Those searching for a promising career in New Jersey should consider truck driving, a career that is poised to grow nearly 6% in the next 10 years according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As of May 2016 (latest available data), heavy truck drivers in New Jersey earn an average hourly wage of $23.07 (mean annual salary of $47,990). In order to become a truck driver in the state, you must first earn a commercial driver's license (CDL). Truck driving schools are specifically designed to teach students the skills they will need to pass the CDL exam and go on to a successful career in trucking.
CDL Training Near Me in New Jersey
Truck driving schools in New Jersey include Smith & Solomon Training Solutions, E-Z Wheels Driving School, and many others. These schools are scattered across the state, with hotspots around Newark, Trenton, Cherry Hill, and Paterson. New Jersey truck driving schools offer the training you need to gain your CDL, which is required to drive a Class A, B or C commercial vehicle. In order to obtain a CDL license in New Jersey, you must be at least 18 years old (21 years old for interstate truck driving), pass an eye exam and have a current medical card. CDL applicants must then pass a written exam and a skills test, which includes a pre-trip vehicle inspection, a basic control skills test, and an on-road driving exam. Depending on the class of license and endorsements you need, other knowledge and skills tests may be required--for example, to drive a tanker truck, a school bus, a combination vehicle, a truck with air brakes or to transport passengers. New Jersey trucking schools will prepare you to pass these examinations, and to find employment in the state with trucking companies such as MJD Trucking, Gray Trucking, and others.
To find a truck driving school in New Jersey, see the list of featured trucking schools below.
Learn more about New Jersey CDL requirements.
List of New Jersey Trucking Schools
Atlas Driving School
Address: 68 Monroe Street #1, Netwark, NJ 07105
Phone: (973) 589-6963
Bradway Trucking
Address: 1040 N Brewster Road, Vineland, NJ 08361
Phone: (856) 692-1448
Burlington County Institute of Technology
Address: 695 Woodlane Road, Westampton, NJ 08060
Phone: (609) 267-4226
E-Z Wheels Driving School
Address: 954 Main Avenue, Passaic, NJ 07055
Phone: (973) 470-0190
E-Z Wheels Driving School
Address: 1518 Summit Avenue,, Union City, NJ 07087
Phone: (201) 864-3600
E-Z Wheels Driving School
Address: 171 New Brunswick Avenue, Woodbridge Township, NJ 08861
Phone: (732) 376-9500
Felito Driving School
Address: 2165 Morris Avenue #21, Union, NJ 07083
Phone: (908) 687-0100
Ideal Driving School
Address: 1151 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011
Phone: (973) 928-7284
Ideal Driving School
Address: 2811 Bergenline Avenue, Union City, NJ 07087
Phone: (201) 537-5968
Ideal Driving School
Address: 279 Co Road 616, Fords, NJ 08863
Phone: (732) 661-9401
Jersey Tractor Trailer Training
Address: 1275 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Phone: (201) 460-0875
Joseph’s Driving School
Address: 4340 US-130, Willingboro, NJ 08046
Phone: (609) 877-3800
Jumbool Driving School
Address: 379 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, NJ 07060
Phone: (908) 769-6556
Master Driving School
Address: 12 W Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 977-9926
Providence Driving School
Address: 834 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002
Phone: (201) 823-0200
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions – Bellmawr
Address: 170 Benigno Blvd., Bellmawr, NJ 08031
Phone: (856) 661-0400
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions – Bordertown
Address: 402 Rising Sun Rd., Bordentown, NJ 08505
Phone: (609) 291-0354
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions – Hammonton
Address: 583 13th Street, Suite103, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Phone: (800) 622-0355
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions – Lakewood
Address: 730 Airport Rd., Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: (732) 987-5812
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions – Linden
Address: 1701 Lower Rd., Linden, NJ 07036
Phone: (908) 474-1589
Superior Tractor Trailer Training
Address: 121 S Main Street, Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Phone: (609) 383-2500
Superior Tractor Trailer Training
Address: 1256 Indian Head Road, Toms River, NJ 08753
Phone: (732) 505-9470
Winsor’s Tractor Trailer Driving School
Address: 3106 S Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036
Phone: (908) 862-3252
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