Night Train was certified platinum, signifying one million copies shipped, in December 2012, Aldean's fifth straight album to do so.

The mixed reviews for the release are from About.com, AllMusic, American Songwriter, Roughstock, Taste of Country, Ultimate Guitar and The Washington Times.

"[20] The album garnered two 4-star reviews the first from Pegasus News' Audrey Swanson, who affirmed that "Night Train, with equal parts passion, fun, vulnerability, and wildness, proves that Aldean is now more than eligible to be dubbed the 'badass' of contemporary country music.

"[21] The second from Reporter Online' Krista Bellardo, who noted that the album is "Armed with great balance, catchy lyrics and strong melodies, you are likely to keep these songs in your head for days.

"[17] Then, Dan MacIntosh of Roughstock stated that "Night Train is mostly far closer to Southern rock than traditional country.

"[23] Lastly, Taste of Country's Billy Dukes was critical about how "In being too technical, ‘Night Train’ loses a little soul...yet from top to bottom, the singer's fifth project leaves one wanting some magic never felt before.

"[24] The worst rating come from Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, who cringed that the album "feels weary, a little hollow, and not at all fun.

"[27] Of the graded reviews, Mandi Bierly with Entertainment Weekly gave the album (A-), saying, "While Aldean can pull off his wilder detours, he's at his best when he hews to traditional themes.

"[30] The lone review without a score was from Tammy Ragusa with Country Weekly, and she said that "With Night Train, gone are the days of Jason just “doing what he does best.” Because, with these 15 tracks, it's clear he can do it all pretty damn good.