance when you're in the job market looking for a job.

Fantastic experience: My experience with Western Pacific Truck School was both fun & rewarding... Very knowledgeable instructors willing to teach & watch the students succeed...

Negative experience: So bad school. Don’t have good training, when talk to supervisor abut training say (I don’t care) ok If you don’t care , what happen here. I pay more than $5000, and 150$ for 1 hour extra class, now he say I don’t care. Only care mony

Fantastic experience: The instructors are down to earth and were really patient. The post 911 G.I. Bill covered 100% of my tuition, testing and license fees. Blessed!

Fantastic experience: Great information from the start. They know what it takes to pass the state test. Very knowable and strait forward. I appreciate that. Especially the compass manager I could go to him with any problems and he would help. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: Western Pacific Truck School of Oregon was nothing short of an amazing opportunity that was both a privilege and an honor to attend. I was enrolled in their Advanced Tractor/Trailer Operator Program. The instructors are patient, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. The time you'll spend there is ensuring that you fully understand and are capable of demonstrating the skills you learn. All the instructors at this school come from different walks of life, and are only eager to share that experience with you. I encourage ANYONE who is even REMOTELY interested in a career in trucking and heavy transportation to start that journey here. You will NOT be disappointed. Signed, a freshly earned, CDL-A holding, graduate of Western Pacific Truck School of Oregon!

Negative experience: Its bad school people work there dont have good technique to training people...

Negative experience: It is very bad school . In Portland the teachers are very nervous

Positive experience: I was able to complete the school and received very high scores on all my tests just by following direction of my instructors. Every day I was allowed to train in the truck, on the yard, and with backing. Instructors were cycled and I received instruction from all of them. Thank you, Ed, Eddie, Doug, Mack, and any others I worked with. We even missed days because of awful weather and these guys came in on their days off to help us out. Thanks again!

Fantastic experience: Had a great experience. The instructors were helpful, patient and fun. The equipment is well maintained and comfortable to drive. Remember to make sure there are no cats on the catwalk.

Fantastic experience: I am a current student at the school. I feel that every instructor has a great point of view. I have learned a ton about driving an 18 wheeler. When I began to research schools to go to Eifel that this was my best option. I drive 114 miles round-trip to come to the school and feel that it is completely worth it! If you are looking for a school that teaches you how to drive safely and effectively this is the school for you! All of the instructors are amazing fun have a great sense of humor and really take the time to teach us properly! Thank you Western Pacific truck school for teaching me the best way to be safe!

Fantastic experience: A fine school that taught me how to drive safely and effectively to get my Oregon CDL Class A drivers license.