Absolutely fantastic facilities and staff. I first attended CDS in Lakewood after exiting the military, and CDS prepared me for immediate high paying work ranging from Emergency Hazmat Reponse Teams, to Beer/Mail Delivery and even Port Hauling.
Life led me into a different field of work - but I retained my CDL-A. I recently decided to pick up a part time driving position to supplement my other work, after 5 years dry - CDS allowed me to use their simulator to refresh my shifting and backing prior to the company drive test. I was pleased to find out that everything CDS taught me, still stuck with me nearly 10 years into the future.
The company I work for, Strand Tenders, paid for my schooling because of the reputation of the school. I joined the Auburn campus and had great success there. All the instructors at CDS are amazing and very supportive. They won't let you fail...there is no such thing. The office staff is irreplaceable and I loved my experience. Thank you all at CDS.
September 2025
CDS Auburn/Lakewood were an excellent experience for me. Craig, Andy and Jerry were my primary instructors and they genuinely cared about the three of us students assigned to them. They were patient and methodical with us and strongly encouraged us to prepare for the D.O.L. pre-trip inspections. Which are really more critical to pass their tests in their yard than actually driving the tractor/trailer rig setup for the test. If you don't pass the pre-trip inspections, there are two, you are disallowed from the driving portions of their tests. I followed their advice and was prepared for test day. I passed and am now the proud owner of a CDL class A license.... read full review
Absolutely fantastic facilities and staff. I first attended CDS in Lakewood after exiting the military, and CDS prepared me for immediate high paying work ranging from Emergency Hazmat Reponse Teams, to Beer/Mail Delivery and even Port Hauling.
Life led me into a different field of work - but I retained my CDL-A. I recently decided to pick up a part time driving position to supplement my other work, after 5 years dry - CDS allowed me to use their simulator to refresh my shifting and backing prior to the company drive test. I was pleased to find out that everything CDS taught me, still stuck with me nearly 10 years into the future.
Lane... read full review
The company I work for, Strand Tenders, paid for my schooling because of the reputation of the school. I joined the Auburn campus and had great success there. All the instructors at CDS are amazing and very supportive. They won't let you fail...there is no such thing. The office staff is irreplaceable and I loved my experience. Thank you all at CDS.
CDS Auburn/Lakewood were an excellent experience for me. Craig, Andy and Jerry were my primary instructors and they genuinely cared about the three of us students assigned to them. They were patient and methodical with us and strongly encouraged us to prepare for the D.O.L. pre-trip inspections. Which are really more critical to pass their tests in their yard than actually driving the tractor/trailer rig setup for the test. If you don't pass the pre-trip inspections, there are two, you are disallowed from the driving portions of their tests. I followed their advice and was prepared for test day. I passed and am now the proud owner of a CDL class A license.... read full review