Extra Mile CDL Academy

Fantastic experience: My initial conversation with Brett over the phone was wonderful. He walked me through their training process and made it very easy to sign up. John was my trainer and I couldn't have asked for a more positive encouraging and knowledgeable person to get me into the trucking industry. This is a very hands-on program with well qualified trainers at the school. John did a great job of getting me from zero trucking experience to the knowledge and skills I needed to pass my exam. He was great with training and superb with entry level advice to further my career. I am truly grateful to these guys and this school for getting me started in my dream career.

Fantastic experience: I did two days of training. My instructor John was great at explaining things. Overall, it is a great cdl school.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been driving 18 wheelers about five years now and have over 1,000,000 miles. But, I never had my manual restriction lifted. That is until now. What an awesome experience it was here with Bret, John and DJ. Very comfortable teaching environment. No stress and very easy-going. Took my nervous self to the level of calm. Now I can absolutely drive anything. Highly recommend if you need to get a restriction lifted or any kind of endorsement, it would be worth the flight to Sioux Falls. Call them to check it out. Also, their fees are very reasonable and fair. What a great experience I just had.

Fantastic experience: i applied for cdl school with Bret, he was really kind, helpful with everything and also i got my drive lessons with John and he was really good and helpful teacher either. First i didnt thought 2 day would be enough but in my second day i was ready to go drive in roads and i passed my exam in my first try so all can i say is if you wanna get ur cdl this school is the best. thank you for everything

Fantastic experience: Great School!!! Helps a lot. Really recommended it.. Brad is the best teacher I ever had…

Fantastic experience: I was looking for a CDL school and started my research. Extra Mile had the highest starred reviews in town and everything on their site sounded great. I contacted them and started training a short time after. With one on one training, I did great. I even got additional training right before my test and past everything first time. Would recommend.

Fantastic experience: Best CDL school of SD and i mean it , if bret tells you something oh you best believe that is the 100% truth!!! This guys are the best of the best!!

Fantastic experience: I went through the CDL B program with ExtraMileCDL academy. It was an awesome experience. Amazing & very knowledgeable team! I feel they prepared me well for all of my tests! I highly recommend this academy to anyone looking to get their cdl.

Fantastic experience: Very nice and good people, great company

Fantastic experience: Great CDL school! Excellent communication and flexibility. %100 recommendation.

Fantastic experience: Bret was an excellent teacher. I could not have passed without all of his expert guidance!

Fantastic experience: Hands down, I couldn’t be any happier with the training process and experience learning from Bret.

Fantastic experience: Great working with my instructor John. Thank you both John and Bret for putting together an excellent program at Extra Mile CDL Academy.

Fantastic experience: Bret was great to work with! He was very patient with me! Great at explaining how the truck functions! Taught very valuable lessons that will carry with me throughout my career. Highly recommend the extra mile CDL academy!

Fantastic experience: I AM SO BLESS.....2-HAVE A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR LIKE JOHN......A GREAT GUY WITH A JOYFUL SPIRIT......GOD BLESS EVERY ONE AT K-N-J......N-THE MIGHTY BLOOD OF JESUS.....LET US ALL STAY SAFE AND PRAYED UP........""AMEN""..!!!!!!!!

Fantastic experience: Great program! Having the 1 on 1 instruction helped ease the stress and allowed me to learn more! My instructor was great and taught me a lot while also making it fun.

Fantastic experience: I recently obtained my class A CDL with Manual transmission training aswell. They were very professional and knowledgeable and made it possible for me to obtain my cdl. The course was amazing I learned alot in a short time. It one on one so can easily stop anytime and ask questions to help clarify anything you might have questions for. My trainer was John he was great and with his directions and teachings made it very easy to understand and learn the skills necessary and crucial for the CDL test. I highly recommend and can't thank them enough for their hard work in helping me achieve this first step into commercial driving. Thanks

Fantastic experience: Great instructors. John was my guy! Funny guy and great CDL driving instructor. I recommend going to these guys. Very flexible to accommodate your needs and schedule.

Negative experience: I'm very shocked to know how new drivers with no grasp of backing, driving otr, how to handle a semi truck and trailer and little of driving in town can get a cdl in 5 days??!! You can not learn all the correct ways of learning the skills behind the wheel in 1 week or less. You are putting these drivers otr and with trainers at companies to allow them to drive semi trucks and hopefully they know when you see a bunch of semis and cars with break lights on to do what? Continue on driving and not pay attention to what's happening otr? That's an accident waiting to happen. Or these drivers think about car or semi coming off the ramp to stay in the first lane and not move and continue with speed at 70mph and pray they don't hit the vehicle. Or these drivers try to pass another semi in passing lane but allow them to be as close to the semi rather show them how to pass semis safety with hitting the trailer or causing an accident. 5 days isn't long enough for new students/new drivers that pay $4000.00 for what? Learn how to not be a safe drover otr. I have one of your new drivers and he dont know how to 1. Handle the truck and trailer 2. Drive at a safe speed 3. When to slow down or break when you see lots of vehicles with their break lights on and stopping correctly 4. How to sit in the drivers seat at what level, how close you should b to the steering wheel and have everything adjusted b4 starting that truck 5. How to make wide turns and watching your trailer not to hit nothing 6. How to handle the wind when pulling a trailer 7. How to back to a dock 8. How to park a semi between other semis This is the problem with companies who want to teach cdl should teach everything not just make a buck and put people otr and hurt others. Just don't make sense.

Fantastic experience: Quick, easy and great to work with!

Fantastic experience: Excellent school, I was worried that I would have trouble learning everything but by day 2 I was very confident that I would be able to learn what I needed to know and also do it. Thank you Extra Mile for the excellent instruction and helping me get my CDL so quickly and affordably.a special shout-out to my instructor John, you sir are an excellent teacher

Fantastic experience: Awesome to work with! Very knowledgeable. With all the crazy laws and new rules involving trying to get any kind of CDL he is the difference between passing and failing. Also has vehicles to test with. Definitely worth the hours and moneyto get you to where you need to be to get your CDL

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend! We are so blessed to have Extra Mile in Sioux Falls! Staff and training are top tier.