Taylor Made TDS, Inc. - Truck Driving School - Burlington Location

Fantastic experience: Great teachers very knowledgable fun friendly. Great training and very understanding to things that happen in life. I was able to pass my cdl with Eaton 10 on the first attempt all thanks to everything they teach and the atmosphere can’t be beat! Highly highly recommend! Was well worth it to me to travel there for my education! Can’t say enough great things about everyone at the school!

Fantastic experience: If you need a CDL you should attend Taylor Made TDS. The instructors really care about your success in passing the test and getting your license. They go the extra mile.

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend this school from first time contacting them to setting everything up and all the way through to graduation was professional timely and honestly I can't imagine a better experience. The best part for me is the variety of instructors, vehicles, and ease of retaining what they are teaching. Former students and them will understand i give taylormade all 5s.

Fantastic experience: Enrollment was easy and Simple, Gene Laid it all put for me and helped me apply for school Grants and scholarships. She is extremely nice and great and getting things done. As for schooling itself, Robert was extremely professional and just in 1 day with him my backing skills improved all around, The Classroom criteria was also more laid out and easy to comprehend. When it comes to Pre-Trip and Driving I mean this when I say it, I could not have done it without my top tier Instructor James. He exceeded all expectations — he was far beyond a five-star teacher. He demonstrated exceptional attentiveness, taking the time to clearly explain and demonstrate every part of the curriculum and making sure I had a firm understanding of everything. His professionalism, dedication, and ability to make complex material easy to understand made the learning experience truly outstanding. I’m grateful for his commitment and devotion to his students. He knows how to get you to relax and think things through and make everything stick and have some good laughs when doing soon. Definitely Highly recommend!!!

Fantastic experience: Taylor made worked with our family to put in an application for a scholarship to reduce the price we paid. They got my husband in quickly for his classes during one of his recurring slow seasons. They really do care and they really do their best to see you leave prepared to pass your CDL with the state. We would highly recommend Taylor made to anyone looking for their CDL.

Fantastic experience: I got my CDL class A with Taylor Made TDS! People running the school and the instructors are very helpful and knowledgeable. They help you go through the whole process from getting your learners permit to train and pass your CDL state tests. I recommend the school hands down!

Fantastic experience: I Got my CDL-A with Taylor Made. I drove 100+ mile round trip to school 4 days a week for a month. It's The best school in the state hands down. The Teachers are all knowledgeable and funny as heck. Good learning environment. 10/10

Fantastic experience: Had a great experience with all the instructors. Top notch training and made some lifelong friends I met there if you're trying they will go out of their way to be sure you succeed it's definitely worth the investment for your future.

Fantastic experience: Taylor made truck diving school has the most professional administrative staff & training instructors. My experience was something I’ll never forget. Any question I asked I was answered with as much information I could ask for. Top notch school in my opinion!

Fantastic experience: This driving school has the best instructors with so much driving experience/knowledge and are very serious about teaching you everything you need to know so you’re more than ready to pass your state test for your CDL. This is truly a school run by professional staff.

Fantastic experience: All of the instructors, first class. Strict and for very good reason. More than anything they genuinely care about what you are about to learn and live. Thank you Dean, Dave, Tracey, James, Marcianna, Robert, and Glen for having patience and compassion with every single one of your students. I'll definitely be recommending TaylorMade TDS

Fantastic experience: I took my course and graduated in 2013 and have not regretted it since having a cdl has opened so many opportunities for me and even kept me employed though COVID, Ed was such a great teacher and person with the patience and trust to sit in the front seat with new drivers I always recommend this place when people are interested in getting their cdl

Fantastic experience: Top notch. Worked with me through my issues and got me across the finish line. Thankful for everyone on the Taylor Made TDS crew!

Positive experience: I had a great time at Taylor Made TDS, the office staff was always helpful and respectful. Jenne made enrolling quick and easy. A huge thank you to Marcianna for helping me nail my pre trip, Tracey had my terrible backing fixed in a weekend and James for being an absolute amazing driving teacher, he was a phone call away when I was stressing out about my state test, he calmed me down and I went on to nail my test first try. Highly recommend this school and their instructors if you want to learn how to be a safe competent driver. Thank you Taylor Made TDS!!!

Fantastic experience: Came here to get a restriction off my CDL. They made the process pretty easy and accommodated to my busy schedule. The instructors are very good here. I definitely would recommend this school to someone who’s looking to get there CDL.

Fantastic experience: So this is the second driving school I've attended. I accidentally chose the first school because it was close to my home. Come to find out they didn't teach a manual transmission. Which limited my chance of employment by 40-60%! So I did my research this time and chose Taylor made for a refresher course to lift the manual restriction. Best choice ever, this school is top notch! It's almost a 2 hour drive, but with it. They have worked with my schedule and fit me in the best they could. There's 3 students per one instructor, at least eight instructors, and multiple trucks. The instructors are with you every step of the way giving feed back and trying to give you multiple options to perfect your driving skills! They are worth every penny from the owner, office staff, and instructors! Top notch!! I approve and suggest you give Taylor Made a chance. Do you research, you'll agree also! Good luck too everyone on your journey!

Fantastic experience: I'm one of those guys who take a little longer to learn things. So I took 2 months to complete and pass all of my state testing. TaylorMade TDS stayed with me. They have really great instructors. They WILL find a way for you to learn!

Fantastic experience: Great school! Great instructors. Went above and beyond for me personally which I really appreciated. They teach the pre trip really well too. Patient if you pick it up slow. Very happy I chose this school.

Fantastic experience: Taylor Made TDS is one of the best truck driving programs I have ever seen. With a rag-tag group of truckers leading the way, they bring a level of experience & professionalism that is unparalleled in the industry. From the office staff...to the instructors, their focus on safety and the rules of the road is superior and are alway there to guide you at every step on your path toward your CDL. Jeanie in the office will help you with all of your paperwork and answer any questions you might have. While instructors, like Tracey and Tina, will work to drive in those critical fundamentals needed to obtain your CDL. Between Glen, James, and Dean...your path to your CDL is solidly fortified in this well structured curriculum dedicated toward your success as a future professional truck driver/operator. But enough about the fabulous team of professionals striving to see YOU succeed...the hands-on onsite training is all conducted at a facility offering all the required essentials needed for you to learn, practice, and develop a full set of skills applicable to any situation you will face out on the road...and I assure you, you will know when & where to do what when it is needed! But again....it is not all perfect here. There were a couple of things that I felt could be done "better"... I felt that the team should have started with a general introduction to "what is a combination commercial vehicle". The first week is all focused on the rules of the road and to fulfill those requirements...and yet many of us had never set foot in an 18 wheeler. To the Team: I suggest to take 30 minutes before you begin to drive the required information into our heads, that you take the time to point out exactly what we are to be talking about later so that we have a better understanding as we move forward. Secondly, Maintenance & Consistency needs to be a focus... especially when we are talking "safety". The vehicles offered were for the most part..."older", and not in the best conditions. They were all safe to operate, but one could tell they were slowly "falling apart". Proper Maintenance needs to be a focus here...as it can lead to feelings of uncertainty...especially for new operators of such large rigs. I get it! New students can be hard on equipment...but even more of a reason to focus on those ever critical Maintenance efforts. And then comes Consistency... The motor pool consists of a small fleet of vehicles stemming from a diverse array of manufacturers...and none of them are consistent. Not even the two slated test trucks are identical. We are being taught about gauges and instruments we are to focus on or activate...and yet, no two vehicles are even the same. As a matter of fact...they are at times, extremely different! They all have SOMEWHERE what you need...but you spend much of your time orienting yourself on the "differences" rather than focused on the tasks to be performed. My tip here would be to look for more identical older fleet vehicles offering more consistency across the school. Other than that...I cannot say enough good things about the school itself. Professional, courteous, understanding...and all this being taught across a vast array of diverse vehicles giving you a solid foundation of "real life" training to prepare you for a future of opportunities to come! Thank you Taylor Made TDS Team! It was an overall positive experience I will never forget!

Fantastic experience: Great school awesome instructors.

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Fantastic experience: Huge shout out to , Jeanne and Glen for helping me out on paperwork and stuff like that! Also huge shout out to Tina and Tracy! They helped me out a lot in this journey! And the rest of the instructors, thank you for giving me the advice I never knew bout trucking! 10/10 i RECOMMEND! Best class in the PWN!

Fantastic experience: Absolutely beautiful people, they help you out until you pass I love this place could not have gotten my CDL without them, I was way behind and struggling on getting my license but they never gave up on me, I would never try a different school, thank you to all the instructors here you all changed my lives for the better and again thank you! Love you all! From: Brandon Tuttle

Fantastic experience: This company is fantastic! Their staff is so kind and knowledgeable. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a driving career. Thank you guys

Fantastic experience: I graduated from this school in 2018 when Ed was running it. He did teach me a lot and made me road ready. I am so thankful for knowing him and praying to his family and friends. May He rest in peace.

Fantastic experience: Shout out to all the staff at Taylor Made TDS! Thank you all for everything you taught me and the experience you provided! Jeanne, Glen, Dean, James, Tina, Dave, Jeff, Marciana, Doug.. I couldn't ask for a better opportunity and experience and the connection I got with all of you. Forever apart of the Taylor Made family! I love you all! We'll see you soon!!! Now we're Trucking!!!

Fantastic experience: I just graduated from this school today 3/9/24 I feel totally confident that I can be a safe driver because of the instructions I received from the instructors. Tina was the best at pre trip and backing. James, Tracy, Dave and Jeff are outstanding drivers and instructors and they make your time there fun. They're all fun and patient and take pride in teaching you the proper way to drive. I'm glad I attended this school. The office staff is extremely helpful and knowledgeable as is the instructors. If you're having issues understanding they find ways to help you understand.

Fantastic experience: A school that actually teaches you to drive! I did the 4 week weekday program and had a blast. You get instructors for pretrip, backing and driving. They are dedicated to your success and will help you out if you don't pass the first time which happened to me. Jeff is awesome, Mark is funny as hell and Mo teaches pre trip very well. I would recommend this school to anyone.

Fantastic experience: This school got me my CDL-A license, it’s honestly a really good school with staff that actually cares about teaching you how to drive a semi truck and be safe. Everyone had tips and tricks on improving your skills as you progress. Wouldn’t even think of going to another school after I had the pleasure of working with everyone and how much I improved from day one. Ps, I was pretty terrible my first day and yet I still passed.

Positive experience: The instructors are incredible, they put all their effort into teaching us, they were very patient and kind, except Tina is a very rude and racist person, if you don't speak perfect English and you don't mention the words well, she will tell you to learn English first because this is the United States. United... he shouts at you and treats you very badly... There's nothing professional about him, people like that shouldn't be teaching, instead of helping he makes you feel like you're worthless... he even dared to say that he doesn't know why I'm there, Yes, I'm not going to pass the test... but the other instructors are very good and patient.

Fantastic experience: Best experience I’ve ever had. The instructors were so helpful and patient they made it completely stress free in every aspect. They truly care about their students unlike most other schools

Fantastic experience: The instructors are awesome and extremely helpful they all know their stuff 5 stars to the instructors. but I feel bad for the instructors for what they got to put up with equipment wise. The equipment needs some extreme work done. Other then that it’s an amazing school at a decent price and will send my son through them if they are still around when he’s at the age. Thank you to Glenn, moe, Daniel, Dylin, mark, James, Jeff, Dave, and Kenny appreciate you all, you each helped me in one way or another, thank you for getting me started!

Fantastic experience: This is the absolute Best trucking school ever, instructors Jeff and Mo where awesome and definitely made leading a whole lot easier by simplifying and teaching each student the way they needed to be taught I really recommend this school as your first choice then will make sure you know how to drive and pass your test

Fantastic experience: Taylor Made TDS is an amazing school that just recently reopened under a new name (previously known as Taylor Driving School). I upgraded my class B CDL to a class A (one of the only schools in the area that offers this option in a timely manner) and also learned how to drive a manual truck having no prior manual skills or knowledge. Melissa is an amazing pre-trip instructor, and Glen is an outstanding instructor. They helped make this complicated process seem so simple and easy in a timely and efficient manner.