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CDL Training in the Milwaukee area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area
Programs
17
14 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$59,580
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025
CDL Training in the Milwaukee area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 17 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 15 FMCSA registry locations
- Distance from Milwaukee
- 14 within 10 miles; nearest 1.8 miles, farthest 13.3 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 7 listed programs give weeks: 3 to 16 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 152 CDL awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 8 of 17 on Wisconsin's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 89% of exiters employed in the second quarter (6 report it); middle completion 73% (7 report it)
- Pay here
- $59,580 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ($28.64 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $45,300 to $77,940; 10,250 employed in the metro area; Wisconsin median $58,610 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CDL programs, nearest to Milwaukee first
| School or location | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Driver Training/transportation | Milwaukee | Class A road | 1.8 | |
| 160 Driving Academy | West Allis | Range or theory | 2.1 | |
| 160 Driving Academy | West Allis | Class A road | 2.1 | |
| Griffin's CDL Institute, LLC | Milwaukee | Class A road | 2.8 | |
| Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWIOA list | Milwaukee | Certificate | 51 | 3.8 |
| 2 Week CDL Training | West Allis | Range or theory | 4.3 | |
| Future Logistics & CDL TraininingWIOA list | Milwaukee | Class A road | 4.3 | |
| Lada Driver School, LLC | Milwaukee | Class A road | 4.5 | |
| Next Level CDL Institute LLCWIOA list | Butler | Class A road | 5.7 | |
| Lada Driver School, LLC | Milwaukee | Range or theory | 6.0 | |
| Miracle Training Center LLCWIOA list | Milwaukee | Range or theory | 6.0 | |
| Milwaukee CDL Institute | Milwaukee | Class A road | 7.0 | |
| Griffin's CDL Institute, LLCWIOA list | Milwaukee | Class A road | 8.3 | |
| Professional CDL Training LLCWIOA list | Milwaukee | Class A road | 8.3 | |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Oak Creek | Class A road | 12.7 | |
| Milwaukee CDL InstituteWIOA list | Oak Creek | Class A road | 12.7 | |
| Waukesha County Technical CollegeWIOA list | Pewaukee | Certificate | 101 | 13.3 |
- 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, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Wisconsin: 2,131 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 33 of them CDL.
- Company-sponsored CDL training
- GI Bill
Other Wisconsin metro areas
- Kenosha area5 programs
- Appleton area6 programs
- Madison area4 programs