Truck road test and refresher coaching

Learners who need extra test practice, drivers returning to trucking, and sometimes small carriers or other schools that want extra coaching for their trainees.

Hourly or half-day coaching fees, with packages for test preparation. Some coaches also earn fees for supplying a truck on test day.

• Strong commercial driving record and experience
• Patient, clear coaching
• Knowing the local test routes and what examiners look for

• Some provinces limit paid heavy truck instruction to registered or approved schools, so check whether you need to work through one
• Insurance must cover instruction in a heavy truck, and a personal or standard policy may not, so confirm in writing
• Check with your municipality whether a business licence is needed
• Winter weather can cancel lessons, so plan for slower months
• Do not promise a pass, as the test result is decided by the examiner

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on how you arrange your truck access and insurance. Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on how many learners you coach.

Check this first. Some provinces limit paid heavy truck instruction to registered or approved schools, so you may need to work through one. Also confirm in writing that your insurance covers instruction in a heavy truck, and ask your municipality about a business licence.

Estimates start at around 8 hours a week, depending on your client numbers. Winter weather can cancel lessons, so plan for slower months. Do not promise a pass, as the test result is decided by the examiner.