Texas Truck Driving Schools

Here is a list of Texas truck driving schools which will teach you the skills necessary to be a truck driver and prepare you in obtaining your commercial driver's license or CDL. We've also gathered information about a career in trucking, located at the bottom of this page. Click on a school to find more specific information or just scroll down the page through all the schools and their programs.

Truck Driver Career Information

Becoming a truck driver requires much more than just the ability to drive a vehicle. Truck drivers who drive large trucks (carrying at least 26,000 lbs.) or trucks that transport hazardous materials must obtain their commercial driver's license or CDL. The CDL is obtained by passing a written exam and a driving exam specific to trucking. Typically, drivers must be 18 to drive trucks in state but 21 in order to drive between states. Truck drivers must also pass physical examinations every 2 years to test hearing and vision and random drug tests are given to ensure that the driver will not be a danger to other drivers.

Truck Driving Career Paths

• Truck Driver
• Dispatcher
• Diesel Mechanic

Truck Driving Salary Information

The median salary for a heavy truck driver in Texas is about $35,000. For a tractor-trailer driver the median salary is about $43,000.

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If you know of a Texas truck driving school that we don't have listed here, please let us know by emailing us at info@texas-vocational-schools.com.