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CDL Training in North Carolina
North Carolina has 93 CDL programs in our files: 5 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS, 88 locations on FMCSA's training registry.
Programs
93
all sources
Median pay
$51,530
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $58,640
Middle program cost
$4,000
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
86
CDL programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Charlotte area14 programs · median pay $56,120
- Greensboro area13 programs · median pay $58,480
- Raleigh area9 programs · median pay $52,110
- Durham area4 programs · median pay $53,280
- Fayetteville area3 programs · median pay $49,980
Every CDL program in North Carolina
| School or location | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 Driving Academy | Clayton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 160 Driving Academy | Garner | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 160 Driving Academy | Greensboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 2nd Opportunity Trucking SchoolWIOA list | Statesville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| A&k Training Facility LLC | Greensboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| A&k Training Facility LLC | Greensboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| A2z Trucking AcademyWIOA list | Wilson | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Beaufort County Community CollegeWIOA list | Washington | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Best Driving Academy | Burlington | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Big Prime Hauling LLC | Raleigh | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Big Rig Academy | Monroe | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bladen Community CollegeWIOA list | Dublin | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute | Concord | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Caldwell Community College & Technical InstituteWIOA list | Hudson | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute | Newland | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute | Statesville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute | Wilkesboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute | Yadkinville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cape Fear Community College Truck Driver Training | Castle Hayne | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Carolina CDL Training Center INC | Candler | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Carolina Trucking Academy LLC | Raleigh | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Carteret Community CollegeWIOA list | Morehead City | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeWIOA list | Sanford | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Huntersville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Charlie‘a CDL School LLC | Raleigh | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| City of Belmont | Belmont | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| City of Belmont | Belmont | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cleveland Community CollegeWIOA list | Shelby | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Coastal Carolina Community CollegeWIOA list | Jacksonville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| College of the Albemarle | Edenton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Craven Community CollegeWIOA list | New Bern | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Mocksville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeWIOA list | Thomasville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 |
| DBA Elite Driving SchoolWIOA list | Eden | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Future Truckers of America, IncWIOA list | Asheboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Greensboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | High Point | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Halifax Community College | Weldon | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| High Point Precast | Archdale | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Isothermal Community CollegeWIOA list | Spindale | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Jackie’s Daughters Driver Training Academy LLCWIOA list | Aulander | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| James Sprunt Community College | Warsaw | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Johnston Community CollegeWIOA list | Smithfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 |
| Keiths Transportation LLC | Four Oaks | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Kinos CDL Academy CorpWIOA list | High Point | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lenoir Community CollegeWIOA list | Kinston | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Winston-Salem | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lone Star Truck Driving Academy | Greensboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lorac Academy LLCWIOA list | Greensboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lorac Academy LLC | Greensboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleWIOA list | Fayetteville | Certificate | $5,000 | 1 month | 57 |
| Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleWIOA list | Jacksonville | Certificate | $4,000 | 1 month | 95 |
| Miller-Motte College-RaleighWIOA list | Raleigh | Certificate | $4,000 | 1 month | 0 |
| Nash Community CollegeWIOA list | Rocky Mount | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| New Journey | St Pauls | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles - School Bus and Traffic Safety | Edenton | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| On Point Trucking Academy | Dunn | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Open Doors Academy | New Bern | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| OTC Truck Sales INC | Goldsboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| P&D's Trucking Academy LLC | Whitakers | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Patel training inc | Greenville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Piedmont Community CollegeWIOA list | Roxboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Piedmont Community College | Timberlake | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Pitt Communiy College | Greenville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Randolph Community CollegeWIOA list | Asheboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Richmond Community College | Laurinburg | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Richmond Community College | Maxton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Road Knowledge Training Academy LLC | Gastonia | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Roadmaster Drivers SchoolWIOA list | Dunn | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Roanoke Chowan CC CE&WD | Ahoskie | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Robeson Community CollegeWIOA list | Lumberton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sage Truck Driving Schools | Durham | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sage Truck Driving Schools | Rocky Mount | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sampson Community CollegeWIOA list | Clinton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sandhills Community CollegeWIOA list | Pinehurst | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sandhills Community College | West End | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Shepard’s Trucking | Vanceboro | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southeastern Community College | Fair Bluff | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| The CDL Schools LLC | Fort Liberty | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| The Driving Edge CDL Academy | Mooresville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tri-County Community CollegeWIOA list | Murphy | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Twin Rivers Baptist Church | New Bern | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Creedmoor | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Vance-Granville Community CollegeWIOA list | Henderson | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Louisburg | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Wayne Community CollegeWIOA list | Goldsboro | 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 North Carolina
- WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs from 175 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 86 of them CDL.
- Company-sponsored CDL training
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for North Carolina yet. What Workforce Pell covers.