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CDL Training in the Portland area
Portland-South Portland, ME metro area
Programs
10
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$59,900
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025
CDL Training in the Portland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 10 programs: 10 FMCSA registry locations
- Distance from Portland
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 5.4 miles, farthest 26.8 miles
- Pay here
- $59,900 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($28.80 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $43,780 to $72,800; 3,440 employed in the metro area; Maine median $57,050 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CDL programs, nearest to Portland first
| School or location | Where | Type | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoDrivingCO | Saco | Class A road | 5.4 |
| GoDrivingCO | Saco | Class A road | 5.4 |
| Northeast Technical Institute | Scarborough | Range or theory | 8.1 |
| Northeast Technical Institute | Scarborough | Class A road | 8.1 |
| Massabesic Adult and Community Education | Waterboro | Class B road | 8.8 |
| TCB Renovations LLC | Alfred | Class A road | 11.2 |
| Massabesic Adult and Community Education | Waterboro | Range or theory | 11.5 |
| Sanford Community Adult Education | Sanford | Range or theory | 17.7 |
| Maine School Adminstrative District # 61 Transportation Department | Naples | Class B road | 25.5 |
| Rsu5 | Freeport | Class B road | 26.8 |
- Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Portland-South Portland, ME, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Maine: 726 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them CDL.
- Company-sponsored CDL training
- GI Bill