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CDL Training in the Birmingham area

Birmingham, AL metro area

Programs

6 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$54,460

heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025

CDL Training in the Birmingham area at a glance

Open to the public: 14 programs: 1 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 13 FMCSA registry locations
Distance from Birmingham: 6 within 10 miles; nearest 4.5 miles, farthest 29.4 miles
Completions, 2023-24: 178 CDL awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 3 of 14 on Alabama's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 99% (3 report it)
Pay here: $54,460 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($26.18 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,370 to $77,460; 9,170 employed in the metro area; Alabama median $52,120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

School or location	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
Midfield City School	Birmingham	Class B road		4.5
Ace CDL Driver Training InstituteWIOA list	Birmingham	Class A road		6.6
Kla Driving Academy	Birmingham	Class A road		6.6
160 Driving AcademyWIOA list	Birmingham	Range or theory		7.1
160 Driving Academy	Birmingham	Class A road		7.1
One Stop CDL Training	Bessemer	Class A road		8.2
Gburns construction	Bessemer	Class A road		10.1
SAV School of Trucking LLC	Hueytown	Class A road		10.1
Jefferson County Board of Education	Birmingham	Class B road		11.0
Lawson State Community College	Bessemer	Class A road		13.2
Roadmaster Drivers School	Bessemer	Class A road		13.2
Mid State Driving Academy	Irondale	Class A road		14.8
Bevill State Community CollegeWIOA list	Sumiton	Class A road		17.7
Bevill State Community College	Jasper	Certificate	178	29.4

WIOA in Alabama: 454 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 29 of them CDL.
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