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CDL Training in North Carolina
Colleges and schools: 5 · FMCSA locations: 88
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
CDL Training in North Carolina: the figures
- Programs we list
- 93 in North Carolina: 5 at colleges and schools, 88 FMCSA registry locations.
- Colleges and schools
- 2 public and 3 private; 262 CDL completions in 2023-24 at the 4 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $4,000 in North Carolina, from $4,000 to $5,000, across 3 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $51,530 a year for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in North Carolina, against $58,640 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- 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.
- WIOA results
- 86 CDL programs on North Carolina's list; middle values: 91.5% of students who exited completed (56 programs report it); 61% were employed in the second quarter after exit (52); $9,680 median earnings in that quarter (52) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 5 North Carolina metro areas have a page; the largest list, Charlotte, has 14 programs.
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 College | 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 College | 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 Institute | 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 LLCWIOA list | Raleigh | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Central Carolina Community College | 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 College | Shelby | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| College of the Albemarle | Edenton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Craven Community College | 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 College | 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 College | 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 LLC | 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 College | 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 College | Roxboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Piedmont Community College | Timberlake | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Pitt Communiy College | Winterville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Randolph Community College | 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 College | 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 College | Clinton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sandhills Community College | 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 College | 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 College | Henderson | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Louisburg | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, North Carolina, read October 8, 2026.
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