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CDL Training in the Cincinnati area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio)
Programs
16
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$60,590
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$6,200
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
CDL Training in the Cincinnati area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 16 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 14 FMCSA registry locations
- Distance from Cincinnati
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 4.2 miles, farthest 24.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 16 list one: $6,200 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 2 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 209 CDL awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 16 on Ohio's or Kentucky's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 88% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 90% (4 report it)
- Exam and licence fees
- First commercial driver license, 4-year / 8-year $46.50 / $92.00; Skills test at a state testing site: pre-trip, basic control and road test $10 + $10 + $30 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $60,590 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($29.13 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $45,920 to $81,620; 13,820 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $59,800 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CDL programs, nearest to Cincinnati first
| School or location | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Venture Corp | Cincinnati, OH | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 4.2 | |
| 160 Driving Academy | Cincinnati, OH | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 5.1 | |
| Cigno CDL Training | Cincinnati, OH | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 5.1 | |
| Direct Venture CorpWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 9.2 | |
| Same As AboveWIOA list | Hamilton, OH | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 10.6 | |
| KctcsWIOA list | Fort Wright, KY | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 13.2 | |
| Butler Tech | Hamilton, OH | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 14.6 | |
| Butler Technology and Career Development School | Hamilton, OH | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 14.6 | |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe, OH | Certificate | $6,200 | 2 months | 103 | 16.6 |
| Riegler Blacktop | Florence, KY | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 16.9 | |
| 160 Driving Academy | Lawrenceburg, IN | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 17.7 | |
| 160 Driving Academy | Greendale, IN | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 17.7 | |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 106 | 18.4 |
| Turan CDL School INC | Middletown, OH | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 19.7 | |
| Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolWIOA list | Batavia, OH | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 23.8 | |
| South Dearborn Community School Corp | Aurora, IN | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | 24.3 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- 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, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: Ohio BMV, Documents & Fees, read October 10, 2026.
- Fees: Ohio BMV, Commercial Driver (CDL), read October 10, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 107 of them CDL.
- Company-sponsored CDL training
- GI Bill
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