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CDL program at HDS Truck Driving Institute
Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- $4,255
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $240
- Listed cost
- $4,495
- LengthIPEDS
- 160 clock hours, 1 month
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 548
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 133 graduates
- $36,576
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $47,478
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $82 a month over 10 years
- $7,706
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $52,118
- Typical pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck driversBLS OEWS May 2025, Tucson, AZ
- $56,640
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
HDS Truck Driving Institute awarded 548 CDL credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $4,255 compares with a Arizona median wage of $58,080 for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | 531 | 160 clock hours, 1 month | $4,255 |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | 17 | 160 clock hours, 1 month | $4,255 |
On Arizona's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A CDLClass A Commercial Drtiver's License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $4,495+ $30 books | Competency-based or withheld | 85.8% | 68% | $24,960 | 499 |
| Class B CDL With Passenger & Tank EndorsementClass B CDL with Passenger; Hazmat; Tanker Certificate · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $2,795+ $30 books | Competency-based or withheld | 88.4% | 92% | $19,285 | 225 |
| Commercial Truck Driver ProgramCompletion Certificate · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $5,495+ $30 books | Competency-based or withheld | 84.6% | 90% | $24,960 | 13 |
| Professional Truck Driver ProgramCompletion Certificate · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $11,995+ $30 books | Competency-based or withheld | 77.3% | 95.8% | $24,960 | 22 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
FMCSA registry locations
- HDS Truck Driving Institute, Tucson (updated 2026-04-30)
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