Profile For Rodney G.

CRST does pay for military service. I started at .38 and the wife at .33 plus a $500 hiring bonus for each.

She's out for the night....long day. We'll see if she can send you a note tomorrow.

If I could make a couple of recommedations: start studying for the CDL permit and the pre-trip inspection and get your DOT physical before coming here. The physical will cost you a little more but you'll save at least half a day or more of pain on the first day (giving you a little more time to study for the CDL permit).

There are laundry facilities in the each of the 3 CRST buildings and there is a grocery store, CVS rsome fast food places within a short walking distance. Overall the training center is okay. It's not a 5 star hotel, but you're coming here for a vacation.

Sorry, NOT coming here for a vacation.....lol

There are laundry facilities in the each of the 3 CRST buildings and there is a grocery store, CVS and some fast food places within a short walking distance. Overall the training center is okay. It's not a 5 star hotel, but you're coming here for a vacation.

Yes, I completed driving testing today and will start orientation tomorrow. The school is good, but in my opinion, there needs to be more practice time for driving (especially backing) before the test.

I haven't seen too many posting about CRST's driving training.

My wife and I are entering our second week of actual driver's training at CRST's wholly owned North American Driver's Training Academy. (New students attend NADTA after getting their Iowa Class A permit.) Our class has 45 students. There are 2 full classes (approx 90 students) and pieces of prior classes (another 10 or so students) at any one time at the academy. The goal is to start PTI and skills testing after the 14 day waiting period. Most of the instructors have multiple years of on the road driving experience.

The instruction for the PTI is good and there are plenty of opportunities to practice. The theory for meeting the backing requirements is good; however, the actually driver's seat time is very limited. In 8 days at the academy, I have approx 2 hours of backing time, and I have less than 2 hours of driving on the road. The road/backing sessions are split. I have had backing practice time on Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday and Monday (approx 30 minutes each day). I think Saturday I had about 45 minutes.

Today, there were 7 students at one backing station. This was the second day we've had 7 students per station. Most of us had a single 30 minute driving session between 6:30 am to 11:30am. 3 of the students had a second opportunity to practice backing. That was it for the day. The other classes had the range for the afternoon, and no, the students are not allowed to stay for additional training. I'm struggling with the alley dock (90 degree). I know the steps I have to do, it is just I haven't had enough practice time to know where the truck should be before beginning the next move. I'm supposed to start testing on PTI and then backing starting tomorrow or perhaps Wednesday.

If you have some prior experience and can deal with little actual practice driving time, then this is a great school choice.