Taylor Made Success
How the Wiesen Family
Shapes Future Truck Driving Professionals
Taylor Made Truck Driving School, owned by Eric and Rosanne Wiesen, is a true family venture. They're also behind NW Shippers, Inc., originally founded by Eric's father, Robert “Bob” Wiesen.
Rosanne started her career as a heavy truck engineer for PACCAR and has served in leadership roles across trucking, manufacturing, and education industries. Both Eric and Rosanne are community-focused leaders who care about students and their success.
When you join our school, you’re entering a community of real truck drivers. Eric's hands-on experience offers real-world insights, not just textbook theories. He’s ready to share his industry expertise, from tricky maneuvers to the latest safety protocols.
Taylor Made is more than just a place to get your CDL; it’s a launchpad for a successful career. With practical skills and insider knowledge, Eric and Rosanne's program prepares you for the workforce. They understand what employers need because they run a trucking company themselves.
Ready to start your trucking career with a team that truly understands the industry? Taylor Made Truck Driving School is here for you. Join us, learn from the best, and become part of a passionate trucking family. Let’s hit the road!
Taylor Made Success
How the Wiesen Family
Shapes Future Truck Driving Professionals
Taylor Made Truck Driving School, owned by Eric and Rosanne Wiesen, is a true family venture. They're also behind NW Shippers, Inc., originally founded by Eric's father, Robert “Bob” Wiesen.
Rosanne started her career as a heavy truck engineer for PACCAR and has served in leadership roles across trucking, manufacturing, and education industries. Both Eric and Rosanne are community-focused leaders who care about students and their success.
When you join our school, you’re entering a community of real truck drivers. Eric's hands-on experience offers real-world insights, not just textbook theories. He’s ready to share his industry expertise, from tricky maneuvers to the latest safety protocols.
Taylor Made is more than just a place to get your CDL; it’s a launchpad for a successful career. With practical skills and insider knowledge, Eric and Rosanne's program prepares you for the workforce. They understand what employers need because they run a trucking company themselves.
Ready to start your trucking career with a team that truly understands the industry? Taylor Made Truck Driving School is here for you. Join us, learn from the best, and become part of a passionate trucking family. Let’s hit the road!
Core Values That Ensure Your Success
Empowering Culture
Experience a positive environment nurturing growth, teamwork, and integrity, ensuring a safe and inclusive atmosphere for learning and personal development.
Strong Ethics
Taylor Made Truck Driving School, guided by integrity, offers a valuable experience while ensuring full compliance with Federal and State laws to help you achieve your goals.
Educational Excellence
Receive top-quality CDL training tailored to your success, preparing you for a fulfilling career in the transportation industry.
Safety Focused
Your well-being is our priority. We promote safe practices, providing peace of mind as you head on your transformative journey in trucking.
Meet Our Instructors
At Taylor Made Truck Driving School, our instructors have over 250 years of combined driving experience. While 2 years is the minimum, many have over 20 years of experience. They genuinely care about their students' success and work closely with them to ensure they succeed.
Our instructors are passionate about your success. They understand that everyone learns differently and tailor their teaching methods to fit your needs. They know that getting your CDL is just the beginning of your journey.
They’re here to ensure you're not only prepared to pass your test but also ready to thrive in your new career. It’s about setting you up for long-term success in the trucking world, not just getting you through the exam. Let's get started and make your trucking dreams a reality!
Meet Our Instructors
At Taylor Made Truck Driving School, our instructors have over 250 years of combined driving experience. While 2 years is the minimum, many have over 20 years of experience. They genuinely care about their students' success and work closely with them to ensure they succeed.
Our instructors are passionate about your success. They understand that everyone learns differently and tailor their teaching methods to fit your needs. They know that getting your CDL is just the beginning of your journey.
They’re here to ensure you're not only prepared to pass your test but also ready to thrive in your new career. It’s about setting you up for long-term success in the trucking world, not just getting you through the exam. Let's get started and make your trucking dreams a reality!
What Our Students Have to Say
Top-Quality Driver Education
At Taylor Made TDS, Inc., we offer top-tier driver education with expert instructors and all equipment featuring manual transmission and airbrakes, ensuring no restrictions on your license. Our comprehensive curriculum blends classroom lessons with hands-on driving, covering everything from basic maneuvers to *hazardous materials. Receive personalized attention to master essential skills and safety protocols. Join us for comprehensive, rewarding training and get on the road to a successful career today!
HazMat is an additional course.
Job Placement Support
At Taylor Made Truck Driving School, we've got your back with job placement assistance. Our team of industry-savvy experts is here to help you navigate the application process. From start to finish, we make sure you have the best opportunities lined up once you earn your CDL. With our support, you can confidently step into a rewarding truck driving career.
A Difference in the Community
At Taylor Made Truck Driving School, we offer job placement assistance. Our team of experts helps you through the application process. We ensure the best opportunities are lined up once you earn your CDL. With our support, you can confidently start a rewarding truck driving career. Additionally, we've been delivering potatoes from local farmers to food banks and the emergency food network for Harvest Against Hunger. We've also moved a truckload of food from Snohomish to our local food bank. All this volunteer work supports our community.
In Memory of Ed Tayor Honoring a Legacy of Passion, Perseverance, and Community Service
From a young age, Ed was fascinated with anything that had a motor, dreaming of the day he could drive. Always pushing the limits, he received his first moving violation ticket at the age of 12 for driving his parents’ car up and down the alley by their home.
Ed loved hearing reports from the rally car events his parents participated in and enjoyed attending events at Skagit Speedway. He could hardly contain his excitement when he learned he was going to California to see the first Grand Prix race held in the streets of Los Angeles.
His first job was delivering the Bellingham Herald on his bike early in the mornings. His parents later found out, when he was in his 50s, that he would sometimes take the rally car out to do the deliveries when he thought he could get away with it.
Ed graduated from Bellingham High School in 1980. He participated in many music department productions and sports, including football. He lettered in wrestling and track and was very active in Luther League at Faith Lutheran Church.
Despite his very high IQ, common sense sometimes eluded him. His counselors assured him he would receive a scholarship and could attend any college he wanted. Instead, he enlisted in the Air Force.
He graduated with honors from the Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic Course but soon realized he should have taken advantage of the college option. He passed the written test and was headed to the Air Force Academy when his leg was run over by a tug on the tarmac. Unable to pass the physical test, his Air Force career came to an end.
After leaving the Air Force, Ed began his truck driving career, logging over 2 million miles without an accident while working for several companies. Growing tired of always being on the road, he decided to follow his passion for owning his own business. In 2012, he opened Taylor Driving Schools in Burlington, WA, a school focused on commercial driver training. His school quickly became one of the most successful in the state, boasting the highest pass rate for its students.
Ed had connections with many businesses and went above and beyond to help his students pass the CDL test and secure employment after completing the course. Annually, he hosted a huge job fair and BBQ in the summer, helping current and past students make valuable career connections. Ed provided a new career path for many people needing second chances.
He thrived by giving back to his community. Specifically, he worked with Harvest Against Hunger, using the school’s trucks and students to haul produce from farms to food banks. While he greatly enjoyed giving back, he was very humble and wasn’t keen on receiving praise for doing something he simply thought needed doing. In 2017, he was honored with the Mike Shanahan Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service in Hunger Relief through Rotary First Harvest. Posthumously, he was the inaugural recipient of the Harvest Against Hunger’s Hunger Relief Hero award in 2023.
Honoring Ed's Legacy at Taylor Made TDS
We dedicate the new Taylor Made TDS, Inc. in Ed’s memory and will strive to have the same positive impact on students, staff, and the community that Ed did.
In Memory of Ed Tayor Honoring a Legacy of Passion, Perseverance, and Community Service
From a young age, Ed was fascinated with anything that had a motor, dreaming of the day he could drive. Always pushing the limits, he received his first moving violation ticket at the age of 12 for driving his parents’ car up and down the alley by their home.
Ed loved hearing reports from the rally car events his parents participated in and enjoyed attending events at Skagit Speedway. He could hardly contain his excitement when he learned he was going to California to see the first Grand Prix race held in the streets of Los Angeles.
His first job was delivering the Bellingham Herald on his bike early in the mornings. His parents later found out, when he was in his 50s, that he would sometimes take the rally car out to do the deliveries when he thought he could get away with it.
Ed graduated from Bellingham High School in 1980. He participated in many music department productions and sports, including football. He lettered in wrestling and track and was very active in Luther League at Faith Lutheran Church.
Despite his very high IQ, common sense sometimes eluded him. His counselors assured him he would receive a scholarship and could attend any college he wanted. Instead, he enlisted in the Air Force.
He graduated with honors from the Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic Course but soon realized he should have taken advantage of the college option. He passed the written test and was headed to the Air Force Academy when his leg was run over by a tug on the tarmac. Unable to pass the physical test, his Air Force career came to an end.
After leaving the Air Force, Ed began his truck driving career, logging over 2 million miles without an accident while working for several companies. Growing tired of always being on the road, he decided to follow his passion for owning his own business. In 2012, he opened Taylor Driving Schools in Burlington, WA, a school focused on commercial driver training. His school quickly became one of the most successful in the state, boasting the highest pass rate for its students.
Ed had connections with many businesses and went above and beyond to help his students pass the CDL test and secure employment after completing the course. Annually, he hosted a huge job fair and BBQ in the summer, helping current and past students make valuable career connections. Ed provided a new career path for many people needing second chances.
He thrived by giving back to his community. Specifically, he worked with Harvest Against Hunger, using the school’s trucks and students to haul produce from farms to food banks. While he greatly enjoyed giving back, he was very humble and wasn’t keen on receiving praise for doing something he simply thought needed doing. In 2017, he was honored with the Mike Shanahan Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service in Hunger Relief through Rotary First Harvest. Posthumously, he was the inaugural recipient of the Harvest Against Hunger’s Hunger Relief Hero award in 2023.
Honoring Ed's Legacy at Taylor Made TDS
We dedicate the new Taylor Made TDS, Inc. in Ed’s memory and will strive to have the same positive impact on students, staff, and the community that Ed did.
In Memory of Ed Tayor Honoring a Legacy of Passion, Perseverance, and Community Service
From a young age, Ed was fascinated with anything that had a motor, dreaming of the day he could drive. Always pushing the limits, he received his first moving violation ticket at the age of 12 for driving his parents’ car up and down the alley by their home.
Ed loved hearing reports from the rally car events his parents participated in and enjoyed attending events at Skagit Speedway. He could hardly contain his excitement when he learned he was going to California to see the first Grand Prix race held in the streets of Los Angeles.
His first job was delivering the Bellingham Herald on his bike early in the mornings. His parents later found out, when he was in his 50s, that he would sometimes take the rally car out to do the deliveries when he thought he could get away with it.
Ed graduated from Bellingham High School in 1980. He participated in many music department productions and sports, including football. He lettered in wrestling and track and was very active in Luther League at Faith Lutheran Church.
Despite his very high IQ, common sense sometimes eluded him. His counselors assured him he would receive a scholarship and could attend any college he wanted. Instead, he enlisted in the Air Force.
He graduated with honors from the Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic Course but soon realized he should have taken advantage of the college option. He passed the written test and was headed to the Air Force Academy when his leg was run over by a tug on the tarmac. Unable to pass the physical test, his Air Force career came to an end.
After leaving the Air Force, Ed began his truck driving career, logging over 2 million miles without an accident while working for several companies. Growing tired of always being on the road, he decided to follow his passion for owning his own business. In 2012, he opened Taylor Driving Schools in Burlington, WA, a school focused on commercial driver training. His school quickly became one of the most successful in the state, boasting the highest pass rate for its students.
Ed had connections with many businesses and went above and beyond to help his students pass the CDL test and secure employment after completing the course. Annually, he hosted a huge job fair and BBQ in the summer, helping current and past students make valuable career connections. Ed provided a new career path for many people needing second chances.
He thrived by giving back to his community. Specifically, he worked with Harvest Against Hunger, using the school’s trucks and students to haul produce from farms to food banks. While he greatly enjoyed giving back, he was very humble and wasn’t keen on receiving praise for doing something he simply thought needed doing. In 2017, he was honored with the Mike Shanahan Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service in Hunger Relief through Rotary First Harvest. Posthumously, he was the inaugural recipient of the Harvest Against Hunger’s Hunger Relief Hero award in 2023.
Honoring Ed's Legacy at Taylor Made TDS
We dedicate the new Taylor Made TDS, Inc. in Ed’s memory and will strive to have the same positive impact on students, staff, and the community that Ed did.