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CDL Training in Louisiana
Louisiana has 81 CDL programs in our files: 3 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS, 78 locations on FMCSA's training registry.
Programs
81
all sources
Median pay
$49,320
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $58,640
Middle program cost
$4,900
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
66
CDL programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Baton Rouge area8 programs · median pay $54,840
- Monroe area7 programs · median pay $47,300
- New Orleans area6 programs · median pay $51,540
- Shreveport area6 programs · median pay $49,360
- Lake Charles area5 programs · median pay $49,960
- Alexandria area5 programs · median pay $47,370
- Hammond area3 programs · median pay $48,650
- Lafayette area4 programs · median pay $49,450
Every CDL program in Louisiana
| School or location | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 Driving Academy | Shreveport | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 160 Driving Academy | Shreveport | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 3V Trucking LLC | Lafayette | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| AAA CDL Consulting | Tickfaw | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| AGI Driving Academy | Lake Charles | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Allen Parish School board | Oberlin | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Ascension Parish Schools | Sorrento | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Port Allen | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bayou CDL | Starks | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bossier Parish Community College - Natchitoches Campus | Natchitoches | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Calcasieu Parish School Board | Lake Charles | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Calcasieu Parish School Board | Lake Charles | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Calvin's Transportation | New Orleans | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Catahoula Parish Schools | Harrisonburg | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cltcc- Cvo/cdl | Alexandria | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cltcc- Cvo/cdl | Alexandria | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Coastal Truck Driving SchoolWIOA list | Alexandria | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Coastal Truck Driving SchoolWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Coastal Truck Driving SchoolWIOA list | Calhoun | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Coastal Truck Driving SchoolWIOA list | Hammond | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Coastal Truck Driving SchoolWIOA list | Harvey | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Coastal Truck Driving School | Lake Charles | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Coastal Truck Driving SchoolWIOA list | Opelousas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Compton family trucking | Natchitoches | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cooper's Defensive Driving SchoolWIOA list | New Orleans | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cross Road CDL Academy LLCWIOA list | Harvey | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Dana Matthews | Napoleonville | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Dana Matthews | Napoleonville | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Delgado Community College | Avondale | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Diesel Driving Academy | West Monroe | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Baton RougeWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $4,900 | 3 months | 337 |
| Diesel Driving Academy-ShreveportWIOA list | Shreveport | Certificate | $4,900 | 3 months | 345 |
| Driving Academy | Baton Rouge | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Durham Transport AcademyWIOA list | Shreveport | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish School Systems Transportation Department | Baton Rouge | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| East End Driving and Placement Service LLC | Opelousas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Donaldsonville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Thibodaux | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Global Trucking AcademyWIOA list | Marksville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Global Trucking Academy | Marksville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| J and L CDL Service | Opelousas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Jackson Parish School Board | Jonesboro | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish School Board | Jennings | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Joe & Ree Trucking LLC | Gonzales | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lafourche Parish School District | Cut Off | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lafourche Parish School District | Lockport | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | West Monroe | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe | Monroe | Certificate | $5,000 | 1 month | 28 |
| Monroe City Schools | Monroe | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Monroe Transit | Monroe | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Morine Trucking and Construction | Opelousas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| National Driving Academy, IncWIOA list | Greensburg | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Ouachita Truck Driving Academy LLC | Sterlington | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Over Drive Truck Driving School of Louisiana LLC | Deville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Phillips Industries, LLC | Lafayette | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Porche Safety Consulting LLC | Houma | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Porche Safety Consulting LLC | New Orleans | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Pragmatic Driver Solutions | Shreveport | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Premier driving academy | Bossier | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Rapides Parish School Board | Alexandria | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Rapides Parish School Board | Alexandria | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| river parish driving academy LLC | La Place | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Safe Road Truck Driving SchoolWIOA list | New Orleans | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Scot's Body Shop | Holden | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| SLCC/Crowley campus | Abbeville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| SLCC/Crowley campus | Crowley | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| SLCC/Crowley campus | Lafayette | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| SLCC/Crowley campus | Morgan City | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| SLCC/Crowley campus | New Iberia | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| SLCC/Crowley campus | Opelousas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southern transport | Shreveport | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sowela Technical CommunityWIOA list | Lake Charles | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sowela Technical Community | Leesville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| St. Mary Parish School Board | Centerville | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tangipahoa Parish School System | Amite | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tensas Parish School | Saint Joseph | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Thomas Training & Development Center INCWIOA list | Franklin | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Total Instruction Driving Academy | Ville Platte | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Vermilion Parish School Board | Abbeville | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Zee CDL Helper LLC | Kenner | 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 Louisiana
- WIOA in Louisiana: 1,748 programs from 171 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 66 of them CDL.
- Company-sponsored CDL training
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Louisiana yet. What Workforce Pell covers.