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CDL Training in the Houston area
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area
Programs
62
16 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$56,840
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$600
of 5 with a cost, DOL WIOA list
CDL Training in the Houston area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 62 programs: 1 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 56 FMCSA registry locations, 5 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Houston
- 16 within 10 miles; nearest 4.5 miles, farthest 45.4 miles
- Listed program cost
- 5 of 62 list one: $600 to $5,950, middle $5,800 (DOL WIOA list)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 1 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 59 CDL awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 7 of 62 on Texas's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- 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
- $56,840 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($27.33 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,320 to $79,490; 49,750 employed in the metro area; Texas median $56,290 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CDL programs, nearest to Houston first
| School or location | Where | Type | Program cost | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL Commercial Trucks Training LLC | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 4.5 | |
| VP CDL Training LLC | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 4.5 | |
| Meathead Career Centers | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 5.4 | |
| 1stchoicecdlacademy | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 6.2 | |
| Amazing CDL School LLC | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 6.2 | |
| Greenlight CDL School LLC | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 6.2 | |
| King CDL Academy | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| Royal Carriages Limousines INC | Houston | Class B road | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| Royal Carriages Limousines INC | Houston | Class B road | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| WorktexasWIOA list | Houston | WIOA list only | $5,800 | 7.4 | |
| First Class CDL Training Academy LLC | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 7.7 | |
| Alpha Trucking Academy LLC | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 8.3 | |
| Best Economical Student Training/ Driving | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 9.1 | |
| Lone Star CDL Training Center LLC | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 9.1 | |
| Commercial Drivers License Services | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 9.4 | |
| Sage Truck Driving Schools | Jacinto City | Class A road | Not reported | 9.5 | |
| Aaa CDL School | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 10.9 | |
| Sage Truck Driving Schools | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 10.9 | |
| Houston City College | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 11.2 | |
| CDL Emerald Logistics Training Services LLCWIOA list | Houston | WIOA list only | $600 | 12.0 | |
| East End Driving and Placement ServiceWIOA list | Houston | WIOA list only | $5,218 | 12.0 | |
| Northeast Training Center - M J TrainingWIOA list | Houston | Range or theory | Not reported | 12.3 | |
| Papi Trucking School | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 12.3 | |
| Roberts Transportation & Logistics Academy | Houston | Range or theory | Not reported | 12.3 | |
| Break It Down CDL Training | Missouri City | Class A road | Not reported | 12.4 | |
| Global driving school | Stafford | Class A road | Not reported | 13.0 | |
| Houston City College | Stafford | Class A road | Not reported | 13.0 | |
| Platinum Driving Academy | Stafford | Class A road | Not reported | 13.0 | |
| Houston Trade Institute LLC | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 13.6 | |
| S & R Truck Driving Institute | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 13.6 | |
| Greedy Hauling Ltd Co | Pasadena | Class A road | Not reported | 13.7 | |
| CDL Commercial Trucks Training LLC | Pasadena | Class A road | Not reported | 14.0 | |
| Roadmaster Drivers School | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 14.7 | |
| Turning Point Training Academy | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 16.3 | |
| FTT Enterprise LLC | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 16.8 | |
| Kindle Trucking SchoolWIOA list | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 17.4 | |
| Sheldon Isd | Houston | Class B road | Not reported | 17.4 | |
| Dignity Professional Training Centers IncWIOA list | Houston | WIOA list only | $5,882 | 17.5 | |
| Platinum Driving Academy | Missouri City | Class A road | Not reported | 17.5 | |
| Showoff the Ultimate Ss LLC Dba E and D Driving SchoolWIOA list | Houston | WIOA list only | $5,950 | 17.6 | |
| PrimeLine CDL Academy LLC | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 18.0 | |
| FleetForce Truck Driver Training | Pasadena | Class A road | Not reported | 18.1 | |
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena | Class A road | Not reported | 18.1 | |
| Kcd Training CDL | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 18.2 | |
| Pan America Transport LLC | Channelview | Class A road | Not reported | 18.2 | |
| Camachos Express LLC | Katy | Class A road | Not reported | 19.9 | |
| First Class CDL Training Academy LLC | Katy | Class A road | Not reported | 19.9 | |
| Lone Star College System | Spring | Class A road | Not reported | 21.1 | |
| Eldt USA Hazmat | Humble | Range or theory | Not reported | 21.6 | |
| Industrial Safety Academy Inc. | Houston | Class A road | Not reported | 23.3 | |
| Pan America Transport LLC | Katy | Range or theory | Not reported | 24.0 | |
| Lee College | Baytown | Certificate | Not reported | 59 | 26.3 |
| Reliable Roadrunner Services LLC | Arcola | Class A road | Not reported | 26.6 | |
| Reliable Roadrunner Services LLC | Rosharon | Class A road | Not reported | 26.6 | |
| Alvin Community College | Alvin | Class A road | Not reported | 28.0 | |
| LFS Elite Trucking Academy | Alvin | Class A road | Not reported | 28.0 | |
| Greenway CDL Training | Rosenberg | Class A road | Not reported | 30.4 | |
| Texas State Technical College | Rosenberg | Class A road | Not reported | 30.4 | |
| Cypress Driving School LLC | Magnolia | Range or theory | Not reported | 34.0 | |
| Hitchcock ISD | Hitchcock | Class B road | Not reported | 38.9 | |
| Platinum Driving Academy | Angleton | Class A road | Not reported | 40.4 | |
| Martinez ROW | Hempstead | Class A road | Not reported | 45.4 |
- 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, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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
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