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CDL Training in the Dallas area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area
Programs
81
21 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$59,530
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$5,000
of 10 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
CDL Training in the Dallas area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 81 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 69 FMCSA registry locations, 10 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Dallas
- 21 within 10 miles; nearest 2.5 miles, farthest 55.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 10 of 81 list one: $5,000 to $13,500, middle $6,667 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 1 month each (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 1 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 315 CDL awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 19 of 81 on Texas's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 67% of exiters employed in the second quarter (11 report it); middle completion 86% (11 report it)
- Exam and licence fees
- Commercial learner permit (CLP), original $25; Commercial driver license, new (age 18 to 84) $97 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $59,530 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($28.62 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $42,810 to $91,990; 55,670 employed in the metro area; Texas median $56,290 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CDL programs, nearest to Dallas first
| School or location | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETEX Truck Driving School LLC | Grand Prairie | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 2.5 | |
| TruckSmart CDL Academy | Grand Prairie | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 2.5 | |
| Sage Truck Driving Schools | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 3.7 | |
| M T Training Center | Grand Prairie | Certificate | $6,495 | 1 month | 290 | 4.9 |
| Cutino CDL Training | Irving | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 5.0 | |
| Premier Technical InstituteWIOA list | Dallas | WIOA list only | $5,100 | Not reported | 5.3 | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 5.6 | |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington | Arlington | Certificate | $5,000 | 1 month | 25 | 6.2 |
| CDL Training Express | Irving | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| Driving ForceWIOA list | Dallas | WIOA list only | $5,000 | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| On Track Truck Driving School LLCWIOA list | Arlington | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 6.6 | |
| Classe Trucking LLC | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 6.7 | |
| Edge Tech AcademyWIOA list | Arlington | WIOA list only | $5,000 | Not reported | 6.9 | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Arlington | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 6.9 | |
| Safety First Trucking Academy Inc | Duncanville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 7.2 | |
| iMed Health Training CenterWIOA list | Dallas | WIOA list only | $10,200 | Not reported | 8.1 | |
| iTrucking | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 8.3 | |
| Lone Star Truck Driving Academy | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 8.3 | |
| Progress Institute IncWIOA list | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 8.3 | |
| Continental Truck Driver Training And Education SchoolWIOA list | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 9.9 | |
| Jh CDL Truck Rental | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 9.9 | |
| Smart CDL Academy LLC | Irving | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 11.0 | |
| Workshop network mover LLC | Pantego | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 11.1 | |
| 210 Driving Academy | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 11.3 | |
| CDL Truck Driving Training Academy LLC | Desoto | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 12.2 | |
| Continental Truck Driver Training And Education School | Desoto | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 12.2 | |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | DeSoto | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 12.2 | |
| Vision Truck Driving SchoolWIOA list | Desoto | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 12.2 | |
| Virtuous CDL Training InstituteWIOA list | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 12.9 | |
| IBEST Trucking Academy - 3rd PARTY EXAMINER | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 13.2 | |
| Sunset Logistics INC.WIOA list | Fort Worth | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 13.3 | |
| MileOne CDL School | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 13.6 | |
| Roadmaster Drivers SchoolWIOA list | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 13.6 | |
| CDL Connection LLC | Lancaster | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 14.2 | |
| KLLM Driving Academy, Inc. | Lancaster | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 14.2 | |
| MileOne CDL School | Lancaster | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 14.2 | |
| Evolution of Her Beauty-feiWIOA list | Dallas | WIOA list only | $13,500 | Not reported | 14.3 | |
| Dolphin Carriers LLC | Grapevine | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 14.6 | |
| Pennies Trucking Academy | Grapevine | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 14.6 | |
| Alpha Medical InstituteWIOA list | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 15.9 | |
| Advance Career Education LLC | Mansfield | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 16.3 | |
| Big Klass CDL School LLC | Mansfield | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 16.3 | |
| Lone Star Truck Driving Academy | Mansfield | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 16.3 | |
| Los Hermanos Learning Center LLCWIOA list | Carrollton | WIOA list only | $11,850 | Not reported | 16.3 | |
| Djh Express National Training AcademyWIOA list | Hutchins | WIOA list only | $9,436 | Not reported | 17.5 | |
| North Texas Institute for Career DevelopmentWIOA list | Fort Worth | WIOA list only | $6,667 | Not reported | 17.5 | |
| 3 Rivers CDL Truck Rental | Fort Worth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 17.6 | |
| Almeida Dfw Trucking | Forest Hill | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 17.6 | |
| Goodwill North Central Texas - North Texas Institute | Fort Worth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 17.6 | |
| Trucking Chick | Fort Worth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 17.6 | |
| CDL Commercial Trucks Training LLC | Fort Worth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 17.7 | |
| Level Up CDL Training | Fort Worth | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | 17.7 | |
| Level Up CDL Training | Fort Worth | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | 17.7 | |
| 210 Driving AcademyWIOA list | Lancaster | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | 18.2 | |
| H & H Xpress | Lancaster | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 18.2 | |
| No Limit Truck Driving School Inc | Mesquite | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 20.1 | |
| Growing New Generations | Forest Hill | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 20.2 | |
| Roadmaster Drivers School | Fort Worth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 20.2 | |
| Fast Track CDL, LLC | Garland | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 20.4 | |
| NextGen CDL Academy LLC | Garland | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 20.4 | |
| Aspire Truck Driving SchoolWIOA list | Richardson | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 20.5 | |
| Diesel Xtrem | Dallas | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 21.6 | |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | The Colony | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 22.6 | |
| Gatm Transport LLC | Roanoke | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 22.9 | |
| Teex | Mesquite | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 24.1 | |
| Last Step CDL, LLC | Fort Worth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 24.4 | |
| Premier Truck Driving School | Fort Worth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 24.4 | |
| Spartan CDL Training, LLC | Fort Worth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 24.4 | |
| C1 Truck Driver TrainingWIOA list | Fort Worth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 27.9 | |
| Tarrant county Pct. 4 | Fort Worth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 29.1 | |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Little Elm | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 29.3 | |
| Rapid CDL | Corinth | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 31.9 | |
| Crandall ISD | Crandall | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | 32.0 | |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Benbrook | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 32.6 | |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Denton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 33.9 | |
| Impact CDL Training | Denton | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 34.5 | |
| Texas Hotshot Driving School | Grandview | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 35.3 | |
| Ennis Transportation Department | Ennis | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | 37.0 | |
| Career Trucking School, INC. | Kaufman | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 43.7 | |
| Atds | Cleburne | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 45.1 | |
| R & B Vocational Training | Greenville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | 55.5 |
- 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, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: Texas DPS, Driver License Fees, read October 10, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Texas: 5,743 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 200 of them CDL.
- Company-sponsored CDL training
- GI Bill
Other Texas metro areas
- Houston area62 programs
- San Antonio area21 programs
- McAllen area21 programs
- El Paso area16 programs
- Austin area16 programs
- Killeen area9 programs
- Laredo area9 programs
- Beaumont area7 programs