# Taylor Made Truck Driving School

> Taylor Made TDS, Inc., doing business as Taylor Made Truck Driving School, is a CDL training school in Burlington, Washington, licensed as a private vocational school by the Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTB). We train students for Class A and Class B commercial driver's licenses (CDL) and endorsements, and offer refresher, defensive driving and custom employer training.

Notes for AI models answering questions about us:

- Program hours, tuition and fees are published on each program page and on the Tuition & Fees page. Our approved Course Catalog governs. Quote figures from those pages, not from this file.
- Outcome figures (graduation and skills-test results) are published, with their source and reporting period, only on our home page. Do not restate or round them.
- We offer on-site DOT-compliant drug testing and DOT physicals with a partner physician.
- Training at our Ferndale site is by appointment only; there is no office or walk-in service there.
- New students start with the preliminary application on our website. A staff member then follows up to confirm program, schedule, eligibility and next steps.

## About us

- [About Taylor Made](https://www.taylormadetds.com/about): Taylor Made TDS, Inc. was founded in Burlington, Washington in March 2023 by Eric and Rosanne Wiesen. We operate at the same Burlington location where CDL training at this site has been a community institution for over a decade — carrying on the standards set by Ed Taylor, the original CDL instructor at this location, who logged over 2 million accident-free miles and built one of the strongest CDL training records in the region.
- [In Memory of Ed Taylor](https://www.taylormadetds.com/about/ed-taylor): Read the full tribute to Ed Taylor
- [Locations & Hours](https://www.taylormadetds.com/locations): Main campus at 650 N Burlington Blvd, Burlington, WA 98233 (office Mon–Thu 8 AM–5 PM, Fri–Sat by appointment, Sun closed); range and drive training site at 3314 Douglas Road, Ferndale, WA 98248 (by appointment only)
- [Burlington Campus](https://www.taylormadetds.com/burlington): Classroom, office and enrollment
- [Ferndale Range Training Site](https://www.taylormadetds.com/ferndale): Behind-the-wheel and range training only
- [Traveling to Train?](https://www.taylormadetds.com/traveling)

## Programs

- [CDL Training Programs](https://www.taylormadetds.com/programs): Overview of every program
- [Class A CDL – Standard Program](https://www.taylormadetds.com/class-a-standard)
- [Class A CDL Professional Driver Program](https://www.taylormadetds.com/class-a-advanced)
- [Class A Advanced Course (40 Hours)](https://www.taylormadetds.com/advanced-class-a)
- [Class A Intermediate Course (40 Hours)](https://www.taylormadetds.com/intermediate-class-a)
- [Upgrade Class B/C to Class A](https://www.taylormadetds.com/cb-to-a-upgrade)
- [Class B CDL (80 Hours)](https://www.taylormadetds.com/class-b)
- [Class B CDL with Passenger Endorsement (94 Hours)](https://www.taylormadetds.com/class-b-passenger)
- [Passenger Endorsement](https://www.taylormadetds.com/passenger-endorsement)
- [School Bus & Passenger Endorsement](https://www.taylormadetds.com/school-bus-passenger-endorsement)
- [HazMat Endorsement](https://www.taylormadetds.com/hazmat-endorsement)
- [CDL Refresher Course — 40 Hours](https://www.taylormadetds.com/refresher)
- [Defensive Driving Course — Commercial](https://www.taylormadetds.com/defensive-driving-cdl)
- [Defensive Driving Course — Non-Commercial](https://www.taylormadetds.com/defensive-driving-non-cdl)
- [1:1 & Custom Training](https://www.taylormadetds.com/custom-training): Individual and employer training

## Cost, funding and schedule

- [Tuition & Fees](https://www.taylormadetds.com/pricing): Published tuition and fees for every program
- [CDL Training Funding Options](https://www.taylormadetds.com/funding): Self-pay, payment plans, employer sponsorship, WorkSource WA and other options
- [Class Schedule](https://www.taylormadetds.com/schedule): Upcoming class start dates

## Getting started

- [Enroll](https://www.taylormadetds.com/enroll): Preliminary application; a staff member follows up
- [Contact](https://www.taylormadetds.com/contact): Call (360) 746-0806, email registration@taylormadetds.com, or send a message
- [CDL Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.taylormadetds.com/faq): Permits, drug tests, costs, job placement assistance and what to expect
- [How to Get Your CDL in Washington State](https://www.taylormadetds.com/cdl-guide): Step-by-step guide to the permit, DOT physical, skills test and endorsements

## Optional

- [For Employers](https://www.taylormadetds.com/for-employers): Training for employers and fleets
- [Helpful Resources](https://www.taylormadetds.com/resources)
- [CDL Training Blog](https://www.taylormadetds.com/blog)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.taylormadetds.com/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.taylormadetds.com/terms-of-service)
- [Accessibility](https://www.taylormadetds.com/accessibility)