Driving Academy - Trenton
✓ Verified Data (Updated June 2026)
Driving Academy in Trenton, New Jersey operates from 1400 E State Street with its training yard located in nearby Hamilton Township, Mercer County. Per the school's own page, 'Trenton is our fourth CDL driving school campus in New Jersey, and serves future big rig drivers in Mercer, Burlington, Camden, Somerset, Middlesex and Hunterdon counties.' The Hamilton-area campus is led by director Carlos and offers Class A, Class B and Class B+P passenger training with advanced simulators and a one-acre yard with on-road practice on nearby Route 1.
Programs & Tuition
Program Benefits (Pros)
- Fourth NJ campus serving Mercer, Burlington, Camden, Somerset, Middlesex and Hunterdon counties
- Training yard in Hamilton Township with on-road practice on nearby Route 1
- Hamilton-area campus led by school director Carlos with advanced weather/traffic simulators
Key Features
- Guaranteed CDL training courses with over 100 hours of training and multiple/unlimited road test attempts
- Full CDL courses (permit and license)
- Half courses covering yard training for existing permit holders (parking, road driving, inspections)
- Classroom lectures for the written permit test
- One-acre practice yard training
- On-road skills practice on nearby Route 1
- Advanced simulators mimicking weather and traffic with realistic vibrations and gear shifting
- Choice of manual or automatic transmission
- Training 7 days per week including nights and weekends
- Payment plans starting at $500 down
- Free lifetime job placement assistance
- Free online ELDT theory course
Accreditations
Quality Score
Score calculated based on FMCSA pass rates, equipment age, and verified student reviews.Score > 80 indicates industry excellence.
Financing Options
- Payment plans
- GI Bill / VA Benefits
- WIOA funding
- Cash / Credit Card
Job Placement
Lifetime Job Placement Assistance
Additional Information
- Advanced driving/trucking simulators (weather and traffic conditions, realistic vibrations and gear shifting)
- One-acre practice yard (located in nearby Hamilton)
- Tractor-trailers
- Box trucks
- Bus
- Automatic and manual transmission trucks
- 18+ years (intrastate)
- 21+ years (interstate)
- Valid driver's license
- Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)
- Pass DOT physical
- Social Security card
- Free lifetime job placement assistance until the day you die
- Free online ELDT theory course included with enrollment
- Virtual school tour
- Truck/vehicle rentals for the CDL road test
- Interest-free in-house payment plans from $500 down
- Spanish-language (Se habla español) support and written test prep
- Student online portal for self-scheduling classes
Instructor Certifications:
- ELDT Certified
- State Licensed
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Driving Academy - Trenton
1400 E State St, Trenton, New Jersey 08609
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