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CDL Training in the San Jose area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area
Programs
7
6 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$70,730
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025
CDL Training in the San Jose area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 7 programs: 7 FMCSA registry locations
- Distance from San Jose
- 6 within 10 miles; nearest 0.3 miles, farthest 23.6 miles
- 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
- $70,730 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($34.00 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $48,280 to $94,620; 5,360 employed in the metro area; California median $60,230 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CDL programs, nearest to San Jose first
| School or location | Where | Type | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of San Jose | San Jose | Class A road | 0.3 |
| A&B Truck & Bus Driving School | San Jose | Class A road | 3.7 |
| San Jose Unified School District | San Jose | Class B road | 3.7 |
| Coast To Coast Trucking School | San Jose | Class A road | 5.7 |
| Apna truck driving school | San Jose | Class A road | 6.5 |
| The Truck Master School | San Jose | Class A road | 6.5 |
| Gilroy Unified School District | Gilroy | Class B road | 23.6 |
- Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: California DMV, Licensing Fees, read October 10, 2026.
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
- Sacramento area43 programs
- San Francisco area31 programs
- Bakersfield area23 programs
- San Diego area21 programs
- Stockton area22 programs
- Modesto area17 programs