If you are in Lower Hutt and need your truck licence, it is a short run over to our Porirua base, where you can sort every class and endorsement in one place.
2Fathers Driver Training runs truck licence training from our Porirua facility at Kenepuru, about a 25 minute drive from the Hutt, and we cover Class 2, 4 and 5 plus your Forklift OSH and F, Wheels Tracks and Rollers, and Dangerous Goods endorsements.
We are NZTA and MITO approved. That means our courses combine the required unit standards with practical training and assessment, so you can get a full heavy vehicle licence without sitting out the usual heavy vehicle learner stand-down.
A lot of our students come from the Hutt’s industrial belt. Seaview and Gracefield freight, fuel and engineering firms, the Petone distribution depots, and civil crews working across the valley. Tell us what the job needs and we will book you into the right class or endorsement.
With options for log book and truck hire.
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For Wheels, Tracks and Rollers, Dangerous Goods & Forklift Endorsements.
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Not sure which class you need? It comes down to vehicle weight and what you will be driving for work. Quick version below, with the full detail on each course page.
Class 2 is the usual first step into paid driving work around the Hutt, from rigid delivery trucks running Seaview and Petone to regional freight. It covers a vehicle with a GVM between 6,001kg and 18,000kg, or a truck and trailer combination up to 12,000kg.
You get your Class 2 learner first, then our two-day course (unit standards 24089 and 17574) plus practical assessment takes you to a full licence. Full details and pricing: Class 2 Truck Licence Training
With options for log book and truck hire.
Use code Chilly26 at checkout
For Wheels, Tracks and Rollers, Dangerous Goods & Forklift Endorsements.
Training happens at our Porirua facility at Kenepuru, not in the Hutt. From Lower Hutt the usual route is south on SH2 to the Ngauranga interchange, then north on SH1 to Kenepuru, roughly 23km and about 25 minutes when the motorway is clear. Both highways get busy at peak, so allow extra time if you are coming in for an early start.
If you would rather take the train, it is a two-leg trip. The Hutt Valley Line runs from Waterloo or Petone into Wellington Station, then you change to the Kāpiti Line out to Kenepuru. Most Hutt students find it simpler to drive.
The theory runs in class. Class 2 is two days, Class 4 and 5 are a day (plus the logbook day if you need unit 24089). Endorsement courses are up to a day. Practical training and assessment for the truck licences happen at a time we agree with you, and we will tell you upfront if that lands on a separate day so you can plan work around it.
You will get your pre-course reading before the day, so you turn up ready. For the forklift practical, bring steel-cap boots and a hi-vis if you have them.
At our Porirua facility in Kenepuru, not in the Hutt itself. From Lower Hutt it is about 23km and roughly 25 minutes, south on SH2 to Ngauranga then north on SH1. There is no Hutt depot. By train it is a two-leg trip: the Hutt Valley Line into Wellington, then the Kāpiti Line out to Kenepuru, so most Hutt students drive.
It depends on the vehicle weight. Class 2 covers most rigid trucks (6,001kg to 18,000kg GVM), Class 4 is for heavier rigid vehicles, and Class 5 is the heavy combination licence combination for big rigs, or truck and trailers.
Tankers can be class 2, 4 and 5.
If an employer has named a class, get that one. If you are not sure, call us on 027 287 3748 and we will work it out with you.
For Class 2 you need your Class 2 learner first. For Class 4 and 5 you need the relevant class steps in place. Because we are an approved course provider, the course removes the usual heavy vehicle learner stand-down period, so you are not waiting months to get fully licensed.
Usually, yes. If you are paid to carry items that count as dangerous goods, above the set limits, you need the D endorsement. In the Hutt that catches a lot of people given the fuel terminals and chemical sites at Seaview, and it also catches couriers carrying things like aerosols, cleaning products or certain batteries. If you are not sure where your loads sit, give us a call before you book.
If you operate a forklift anywhere the public can reach, including wharves and open yards, you need the F endorsement on top of the OSH Operator Certificate. For a fully closed, locked site, the OSH Certificate on its own is enough. Our one-day course covers both, which is what most Seaview and Petone yard and warehouse roles ask for.
Truck courses start at $1,100 (Class 4), $1,200 (Class 5) and $1,300 (Class 2), GST included. Endorsements are $525 (WTR), $400 (DG) and from $375 (Forklift and OSH). Afterpay is available.
Class 2 is two days of theory plus a practical assessment. Class 4 and 5 are one day of theory plus a practical assessment, with an extra logbook day if you have not done unit standard 24089 before. Endorsement courses run up to a day. The practical assessment is sometimes on a separate day, and we will tell you upfront so you can plan around work.
Upper Hutt’s industrial base has been rebuilding. The old Dunlop tyre factory site at Trentham is now the South Pacific Industrial Park and Brewtown, and new business units keep going in off Whakatiki Street, the arterial that links SH2 with the city centre. Add long-standing local freight and storage firms, Trentham Army Camp, and the civil crews on subdivisions going in across the city, and there is steady local demand for Class 2, 4 and 5 drivers and forklift operators.
Heavy vehicle work out of Upper Hutt means hills. SH2 climbs over the Remutaka to the Wairarapa, and Haywards is the everyday link to Porirua and the coast. Confident hill driving and load management are part of the job here, and part of what the training covers.
We are not in central Upper Hutt. Classroom courses run at our Kenepuru facility in Porirua, about 38 minutes over Haywards. For a city this side of the hill, that is a small trade for getting Class 2, 4 and 5 plus every endorsement from one NZTA and MITO approved provider.
With options for log book and truck hire.
Use code Chilly26 at checkout
For Wheels, Tracks and Rollers, Dangerous Goods & Forklift Endorsements.
33 Thomas Neal Crescent, Trentham, Upper Hutt, NZ, 5018
Tel: 027 287 3748
Fee: From $1,300
Time: 8am to 3pm
Days: 2 days
The Class 2 Course is designed to provide comprehensive training and assessment for individuals looking to obtain a Full Class 2 Driver Licence.
Over two days, participants will cover Unit Standard 24089 – Fatigue Management, Work Time, and Driver Logbook Requirements, as well as, Unit Standard 17574 – Operate a Rigid Vehicle to meet the requirements for a full Class 2 Licence.
Following theory completion, participants will also undergo a practical assessment at a mutually agreed time. This course offers an efficient and effective pathway towards acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in Class 2 driving.
Prices include GST.
Fee: From $1,100
Time: 8am to 1pm
Days: 1 day or 2 days with Unit 24089
This course is designed to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate a rigid vehicle in order to obtain a Full Class 4 Driver Licence. The course covers Unit Standard 17576 and includes one day of in-class theory. Participants will then undergo an in-vehicle practical assessment at a later mutually agreed time.
It is important to note that if evidence of previous completion of Unit Standard 24089 is not provided, participants must include the Logbook Course add-on at the time of booking. The logbook course runs the day prior and details will be sent seperately.
Evidence must either be:
Prices include GST.
Fee: From $1,200
Time: 8am to 1pm
Days: 1 day or 2 days with Unit 24089
This course is designed to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate a rigid vehicle in order to obtain a Full Class 5 Driver Licence. The course covers Unit Standard 17577 and includes one day of in-class theory. Participants will then undergo an in-vehicle practical assessment at a later mutually agreed time.
It is important to note that if evidence of previous completion of Unit Standard 24089 is not provided, participants must include the Logbook Course add-on at the time of booking. The logbook course runs the day prior and details will be sent seperately.
Evidence must either be:
Prices include GST.