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CDL Training in the Cleveland area
Cleveland, OH metro area
Programs
9
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$58,970
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$2,160
of 3 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
CDL Training in the Cleveland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 9 programs: 1 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 6 FMCSA registry locations, 2 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Cleveland
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 5.9 miles, farthest 57.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 9 list one: $2,160 to $11,300, middle $5,500 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 4 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 171 CDL awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 9 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 82% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 84% (3 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
- $58,970 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($28.35 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $40,970 to $76,110; 11,970 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $59,800 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CDL programs, nearest to Cleveland first
| School or location | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 Driving Academy | Cleveland | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | 5.9 | |
| Ocli Trucking & Leadership Academy, LLCWIOA list | Warrensville Hts | WIOA list only | $2,160 | Not reported | 9.5 | |
| Great Lakes Truck Driving School Inc.WIOA list | Columbia Station | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 13.4 | |
| Ldg Truck Driving School | Avon | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 15.2 | |
| Cuyahoga Community College CDL Training ProgramWIOA list | Euclid | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 15.3 | |
| Hamrick SchoolWIOA list | Medina | Certificate | $11,300 | 4 months | 171 | 18.4 |
| 160 Driving Academy | Medina | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 19.5 | |
| Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center | Oberlin | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 28.0 | |
| Ashtabula County Community Action Agency - dba - Action In Motion Truck DriWIOA list | Ashtabula | WIOA list only | $5,500 | Not reported | 57.8 |
- 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, Cleveland, OH, 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
Other Ohio metro areas
- Cincinnati area16 programs
- Columbus area9 programs
- Dayton area8 programs
- Akron area5 programs
- Canton area3 programs
- Toledo area4 programs
- Youngstown area3 programs