Heavy vehicle driving school with your own truck

People starting a trucking career, drivers upgrading their licence, and employers such as transport, construction and landscaping firms training staff.

Fees per lesson, per package of lessons or per assessment day. Employer bookings for several drivers can fill your diary and give steadier income.

• Experienced heavy vehicle driver
• Patient, clear teaching style
• Booking and paperwork discipline

• Rules on who can train and assess heavy vehicle licences differ by state, so check with your state's licensing body and any training regulator
• Insurance for a training truck and learners is specialised and costly, so get quotes early
• High upfront cost for the truck and ongoing maintenance, registration and fuel
• Public liability insurance, and workers compensation once you hire instructors
• Instructors usually need a suitable licence history and a working with children or background check may apply, so check

Startup costs are typically around $30,000 to $120,000, depending largely on the truck and its ongoing maintenance, registration and fuel. Specialised insurance for a training truck and learners can be costly, so get quotes early.

Monthly revenue is typically around $6,000 to $30,000, depending on how many learners and employers you train. Registration, fuel, maintenance and insurance costs come out of that revenue.

Check who can train and assess heavy vehicle licences in your state with your licensing body and any training regulator. Also check insurance, public liability, workers compensation if you hire instructors, and whether background checks apply.