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Get your A Truck Driving License with New Horizons Truck Driving School Inc. MELT-certified training in Mississauga and Ottawa, Ontario. 116 hours of professional instruction with experienced instructors and well-maintained equipment.
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Partnerships & Affiliations
Amazon Career Choice
Registered Partner
Better Jobs Ontario
Funding Partner
Ontario MTO
Regulatory Compliance
Ontario Safety League
Safety Standards
About UsRead more about our school
Two Locations One Mission: Getting You On The Road
New Horizons Truck Driving School Inc. is a registered career college under the Ontario Career Colleges Act. We provide a wide range of commercial truck driver and job placement programs to our graduates and all courses are tax deductible.
Our instructors are experts in truck driving safety and bring an open, engaging approach to both classroom and in-cab training. If you're considering a new career that provides a high degree of job security, trucking may be right for you.
Mississauga Location
Mississauga • Toronto • Brampton • Caledon • Vaughan • Richmond Hill
Ottawa Location
Ottawa • Gatineau • Kanata • Nepean • Orléans • Gloucester • Carleton Place • Smiths Falls • Cornwall
Career Outcomes
Your Career Starts Here
A new commercial license opens doors across Ontario and beyond. Here's what graduates step into after they finish training with us.
High-Demand Industry
Trucking is one of Ontario's most in-demand careers, with carriers actively hiring qualified A drivers year-round.
Competitive Salaries
Commercial drivers earn well above provincial average wages, with paid overtime, mileage bonuses, and benefits packages.
Local & Long-Haul Opportunities
Choose your lifestyle: daily home time with local routes or higher pay with regional and cross-border long-haul work.
Hiring Partner Network
We connect graduates with our network of regional carriers actively looking for newly licensed A drivers.
Resume & Interview Support
Our career services team helps you build a driver resume, prep for carrier interviews, and navigate the hiring process.
Annual Earning Potential
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A drivers can earn $60,000 to $100,000+ annually depending on experience, route type, and carrier. New graduates typically start at the lower end and reach the upper range within a few years of safe, consistent driving.
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MELT Program
116 Hours Of Training Designed To Make You Road-Ready
The Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) program is required by Ontario for all new A commercial drivers. Here's exactly how your time is spent across our 5-week course.
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Total Program
116 Hours • 5 Weeks • A License
Programs & Services
Our Programs & Services
Beyond the MELT program, we offer a full range of commercial driver training and corporate services to keep you sharp at every stage of your career.
D - License Training
Straight-truck training for drivers earning their Class D commercial licence.
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Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
Classroom and practical training to earn your Z endorsement, system theory, inspections, and safe operation.
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Re-Road Test Training
Targeted prep for drivers retaking the road test. We identify weak points and rebuild confidence.
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Refresher / Defensive Driving
Stay sharp behind the wheel, anticipate hazards, manage following distance, and avoid incidents.
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Trailer Backing Practice
Master offset backing, straight-line backing, and alley dock, the maneuvers examiners care about most.
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Pre-Employment Road Tests
Carrier-required road evaluations for drivers being onboarded by a hiring fleet.
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Corporate Safety Training
Classroom safety programs for fleets and corporate clients held at our training facility, defensive driving, inspection, and compliance refreshers.
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Dispatching Course
Learn the dispatcher's craft, load boards, broker negotiation, route planning, and hours-of-service compliance from working professionals.
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How Enrollment Works
From First Call To First Day
Four simple steps from your first phone call to your first day behind the wheel. We'll guide you through every one of them.
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Inquire
Call us, email, or send a message through the contact form. A real instructor responds within one business day.
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Tour & Meet Instructors
Stop by the school to see the classroom, the trucks, and meet the team. Walk-ins welcome during business hours.
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Enroll & Schedule
Pick a start date that fits your life. We'll walk you through payment options and book your training schedule.
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Start Training
Show up on day one ready to learn. We handle everything else, classroom, yard, on-road, and your road test.
Training Fleet
Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Experience.
Every hour you spend training prepares you for the equipment and conditions you'll work in. No shortcuts, no simulators.
Manual Transmission Training
Learn on real manual-shift tractors. Most fleet jobs still require manual experience, so we make sure you graduate with it.
Sleeper Cab Experience
Train in sleeper cabs, not day cabs. You'll know exactly what long-haul work looks and feels like before your first shift.
Real Highway Driving
On-road sessions on the 401, 400-series highways, and busy urban streets, the same conditions you'll face every day as a working driver.
Coupling & Uncoupling
Hands-on coupling drills with full-size trailers, including kingpin alignment, jaw lock verification, and the all-important tug test.
Backing Maneuvers
Straight-line, offset, and alley dock backing on our yard, the maneuvers that fail more road tests than anything else.
Financing
Flexible Payment & Funding Options
Truck driving training is a serious investment, but you don't have to pay it all upfront. We work with multiple funding paths to make enrollment accessible for every student.
Better Jobs Ontario
Provincial funding for eligible laid-off workers retraining for in-demand careers like commercial driving.
Amazon Career Choice
We're a registered partner. Amazon associates and their dependents can have tuition paid directly through the program.
Tax Deductible Programs
All our courses are tax deductible. We issue T2202 slips, so a meaningful portion of tuition comes back at tax time.
Employer Sponsorship Support
Got an employer covering your training? We work with sponsorship programs to streamline enrollment and billing.
For Trucking Companies
Run A Fleet? We Work With Carriers Too.
Driver evaluations, pre-employment road tests, compliance training, HOS, ELD, and corporate safety workshops, all delivered with documentation suitable for HR and audit files.
Testimonials
What Our Graduates Say
Trusted by hundreds of new A drivers across Ontario
“Best training school. From start to finish it was an easier experience than I anticipated. Flexible schedule helped me a lot, and I was able to practise in the yard at any time. Excellent training by excellent staff.”
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Gagan Kirpal
Verified Graduate
“One of the most polite and friendly trucking schools I've ever attended. They are well organized, work around your schedule, and the instructors are well spoken with full knowledge about the truck. Highly recommend.”
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Manish Kamal
Verified Graduate
“The best school and the best instructors. The office staff was awesome and very supportive with the paperwork. Instructors were friendly and knew exactly what they were talking about.”
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SHIVAYA KAURA
Verified Graduate
“Best School in the GTA. Could not ask for better instructors than the ones here. Highly recommend this school.”
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Marlon Galkissage
Verified Graduate
“Best place to get your A license. Got mine in the first attempt thanks to everyone for teaching and covering every aspect. New Horizons is the best place to get your professional training.”
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Manpreet Josan
Verified Graduate
“One of the preeminent driving schools in the area. Their team of professional and dedicated instructors brings a revolution in driver education. They aim to deliver services efficiently, quickly, and customer-friendly.”
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Simrat Boparai
Verified Graduate
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about our A training program. Can't find what you're looking for? Get in touch.
The A program to become a Tractor Trailer Driver takes about 5 weeks and consists of 116 total hours of training, combining in-class instruction, yard practice, road training, vehicle inspection, and air brake training.
Your medical test must be completed before you can write the A-class knowledge test. Once you complete the written test, contact us to register for the next training batch.
Yes. As a registered career college under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, all of our courses are tax deductible. We can provide the documentation you need at tax time.
We have two locations: Mississauga (2355 Derry Road E) serving the GTA including Brampton, Caledon, Vaughan, and Richmond Hill; and Ottawa (1390 Prince of Wales Drive) serving the Greater Ottawa Area including Gatineau, Kanata, Nepean, Orléans, Gloucester, Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, and Cornwall.
We work with a network of partner carriers and can offer placement opportunities to graduates, but placement isn't guaranteed. It depends on your performance during training, your road test results, and your driving record. Students who finish strong and show up ready to work typically have the easiest time getting connected with one of our hiring partners.
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Ready To Start Your Career?
Visit one of our two locations or give us a call. We'll walk you through enrollment, financing options, and the path to your A license.
Greater Toronto Area
Mississauga
647-684-2345
2355 Derry Road E #14 A, Mississauga, ON L5S 1V6Greater Ottawa Area
Get Directions →Ottawa
Hours of Operation
- Monday – Friday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Sunday10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Weekend visits by appointment only
Email Us Anytime
Send us your questions about enrollment, schedules, or financing, we respond within one business day.
newhorizonstruckdriving@gmail.com