CDL Training in the Sacramento area

CDL Training in the Sacramento area at a glance

Open to the public

43 programs: 40 FMCSA registry locations, 3 known only from the WIOA list

Distance from Sacramento

16 within 10 miles; nearest 2.6 miles, farthest 33.3 miles

Listed program cost

3 of 43 list one: $4,000 to $6,700, middle $4,000 (DOL WIOA list)

Length on the WIOA list

4 listed programs give weeks: 2 to 5 weeks full time

On the WIOA list

4 of 43 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 96% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 96% (4 report it)

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

$60,810 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($29.24 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $44,000 to $81,030; 10,960 employed in the metro area; California median $60,230 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

CDL programs, nearest to Sacramento first

• 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, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, 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
• Fresno area53 programs
• San Francisco area31 programs
• Bakersfield area23 programs
• San Diego area21 programs
• Stockton area22 programs
• Modesto area17 programs
• Hanford area12 programs