With a favorable job outlook over the next 10 years (from 2016 to 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics), truck driving is becoming a hot career choice in Pennsylvania. For heavy truck drivers in the state, the mean hourly wage is $21.76 as of May 2016 (latest available data). This equates to a mean annual salary of $45,270. If you're ready to head out on the highway as a professional truck driver, the first step is to enroll in a truck driving school and earn a commercial driver's license.
CDL Training Near Me in Pennsylvania
Truck driving schools in Pennsylvania are located throughout the state from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg to Philadelphia. All State Career, Professional Drivers Academy, SAGE Truck Driving School are just a few of the choices peppered throughout the area. Pennsylvania truck driving schools may provide you with the training necessary to earn your commercial driver's license (CDL). To qualify for a CDL license in Pennsylvania, you must be at least 18 years old (21 years old for interstate driving) and provide proof of identity and residency. CDL applicants must then pass a written knowledge exam and a skills test, which includes a pre-trip vehicle inspection, a basic control test, and an on-road driving test. Additional qualifications may be needed depending on the type of vehicle you wish to drive and/or the type of material to be transported. For example, additional knowledge exams are needed to drive a truck with a tanker, air brakes or double/triple trailers or to transport passengers or hazardous materials. Upon graduating from trucking school and earning a CDL, you will be ready to embark on a truck driving career, perhaps with a Pennsylvania company like NAPA Transportation or PGT Trucking.
To find a truck driving school in Pennsylvania, browse the list of featured trucking schools below.
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List of Pennsylvania Trucking Schools
A Duie Pyle Truck Driving Academy
Address: 650 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19831
Phone: (800) 523-5020
AAA School of Trucking – Harrisburg
Address: 6003 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone: (717) 652-3652
AAA School of Trucking – Philadelphia
Address: 442 E Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Phone: (267) 324-5957
All State Career – Lester
Address: 501 Seminole Street, Lester, PA 19029
Phone: (610) 521-1818
All State Career – West Mifflin
Address: 1200 Lebanon Rd. #101, West Mifflin, PA 15122
Phone: (412) 823-1818
Berks Career & Technology Center
Address: 3307 Friedensburg Road, Oley, PA 19547
Phone: (610) 743-7630
Berks Technical Institute (BTI)
Address: 2205 Ridgewood Rd, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: (866) 481-9301
DCS School of Driving
Address: 1060 Zinns Quarry Road, York, PA 17404
Phone: (717) 586-9648
Fortis Institute
Address: 166 Slocum Street , Forty Fort, PA 18704
Phone: (855) 436-7847
Keystone Diesel
Address: 647 Evans City Road, Building 101, Butler, PA 16001
Phone: (888) 405-0046
Lackawanna College
Address: 501 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
Phone: (877) 346-3552
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Address: 4525 Education Park Dr, Schnecksville, PA 18078
Phone: (610) 799-1940
Luzerne County Community College
Address: 1333 S Prospect Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634
Phone: (800) 377-5222
New Castle School of Trades
Address: 4164 US 422, Pulaski, PA 16143
Phone: (800) 837-8299
Northampton Community College
Address: 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020
Phone: (570) 369-1885
Northampton Community College
Address: 2411 Route 715, Tannersville, PA 18372
Phone: (570) 369-1800
PIA Jump Start – West Mifflin
Address: 5 Allegheny County Airport, West Mifflin, PA 15236
Phone: (412) 346-2100
Pittsburgh Diesel Institute
Address: 12330 Perry Hwy Wexford, Wexford, PA 15090
Phone: (814) 942-5013
Pittsburgh Diesel Institute
Address: 131 Maple Drive, Altoona, PA 16001
Phone: (814) 942-5013
Professional Drivers Academy
Address: 2300 Housels Run Rd, Milton, PA 17847
Phone: (800) 875-2511
Roadmaster Drivers School – Bethleham
Address: 4219 Fritch Drive, Bethleham, PA 18020
Phone: (610) 365-3742
SAGE Truck Driving School – Bloomsburg University
Address: 7466 Columbia Blvd. Unit C, Berwick, PA 18603
Phone: (570) 520-4082
SAGE Truck Driving School – Central Westmoreland CTC
Address: 240 Arona Road, New Stanton, PA 15672
Phone: (724) 925-3532
SAGE Truck Driving School – Lebanon County Career School
Address: 755 East Cumberland St., Lebanon, PA 17046
Phone: (717) 274-8804
SAGE Truck Driving School – Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
Address: 4500 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078
Phone: (610) 799-1329
SAGE Truck Driving School – SUN Area Technical Institute
Address: 815 Market St., New Berlin, PA 17855
Phone: (570) 966-1031
Shelly Truck Driving School
Address: 400 Mulberry Sreet, Suite 2, York, PA 17403
Phone: (844) 743-5591
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions – Dupont
Address: 98 Grove St., Dupont, PA 18641
Phone: (570) 602-8780
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions – Norristown
Address: 103 E Main St., Norristown, PA 19401
Phone: (610) 272-6050
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions – Philadelphia
Address: 4219 Richmond St., Philadelphia, PA 19137
Phone: (215) 288-2294
Western Area Career & Technology Center
Address: 688 Western Ave, Canonsburg, PA 15317
Phone: (724) 746-2890
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