About AAA Driving Academy
Who are we?
Button Transportation has been in business for 42 years as a leader in the transportation industry. Over those years they have developed a proven system to train professional and safe drivers.
It was a logical choice to open up a truck academy and utilize the years of experience and knowledge to train new drivers. And so, began AAA Academy, LLC.
Our goal at AAA Academy, LLC is to provide the very best training available in the state, if not the country. We support you, our students, from the beginning of the permit process to the final skills and drive test with DMV to obtain your Class A license.
What we stand for
Every day you attend our program you can expect to be treated like one of the family. We strive to create an environment that is fun, yet disciplined. Success is the GOAL!
Tractor/Trailer driving school in conjunction with…
BUTTON TRANSPORTATION
Agri-business, food-grade, and industrial transportation services.
BENJAMIN'S TRANSFER
A full-service aggregates and construction carrier company.
"We’ve created a program that is success driven and produces the very best professional drivers that are ready to enter the workforce and excel in any situation!"
Bob Button Founder, Button Transportation
Lewis Altomare
Instructor
Lewis Altomare has 29-years of industry experience. As a peace officer, he was responsible for commercial vehicle code enforcement. Additionally, Officer Altomare became a P.O.S.T. Certified Field Trainer for newly hired officers, covering Commercial Vehicle Code and a variety of other law enforcement subjects and skills. Lewis joined Button Transportation in 2018 as a driver after a retiring from law enforcement.
More recently, he joined AAA Academy, LLC as an instructor to apply his extensive industry experience help train students to pass their commercial driver license tests with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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At AAA Academy, LLC, Lewis develops, refines, and provides classroom and field training with students for DMV testing. He also assists with student counseling services and guidance throughout the training process.
Duane Foster
Instructor
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Duane Foster holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, one class short of a Master’s Degree. Duane is a United States Army Certified Instructor. Duane was employed with Button Transportation as a Mentor Driving Instructor, providing job-specific driver training for new Class A drivers hired at Button Transportation. Duane Foster has 18-years of experience in the trucking industry with Button
Transportation.
Duane helps with developing, refining, and providing assistance to students in the classroom and field training.
Jalonie
I have a new career thanks to AAA. You were awesome instructors. AAA Academy gets 10 points out of 10!
Bob
AAA Academy delivered 100% on its promise. I’m out in the field delivering loads and loving it. Thanks AAA and Button Transportation for getting me on the road.
Rick
The entire AAA staff was patient & stuck with me until I got my CDL. Now I have a job driving Class A trucks.
