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CDL Training in the Scranton area
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area
Programs
11
6 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$57,580
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025
CDL Training in the Scranton area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 11 programs: 1 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 10 FMCSA registry locations
- Distance from Scranton
- 6 within 10 miles; nearest 2.2 miles, farthest 30.1 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 4 to 6 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 76 CDL awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 11 on Pennsylvania's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $57,580 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($27.68 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,670 to $78,830; 5,210 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $58,580 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CDL programs, nearest to Scranton first
| School or location | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith & Solomon | Dupont | Class A road | 2.2 | |
| New Prime Inc | Pittston | Class A road | 3.2 | |
| Road Runner CDL Academy INCWIOA list | Taylor | Class A road | 4.9 | |
| Petes | Scranton | Class A road | 6.8 | |
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort | Forty Fort | Certificate | 76 | 7.0 |
| Fortis Institute | Plains | Class A road | 7.4 | |
| Petes | Dunmore | Class B road | 11.1 | |
| Fortis Institute | Nanticoke | Class A road | 16.8 | |
| Nichols Bus Inc | Fleetville | Class B road | 19.0 | |
| Trans American Technical Institute, Inc.WIOA list | Jermyn | Class A road | 19.0 | |
| Road Runner CDL Academy INC | Hazle TWP | Class A road | 30.1 |
- 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, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 114 of them CDL.
- Company-sponsored CDL training
- GI Bill
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
- Philadelphia area68 programs
- Pittsburgh area28 programs
- Allentown area13 programs
- Reading area6 programs
- Altoona area6 programs
- Chambersburg area3 programs
- Harrisburg area3 programs
- York area3 programs