CDL Training in the Fresno area

CDL Training in the Fresno area at a glance

Open to the public

53 programs: 1 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 50 FMCSA registry locations, 2 known only from the WIOA list

Distance from Fresno

18 within 10 miles; nearest 3.2 miles, farthest 50.3 miles

Listed program cost

2 of 53 list one: $3,766 to $4,100 (DOL WIOA list)

Length on the WIOA list

3 listed programs give weeks: 4 to 6 weeks full time

Completions, 2023-24

1 CDL awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)

On the WIOA list

3 of 53 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)

Exam and licence fees

Commercial Class A or B license, original application $100; Commercial driving or skill retest $46 (read October 10, 2026)

Pay here

$55,740 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($26.80 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,620 to $76,580; 8,170 employed in the metro area; California median $60,230 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

CDL programs, nearest to Fresno first

• College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
• WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
• Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 2026.
• Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Fresno, CA, read October 8, 2026.
• Fees: California DMV, Licensing Fees, read October 10, 2026.

How metro areas and miles are measured

Paying for training

• WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 104 of them CDL.
• Company-sponsored CDL training
• GI Bill

Other California metro areas

• Los Angeles area138 programs
• Sacramento area43 programs
• San Francisco area31 programs
• Bakersfield area23 programs
• San Diego area21 programs
• Stockton area22 programs
• Modesto area17 programs
• Hanford area12 programs