J&J Driving School... New Bedford, Ma.

Well, I have no experience with either, but I looked at the websites for both.

Mass. has no PTDI endorsed schools. (that would have been a good pointer for where to go.)

the one in Avon, is a 120 hour course. I couldn't find the hours for J & J. 120 seems a bit short. I'm under the impression, that companies like 160 hour courses. But, I'm in the midwest, and that could be a regional thing.

Wherever you go, please bear in mind, that no one is going to teach you to be a truck driver. They will teach you to pass the test for your CDL. You may glean some wisdom from the instructors, but, by-and-large, they teach the test.

It appears, that J & J teaches you how to drive in a light-duty day-cab tractor, and a 28 foot trailer. And, I'm a little worried about anyone teaching people how to drive in a vehicle that's half the size of what they're likely to be driving on the road.

Conversely, Parkers appears to be a light-duty day-cab, with a full sized trailer.

J&J either does the testing for that area, or state testers use their lot for it, their site is unclear.

In conclusion, I'd like to repeat, I really don't know anything, about anything. These are just random, critical thoughts, while people who know more, and better flit about the forum.

 

i live up here in New England, but i never heard of J&J. conversly, i have heard of Parker's as Parker's was a trucking company many years ago and folded up. i think Parker's would be your best bet, but weight the costs as well, and the equipment used to teach you with. you wouldn't want to be driving a 28' pup trailer, when you need to know how a 48' and a 53' trailer react to your input. the 28' pup trailer will respond very quick when backing up compared to the longer trailers.

 

I was taking lessons at j and j 75. An hr don't do it hourly there a good school my buddy Kyle went there I stopped going simply because I couldn't afford it at the time the instructor at jj is a great guy forget his name sry been a couple years but he was good to me and I believe there tuition is 5grNd 160 hr I believe

 

His names John and I went for a few lessons before I took my test.

 

i apologize for not knowing his name he drove a dodge ram i know that wicked nice guy i just couldnt afford it and nettts allowed me to get a student loan

 

i went to j@j my experience with them was awsome jhon was my instructor he was a layed back guy! no b/s with him he teaches you how to get it done!!. never went to school just took the lessons 75 hr. took about 7 classes and took the test passed first shot!! i'd recomend them all day long just for the fact that theres no dilidalying with them the second you walk in the door you learing how to pass the test!!!

 

i went there too john is awsome phil is cool too, but gyayo is right they focus solely on the test, and john is a veteran driver with more than 20 years of experiance not a random ### teacher who never drove a rig before, he wouldnt stick you on a 27 foot trailer with out having a reason, its harder to back with a 27 footer that a 53 footer, john has great advice, im defintely happy i went to that school, i reccomend it to anyone

 

U ok? 28 ft is alottt easier u obviously havent hsd to reverse in a tightspot yet