CDL Training in Arkansas

CDL Training in Arkansas: the figures

Programs we list

67 in Arkansas: 12 at colleges and schools, 55 FMCSA registry locations.

Colleges and schools

12 public and 0 private; 351 CDL completions in 2023-24 at the 11 that reported any (IPEDS).

Median pay

$51,550 a year for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Arkansas, against $58,640 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

WIOA training funds

WIOA in Arkansas: 909 programs from 85 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 37 of them CDL.

WIOA results

37 CDL programs on Arkansas's list; middle values: 82.4% of students who exited completed (31 programs report it); 65.8% were employed in the second quarter after exit (28); $10,161 median earnings in that quarter (27) (U.S. DOL file).

Metro areas

2 Arkansas metro areas have a page; the largest list, Little Rock, has 12 programs.

By metro area

• Little Rock area12 programs · median pay $57,050
• Fayetteville area9 programs · median pay $60,480

Every CDL program in Arkansas

• College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
• Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 2026.
• WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
• Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Arkansas, read October 8, 2026.

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