CDL Training in the Charleston area

Charleston, WV metro area

Programs

4 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$49,580

heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$4,693

of 2 with a cost, IPEDS

CDL Training in the Charleston area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 3 FMCSA registry locations
Distance from Charleston: 4 within 10 miles; nearest 3.8 miles, farthest 15.4 miles
Listed program cost: 2 of 5 list one: $4,693 to $5,000 (IPEDS)
Program length: 2 colleges list a length: 2 months each (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 82 CDL awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 5 on West Virginia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $49,580 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($23.84 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,940 to $74,650; 1,430 employed in the metro area; West Virginia median $49,480 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

School or location	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
BridgeValley CTC	South Charleston	Class A road	Not reported	Not reported		3.8
160 Driving Academy	Charleston	Class A road	Not reported	Not reported		5.0
Ben Franklin Career Center	Dunbar	Certificate	$4,693	2 months	18	5.6
160 Driving Academy	Charleston	Range or theory	Not reported	Not reported		7.9
Boone Career and Technical CenterWIOA list	Foster	Certificate	$5,000	2 months	64	15.4

WIOA in West Virginia: 151 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 12 of them CDL.
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