5 Best Truck Driving Schools in Toronto (2026)

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By Vespera Quill, Expert in Local Experiences and Cultural Analysis · ✓ Data verified August 2026 · 8 min read

Passing a road test in a rig the size of a house is not something you learn from a YouTube video. Toronto's truck driving schools have logged more than 8,400 Google reviews between them, and every one here holds at least a 4.9, which is rare for a trade this hands-on. The real differences show up in the specifics: which endorsements a school actually teaches, how fast you can book a seat, and whether they run in the GTA neighborhood you already live in.

Short answer: Globe Driving Academy leads with a 4.9 average across 3,702 reviews, built on instructors students name by name for calm, structured teaching toward the G2 and G road tests. For AZ, DZ, and air brake training specifically, JAZ Truck, Bus & Forklift Driving School (4.9, 1,005 reviews) and Trans Empire Truck Driving School (5.0, 483 reviews) stand out. Expect a Class A or Z program to run several weeks and several hundred dollars depending on how much in-truck time you book.

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#	Business	Rating	Reviews	Best for
1	Globe Driving Academy - Driving School Toronto	4.9 ★	3,702	Overall / G2 and G road test prep	View ›
2	All Star Driving School Toronto	4.9 ★	2,686	Established, multi-location driving instruction	View ›
3	JAZ Truck, Bus & Forklift Driving School	4.9 ★	1,005	Truck (A, Z) and forklift licensing	View ›
4	Today's Driver Driving School	4.9 ★	605	Flexible scheduling with pickup across the east side	View ›
5	TRANS EMPIRE TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL ETOBICOKE	5.0 ★	483	AZ truck licensing with financing options	View ›

5 Best Truck Driving Schools in Toronto (2026)

Our top picks, reviewed

#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days

Globe Driving Academy - Driving School Toronto

4.93,702 Google reviews

Globe Driving Academy runs out of St Clair Ave West and focuses on standard car licensing, from beginner G2 lessons through full G road test preparation. It's a Driving school in Google's own category, not a truck-specific operator, and its reviews describe a roster of named instructors (Raza, Niazy, Jonas among them) each running structured, one-on-one in-car lessons. Students repeatedly mention passing on their first attempt after working through highway driving and test-route practice with the same instructor throughout.

What people praise

Instructors get named and praised individually across dozens of reviews
Students highlight calm, patient teaching for nervous or first-time drivers
Multiple reviewers passed their G2 or G test on the first attempt
Open seven days a week, 9am to 9pm

Worth knowing

Focused on car licensing, not commercial truck endorsements

Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume3,702 · 98th

Confidencevery high

Recency6 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown93% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The top pick on raw numbers, and the reviews back it up with specific, repeatable praise for individual instructors rather than generic five-star noise. Best if you need a car license, not a truck one.

Website +1647-351-8225 Directions

1219 St Clair Ave W Ste G1, Toronto, ON M6E 1B5

#2🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

All Star Driving School Toronto

4.92,686 Google reviews

All Star Driving School has operated in the Toronto and York Region area since 1987 (its site also states 1980), with the company describing itself as a Ministry-Approved Beginner Driver Education course provider and citing a 98% passing ratio across roughly 15 GTA locations. It's a car-licensing school, not a truck operator, and its site emphasizes a long operating history and classroom-plus-in-car BDE courses aimed heavily at new and teen drivers.

What people praise

Instructors like Farah and Rana get called out by name for patience and clear teaching
Reviewers describe going from nervous to confident within a handful of lessons
Owner responds to nearly every review, congratulating students by name
Long operating history and wide GTA location footprint

Worth knowing

Site copy is dated (references both 1980 and 1987 as founding years)

Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume2,686 · 93rd

Confidencevery high

Recency3 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown96% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A safe, well-established pick for standard car licensing with a track record measured in decades, not months.

Website +1416-410-5050 Directions

550 St Clair Ave W Unit # 201,202, York, ON M6C 1A5

#3🕑 Open 6 days/wk

JAZ Truck, Bus & Forklift Driving School

4.91,005 Google reviews

JAZ Truck, Bus & Forklift Driving School operates out of Scarborough and is one of the few schools here Google actually classifies as a Truck driving school. Its site lists A (tractor-trailer), BZ (school bus), CZ (coach bus), DZ (D-truck), forklift, and air brake courses, and claims to have helped over 10,000 students graduate. Reviews consistently reference the air brake (Z endorsement) course and Class A and C training by name.

What people praise

Reviewers specifically praise the air brake course structure and instructor knowledge
Multiple students report passing Class A and CZ road tests on the first attempt
Offers a genuinely broad course list: A, BZ, CZ, DZ, forklift, and air brake
Staff described as patient with beginners who have zero prior truck experience

Worth knowing

Open fewer days and shorter hours than some competitors (closed Sundays)

Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume1,005 · 88th

Confidencevery high

Recency5 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown96% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The clearest choice on this page if you specifically need a commercial truck, bus, or forklift endorsement rather than a standard car license.

Website +1647-430-8961 Directions

1750 Brimley Rd #100, Scarborough, ON M1P 4X7

Today's Driver Driving School

4.9605 Google reviews

Today's Driver Driving School is based on Danforth Ave and, per its own site, has run BDE and MTO-certified driving instruction in Toronto, East York, North York, and Scarborough for 26 years. It offers in-car lessons and road test preparation with pickup and dropoff built into its service area, and reviews name instructors like Shahid, Samira, Patel, and Zack directly.

What people praise

Reviewers consistently mention flexible scheduling that works around jobs and school
Named instructors praised for patience with nervous, first-time drivers
Several reviewers passed the G2 test on their first try
26 years operating in the same east-side Toronto neighborhoods

Worth knowing

No listed hours in the current Google data, so call ahead to confirm availability

Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume605 · 83rd

Confidencehigh

Recency6 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone

Rating breakdown95% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong option if pickup and flexible scheduling matter more than being the single highest-volume school on this list.

Website +1416-888-2318 Directions

834 Danforth Ave #203, Toronto, ON M4J 1L6

#5🕑 Open 7 days

TRANS EMPIRE TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL ETOBICOKE

5.0483 Google reviews

Trans Empire Truck Driving School operates out of Etobicoke as a registered career college under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, training on both manual and automatic transmission trucks. Its site advertises 100% financing availability and describes itself as helping students achieve career goals through hands-on truck training, and every review on file centers on the AZ license specifically.

What people praise

Every review references the AZ license, so the training focus is consistent and clear
Instructors called out for patience and safety-first teaching
Registered career college status under Ontario's Career Colleges Act
Open all seven days, 7am to 7pm

Worth knowing

Smaller review base than the higher-volume schools on this page

Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto

Rating5 / 5

Review volume483 · 78th

Confidencehigh

Recency5 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown99% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The perfect rating here rests on fewer reviews than Globe or JAZ, but every one of them is specifically about AZ licensing, which makes it a focused, credible pick for that exact goal.

Website +1905-961-9999 Directions

6640 Finch Ave W Unit 10, Etobicoke, ON M9W 0B3

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How we score

Rating is the live Google average for each school. Review volume shows how many real students left a review, ranked against the others on this page. Confidence weighs the rating against how many reviews back it up, so a perfect score built on a handful of reviews scores lower than one built on thousands. Recency checks how recently people are still leaving reviews. No school can pay to change any of these numbers.

How much does truck driving training cost in Toronto? (2026)

None of the schools on this page publish a specific price on their site or in a review we could verify, and course costs vary widely by endorsement (a standalone air brake course costs far less than a full Class A program with dozens of in-truck hours). Ask each school directly for a written quote covering classroom hours, in-truck hours, and whether the road test fee is included.

Serving all of Toronto and the GTA

These five schools cover a wide stretch of the city and beyond: St Clair Ave West, York, Scarborough, Danforth Ave, and Etobicoke, with several also drawing students from across the wider GTA and York Region. If you’re searching for a truck driving school near me in Toronto, start with whichever location sits closest to your commute, since in-truck training hours mean you’ll be making the trip more than once.

What to ask before you enroll in a truck driving school

Which endorsements does the course actually cover (A, D, Z, air brake)?
How many in-truck hours are included, and is the road test fee separate?
Do you train on manual, automatic, or both transmission types?
Is the program MELT-compliant and is it recognized by MTO?
What happens if I fail the road test on the first attempt?
Do you offer pickup or is training only at a fixed location?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner (badge and top placement), but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these truck driving schools?

We pulled real Google Business Profile data for driving schools serving Toronto, then ranked them by live rating, review volume, and how recently people are still reviewing them.

How often is this updated?

This page reflects Google data verified in August 2026 and gets refreshed periodically as ratings and reviews change.

Do I need a specific school for a Class A versus a car license?

Yes. Most car-focused driving schools don’t offer commercial truck endorsements. Confirm the school on this list trains for the specific license (G2, AZ, DZ, air brake) you need.

How long does truck driver training take in Toronto?

It depends on the endorsement and how many in-truck hours you book. A standalone air brake course can run a couple of days, while a full Class A program with dozens of in-truck hours takes longer. Ask each school for a specific timeline.

The bottom line

For most drivers just after a car license, Globe Driving Academy’s volume and consistency make it the safe default. If you specifically need a commercial truck endorsement, go straight to JAZ or Trans Empire, since they’re the two schools here Google actually classifies as truck-specific and their reviews back that focus up directly.

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