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CDL Training in the Rochester area
Rochester, NY metro area
Programs
13
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$58,920
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$8,855
of 1 with a cost, DOL WIOA list
CDL Training in the Rochester area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 13 programs: 12 FMCSA registry locations, 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Rochester
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 4.0 miles, farthest 29.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 13 list one: $8,855 (DOL WIOA list)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 3 to 5 weeks full time
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 13 on New York's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 80% (3 report it)
- Exam and licence fees
- CDL permit application (covers the written tests taken at one time) $10; CDL road test $40 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $58,920 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($28.33 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $46,400 to $76,940; 4,020 employed in the metro area; New York median $62,050 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CDL programs, nearest to Rochester first
| School or location | Where | Type | Program cost | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsford Central School District | Pittsford | Class B road | Not reported | 4.0 |
| Penfield Central School District | Penfield | Class B road | Not reported | 6.3 |
| Professional Driver Institute Inc.(monroe/fingerlakes Counties)WIOA list | Rochester | WIOA list only | $8,855 | 8.9 |
| 160 Driving AcademyWIOA list | Rochester | Class A road | Not reported | 9.0 |
| Gananda Central School | Macedon | Class B road | Not reported | 11.2 |
| Greece Central School District | Rochester | Class B road | Not reported | 12.2 |
| Wheatland-Chili CSD | Scottsville | Class B road | Not reported | 12.5 |
| Canandaigua Driving SchoolWIOA list | Farmington | Class A road | Not reported | 13.8 |
| Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Center for Workforce Development | Spencerport | Class B road | Not reported | 14.4 |
| Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Center for Workforce Development | Spencerport | Class B road | Not reported | 14.4 |
| Hilton Central School District | Hilton | Class B road | Not reported | 17.8 |
| Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES | Newark | Class B road | Not reported | 23.1 |
| Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES | Stanley | Class B road | Not reported | 29.2 |
- 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, Rochester, NY, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: New York DMV, Get a Commercial Driver License (CDL), read October 10, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in New York: 3,039 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 70 of them CDL.
- Company-sponsored CDL training
- GI Bill
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