Every question, answered

Most courses take 1–2 days of training once you've passed the heavy vehicle knowledge test. The full journey is 5 steps: knowledge test, logbook, training, final test, then licence.

It depends on the licence you hold now, how long you've held it, and the work you want. Try the 3-question quiz on our homepage, or call Tommy and he'll tell you in a minute.

No. You train in Tommy's truck and use it for your final test too.

At our yard in Wetherill Park. Students come from Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Blacktown, Parramatta and Penrith.

Yes. Most students start exactly there. Lessons are one-on-one, so Tommy goes at your pace, from the first pre-operational check onwards.

A car licence held for at least 1 year (P plates count, L plates don't), plus a pass in the rigid heavy vehicle knowledge test.

Yes, if you've held your car licence for at least 2 years. HR covers everything MR does.

An MR or HR licence held for at least 1 year, plus a pass in the combination heavy vehicle knowledge test.

An HR or HC licence held for at least 1 year, plus a pass in the combination knowledge test.

Yes. If you've held HR for at least 1 year you can skip HC and go directly to MC. See our HR to MC upgrade.

Call Tommy first. The rules depend on your licence and how long you've held it, and he'll tell you what applies to you.

They're set by Transport for NSW and can change. Always check the official NSW page before booking your test.

The rigid test for MR or HR licences, or the combination test for HC or MC licences. You only sit one.

45 questions about road rules and road safety for heavy vehicles.

Read the Heavy Vehicle Driver Handbook, then use the official question bank and free practice test until you pass 10 times in a row. Every link is on our knowledge test page.

Use the free official NSW practice test and question banks, linked on our knowledge test page.

Yes. It's available in Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Korean, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese, and Service NSW can arrange a free interpreter on 13 77 88.

A completed Licence Application form, your proof of identity documents, and glasses or contacts if you wear them.

You can sit it again, sometimes on the same day if there's availability. You pay the test fee each time, so practise until you're confident first.

After you pass the knowledge test you get a heavy vehicle logbook. Tommy records and signs off your skills in it during training. It comes with the official assessment guide, which lists every skill you'll be checked on.

Yes, bring it to every lesson, and keep it safe. You'll need it for your final test.

Pre-operational checks, yard skills like gears, turning and reversing, then real road driving. Tommy signs off each skill in your logbook as you master it.

Yes. Every lesson is just you and Tommy, never a group.

You can train in an auto, synchro or Road Ranger gearbox. An auto licence limits you to auto trucks, while manual or Road Ranger opens more jobs. Tommy will help you choose.

Closed-toe shoes, your driver licence, your logbook, glasses or contacts if you need them to drive, and water and lunch.

You get more training. Tommy won't send you to your final test until you're ready.

Another assessor from our school, not Tommy. NSW rules say the instructor who trains you can't also do your final test, so Tommy trains you and signs off your logbook, and another assessor from the same school does your final test. It keeps the test fair.

The Final Competency Assessment is your final driving test, done by another assessor from our school. It includes at least 45 minutes of on-road driving in a loaded truck, plus reversing, on an approved route. It's video recorded to keep it fair.

Tommy will go over what needs work with you, give you more training, and get you ready to try again.

It depends on the licence and gearbox. Call Tommy for today's price. If you find it cheaper somewhere else, tell him.

Yes, payment plans are available. Ask when you book.

Use our online booking, call 0402 737 745, text Tommy, or email him. He confirms your day and time, usually the same day.

Call or text Tommy and he'll find a day that suits you.

Yes. Service NSW charges its own fees for the knowledge test and your new licence. See the official fees page.

After you pass your final test, take your paperwork to a Service NSW centre and upgrade your licence.

MR opens delivery, courier and tipper work. HR adds garbage trucks, concrete agitators and heavy freight. HC and MC open semi-trailers, B-doubles and interstate linehaul. See careers and pay.

Typical full-time ranges are around $60K–$90K for MR, $90K–$110K for HR, $110K–$140K for HC and $120K–$180K for MC. Pay depends on the employer, hours and experience.

Yes. Many students do MR or HR first, then come back for HC or MC once they're eligible.