Practice your skills with one-on-one training, then pass a practical assessment to receive your heavy rigid (HR) licence.
Getting your HR licence isn’t complicated.
Pick a course date that matches your schedule, learn how to drive in one of our training vehicles, then take your practical assessment.
You’ll be taught one-on-one by an instructor who’s actually worked as a truck driver, giving you practical insights you can apply to your career.
And, with multiple courses each week, you could book and get your licence in as little as 2 days.*
Enrol now or call us to ask about training for businesses and organisations.
*Subject to availability
• Hold a Class C licence or equivalent for 2 years or more.
Improve your employability with both a forklift and a heavy rigid truck licence.
The LF and HR Truck Bundle is perfect if you’re starting a career in industries like civil construction, logistics, or agriculture.
Before you start training, you’ll need to complete the following.
Here’s what you can expect from your course.
Take your course at our fully equipped Grafton training base.
Learn from instructors who’ve worked in industry with heavy vehicles.
Wait days, not weeks, to start training and get your licence.
Train with the same vehicle models used by industry operators.
A New South Wales heavy rigid truck licence lets you drive any truck with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) over 8 tonnes and more than 2 axles.
Bring your class C driver’s licence, a drink bottle, and any eyewear you need while driving.
You’ll be sitting in a truck cab for most of the day, so wear comfortable clothing and closed shoes.
Worried about running out of caffeine?
Fuel up at our on-site tea and coffee bar or walk over to Skinner Street for lunch.
Once you’re back at the training base, our assessor will take you through your practical assessment.
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If you’re an employer, get in touch to ask about training opportunities for your workforce – including skills refreshers for existing licence-holders.
A heavy rigid truck licence course, which includes training and a practical assessment, costs $1,650 for an automatic licence and $2,600 for an unrestricted licence.
To get a heavy rigid truck licence in New South Wales, you’ll need to:
A Roadranger gearbox – also known as a constant mesh or crash gearbox – is a type of manual transmission used in older trucks. (The term ‘Roadranger’ actually refers to a specific gearbox made by Eaton, but it’s become a shorthand for all crash gearboxes.) Unlike an automatic gearbox, a Roadranger has no syncing mechanism, which means the driver needs to manually sync the engine’s RPMs with the drive shaft.
The syncing method recommended by Eaton is double-clutching – half-compress the clutch, move the gear shifter to neutral, half-compress the clutch again, put it into gear. When you downshift, you’ll need to increase the revs while the clutch is in neutral to avoid grinding the gears. It’s the same principle as rev-matching in a manual car.
We ask that all course fees be paid before you start. We accept card and direct debit from individual students; if you’re an organisation, we’ll invoice you once your people are booked in.
If you don’t pass your practical assessment, you’re welcome to rebook at the next available opening. Because we charge for our instructors’ time and the use of our vehicles, we don’t offer refunds or free second attempts. Don’t worry, though – with an average 98% pass rate across our students, there’s a very good chance that you’ll get your licence on your first try.
