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CDL Training in Florida
Florida has 130 CDL programs in our files: 21 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS, 109 locations on FMCSA's training registry.
Programs
130
all sources
Median pay
$50,640
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $58,640
Middle program cost
$2,341
5 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
75
CDL programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Orlando area19 programs · median pay $50,250
- Tampa area16 programs · median pay $50,560
- Miami area16 programs · median pay $51,580
- Jacksonville area8 programs · median pay $55,630
- Port St. Lucie area7 programs · median pay $48,590
- Lakeland area5 programs · median pay $57,090
- Panama City area6 programs · median pay $47,610
- Tallahassee area6 programs · median pay $46,470
- Deltona area4 programs · median pay $47,660
- Ocala area4 programs · median pay $51,490
- Pensacola area4 programs · median pay $47,950
- Crestview area3 programs · median pay $47,940
Every CDL program in Florida
| School or location | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 Driving Academy | Pompano Beach | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 18 Wheels CDL School | Orlando | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 1st Class Truck Training | Tampa | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| A&E Trucking | Mulberry | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Alachua County Public School (Transportation Department) | Hawthorne | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| All Class Training & Testing | Lakeland | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| American CDL Drivers Academy | Davie | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bay District Schools | Panama City | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Big Bend Technical CollegeWIOA list | Perry | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| BlueTriton Brands | Ocala | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Broward County Schools | Southwest Ranches | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Camejo Dedicated Logistics | Ocala | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Career Tech LLC | Lakeland | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Central Florida CDL School | Plant City | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| CFI Truck Driving School | Thonotosassa | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Champion Truck Driving School | Largo | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| City Of Panama Fl | Panama City | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| City of Tallahassee - Fleet Management | Tallahassee | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Commercial Driving School LLC | Panama City | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cra CDL Training School | Fort Pierce | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Crystal River CDL ELDT | Crystal River | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cutino CDL Training | Zephyrhills | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cypress Training Center | Jacksonville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| D. A. Dorsey Technical College | Miami | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Deep South Crane Rentals | Pensacola | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Dixie District School Transportation | Cross City | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Double-Check Training Academy LLC | Orlando | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Double-Check Training Academy LLC | Orlando | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Driving Academy | Jacksonville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Driving School | Quincy | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fenix Truck School LLC | Jacksonville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Flagler County Schools | Bunnell | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Flagler Technical CollegeWIOA list | Palm Coast | Certificate | $1,074 | 2 months | 18 |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Bradenton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Daytona Beach | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Fort Myers | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Fort Myers | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | New Port Richey | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver TrainingWIOA list | Niceville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Ocala | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Palm City | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Sunrise | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Sunrise | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Venice | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver TrainingWIOA list | Winter Haven | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Florida Big Rig Academy | Mulberry | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Florida CDL Training Center LLC | Orlando | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 |
| Florida Gateway College | Sanderson | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Florida Panhandle Technical CollegeWIOA list | Chipley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Florida State College at JacksonvilleWIOA list | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 58 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Yulee | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Florida Truck Driving School inc. | Jacksonville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Florida Truckers Institute, Inc. | New Port Richey | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Gadsden Technical College | Quincy | Certificate | $438 | 4 months | 8 |
| Gromoterlogisticsllc | Orlando | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Gulf Coast CDL Training | North Port | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Iman Trucking School | Mount Dora | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| IMPROVLearning | Ft. Pierce | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Indian River State CollegeWIOA list | Fort Pierce | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Interstate Commercial Driving SchoolWIOA list | Crystal River | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Jackson County School Board Transportation | Marianna | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Jacksonville Transportation Authority | Jacksonville | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Jones Technical InstituteWIOA list | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 127 |
| Just A Cruizin | DeLand | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lake Sumter State College | Sumterville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lake Wales Charter Schools | Lake Wales | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Leon County Schools Transportation | Tallahassee | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Leon County Schools Transportation | Tallahassee | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Liza Jackson Preparatory School | Fort Walton Beach | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Luxor Transportation LLC | Orlando | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Madison County School Transportation | Madison | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala | Certificate | $3,403 | 2 months | 66 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 80 |
| Mister CDL INC | Thonotosassa | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Moov Driving Academy Orlando LLC | Pine Castle | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Mr.Driver CDL Training &Testing , LLC | Orlando | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Nassau County School Board | Yulee | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| National Training IncWIOA list | Green Cove Springs | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| North Florida College | Madison | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 60 |
| North Florida College | Madison | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| North Florida Technical College | Starke | Certificate | $3,805 | 2 months | 39 |
| North Florida Technical College | Starke | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Northwest Florida State CollegeWIOA list | Niceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Oak Tree Technical | Vero Beach | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Orange Technical College-South CampusWIOA list | Orlando | Certificate | $2,341 | 2 months | 57 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| PCSB Transportation / Bus Driver Training | Clearwater | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Pensacola State CollegeWIOA list | Pensacola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 88 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgWIOA list | Saint Petersburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 56 |
| Propane Ninja | Plant City | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Roadmaster Drivers School | Apopka | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Roadmaster Drivers SchoolWIOA list | Jacksonville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Roadmaster Drivers SchoolWIOA list | Tampa | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| RTS Regional Transit System | Gainesville | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sage Truck Driving Schools | Fort Pierce | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sage Truck Driving Schools | Jacksonville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sage Truck Driving Schools | Plant City | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sheridan Technical CollegeWIOA list | Hollywood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 163 |
| Snteov inc | Largo | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Soler & Soler CDL School Corp | Miami | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| South Florida State College | Bowling Green | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| South Florida State College, Highlands Campus | Avon Park | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southern Eagle Dist | Fort Pierce | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| SunState CDL | LaBelle | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Suwannee County School Board | Live Oak | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Tennessee Truck Driving School | Tampa | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| The CDL Schools LLC | Fort Pierce | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| The CDL Schools LLC | Miami | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| The District Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College, Florida | Milton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tomlin Transportation Consulting, Inc. | Chipley | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tomlin Transportation Consulting, Inc. | Panama City Beach | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Treasure Coast Technical College | Vero Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Triumph CDL Training Center LLC | Jacksonville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Truck Driver Institute, Inc. | Milton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Truck Driver Institute, Inc. | Sanford | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Truck Driving Academy | Miramar | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Truckmaster CDL Training | Apopka | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Union County School District | Lake Butler | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| United CDL Academy | Orlando | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valencia College | Kissimmee | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valencia College | Kissimmee | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valencia College | Orlando | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Waste Pro USA | Sanford | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| West Technical Education Center | Belle Glade | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Workforce Development of Hendry County | LaBelle | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25); FMCSA Training Provider Registry. WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Rules that apply
Since February 7, 2022, people getting a first Class A or B CDL, or a passenger, school bus or hazmat endorsement, must first complete entry-level driver training from a provider on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry. (49 CFR 380, subpart F)
Theory and behind-the-wheel training (range and public road) must be finished within one year of completing the first part, except for the hazmat endorsement. (49 CFR 380.603(c)(3))
Paying for training in Florida
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs from 316 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 75 of them CDL.
- Company-sponsored CDL training
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Florida yet. What Workforce Pell covers.