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CDL School for Passaic Residents
Passaic sits along Route 21 with quick connections to Route 46, Route 3, I-80, and other major North Jersey roads. That location gives local CDL drivers access to a wide range of work, including local delivery, regional freight, construction vehicles, passenger transportation, and other Class A and Class B driving jobs throughout Passaic, Bergen, and Essex Counties.
Driving Academy’s Wayne campus at 55 Haul Road gives Passaic residents a nearby place to prepare for a Class A, Class B, or passenger CDL. Students can study for the CDL permit, practice backing and vehicle-control skills, complete behind-the-wheel training, and prepare for the CDL road test.
For people in Passaic who are looking to move into commercial driving, a CDL can open the door to both local and regional careers without requiring long-haul trucking. Driving Academy also offers flexible training schedules and lifetime job-placement assistance for graduates.
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School Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am – 1:00pm
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CDL Training Programs near Wayne, NJ
Living in Passaic puts you close to some of North Jersey’s busiest commercial roads and within easy reach of Driving Academy’s Wayne CDL training facility.
Our Wayne campus offers Class A, Class B and passenger CDL training seven days a week, including evening and weekend options. communities the campus serves.
We offer three types of CDL driver courses:
- Class A CDL: This is the most common type of CDL license and allows truck drivers to drive vehicles such as tractor trailers that are more than 26,000 pounds and has trailer loads more than 10,000 pounds.
- Class B CDL: This license enables drivers to operate commercial trucks such as box trucks with a combined weight of more than 26,000 pounds and trailer loads of less than 10,000 pounds.
- Class B+P CDL: This type of license allows drivers to run passenger buses, as well as Class B vehicles.
Opportunity to Take Different Training Courses at Driving Academy
Students who enroll at Driving Academy near Paterson can take different training courses within each CDL licensing class, such as:
- These courses are the most extensive Driving Academy offers. They cover more than 100 hours of training, including classroom instruction to help you pass the written tests for your CDL permit.
- These courses include yard and road training to pass the CDL road test. Students receive unlimited road test attempts and vehicle rentals, meaning full support until passing the written and road tests for a CDL permit.
- Driving Academy’s full courses have been designed to take our students from zero to hero in driving.
- The full courses combine classroom training and behind-the-wheel training in our yard in Wayne, NJ.
- Prepares students to pass written exams for a CDL permit and the CDL road test.
- Designed for those who already have a CDL permit, these courses help students prepare and pass a CDL road test.
- Students pass over the classroom training and move to yard training.
- Our yard training includes inspection training, basic skills/parking maneuvers, and proper road driving.
Why Passaic Is a Strong Starting Point for a CDL Career
Truck Driver Pay Near Passaic, NJ
Commercial-driving pay near Passaic can vary by license class, endorsements, experience, employer, schedule, and route type. These are recent Passaic job-category pay references, not guaranteed starting salaries.
ZipRecruiter’s Passaic estimate for CDL driver jobs. Most reported pay falls between $24.90 and $42.79 per hour.
ZipRecruiter’s Passaic estimate for local Class A truck driver jobs. Most reported pay falls between $24.90 and $36.11 per hour.
ZipRecruiter’s Passaic estimate for school bus driver jobs. Most reported pay falls between $17.40 and $25.14 per hour.
Your Career Outlook Near Passaic, NJ
For someone earning a CDL, that means the local career conversation doesn’t have to begin and end with long-haul trucking.
Local & Regional Class A Driving
Passaic gives drivers access to North Jersey freight corridors without requiring them to live near a major interstate interchange.
Route 21 provides connections toward I-80 and Route 3, while nearby Route 46 is an important east-west corridor that NJDOT specifically identifies as serving motor carriers traveling between Pennsylvania and New York.
Construction, Municipal & Class B Driving
Because Passaic sits inside a dense urban area surrounded by Clifton, Paterson, East Rutherford and other commercial communities, CDL careers can also include:
- Straight-truck and local delivery work
- Dump trucks and construction vehicles
- Waste and recycling vehicles
- Utility trucks
- Beverage and food distribution
- Local commercial fleets
You don’t necessarily have to choose long-haul trucking just because you earn a CDL.
Passenger, Shuttle & School Bus Careers
Drivers who add the appropriate passenger endorsements can pursue careers operating school buses, shuttle buses, charter vehicles and other passenger transportation near this area.
Local Resources
Navigating the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) doesn’t have to be complicated. Use our local resource guide to ensure you have all your mandatory paperwork and medical clearances in order.
Local DMVs:
NJ MVC Paterson
Paterson, NJ 07505
NJ MVC Wayne
Wayne, NJ 07470
NJ MVC Lodi
Lodi, NJ 07644
What You Need To Get Started:
New Jersey MVC Identity Verification
Mandatory CDL Forms & Documents
Getting to Our CDL School from Your Paterson Neighborhood
Driving Academy’s Wayne campus is located at 55 Haul Road in Wayne, NJ.
Directions To Our Facility From Your Passaic Neighborhood:
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Our Wayne campus operates 7 days a week with weekday evening classes running until 9:00 PM and flexible weekend schedules. You can easily complete your classroom prep and behind-the-wheel yard training without quitting your current job.
Absolutely. While the official NJ MVC road test must be taken in English, learning the skills shouldn’t be a barrier. Our Wayne campus has a diverse team of instructors who speak Spanish and Creole. They will help you learn the maneuvers and prepare you to understand the English directions required to pass your official test. (¡Se habla español!)
Our Guaranteed Program removes the fear of failing. If you enroll in this course and fail your official CDL road test, you do not have to pay for a new class. We will continue to train you and give you unlimited road test attempts at no extra cost until you 100% walk away with your CDL.
Driving Academy provides lifetime job-placement assistance to graduates who are looking for commercial-driving opportunities. Placement assistance does not guarantee a specific job, employer, schedule, or pay rate, but our team can help you explore opportunities that fit your CDL class and career goals.
No. At the Wayne campus, we use a specialized “Circuit-Style” training method. This means multiple trucks and stations are running simultaneously on our 1-acre yard. You are constantly moving, practicing, and getting behind the wheel instead of just standing around waiting for your turn.
CDL eligibility depends on several factors, including your age, driving record, license status, medical qualifications, and the type of CDL you want to obtain. Because every situation is different, the easiest way to find out if you qualify is to speak with a CDL advisor.
You do not need to have the entire CDL process figured out before contacting us. If you are starting from scratch, Driving Academy can help you understand which knowledge tests and endorsements apply to your goal and prepare for your permit. You will need a valid Commercial Learner Permit before taking your CDL skills test.
Yes, as long as your driver’s license is still valid you can get a CDL. When you sign up with our CDL school, we will even help you find a job with our lifetime Job Placement Program!
Driving Academy offers BOTH types of transmission options. Our students pick whether they want a truck with an automatic or manual transmission.
