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CDL / truck-driving programs in Illinois on the federal training list, by published cost
104 programs in Illinois’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for CDL truck driving (53-3032, 53-3031). Published costs run from $1 to $5,350; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | Adult ELA ICAPS Commercial Drivers License (CDL) | College Of DuPage | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $1 | CDL TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL | EXPERIOR TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1 | TDT CDL-A New License-200 Hours - TDT 098 | Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1 | TDT CDL-A Permit Preparation-40 Hours - TDT 070 | Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1 | TDT CDL-A Refresher-80 Hours - TDT 080 | Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1 | TDT CDL-A Refresher-40 Hours - TDT 075 | Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1 | TDT CDL-A Refresher-120 Hours - TDT 092 | Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $1 | TDT CDL-A Refresher-160 Hours - TDT 096 | Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1 | 160 Driving Academy | 160 Driving Academy | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $1 | Commercial Driver | Spoon River College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 28 | — | 75% | $11,947 |
| 11 | $1 | Parkland College Tractor-Trailer Driving Training | Parkland College | 7 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $1 | CDL 160 Hour Class A Premium Truck Driving Course | All Pro Truck Driving School LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $1 | Class A CDL Truck Driving Course 240 Hours | All Pro Truck Driving School LLC | 7 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $1 | CDL 120 Hour Upgrade Class B to Class A/Refresher | All Pro Truck Driving School LLC | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $1 | Class A CDL (240 Hour) Truck Driver Training | America Business College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $1 | CDL Truck Driver Training-Class A-160HR | Prairie State College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $1 | CDL Truck Driver Training-Class A-196HR with Endor | Prairie State College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $1 | CDL 200 Hour Class A Truck Driving 6 Weeks | Morton College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $1 | CDL 160 Hour Class A Truck Driving Course 4 Weeks | Morton College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $1 | Heavy Equipment Operator Level 1 | Associated Builders and Contractors | 54 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $1 | Heavy Equipment Operator Level 2 | Associated Builders and Contractors | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $1 | Heavy Equipment Operator Level 3 | Associated Builders and Contractors | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $1 | Commercial Driver License Program 240 Hours CDL | College Of DuPage | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $1 | Commercial Driver License Program 160 Hours CDL | College Of DuPage | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $1 | CLASS B PROGRAM | Advantage Driver Training | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $1 | Truck Driver Training CDL Class A-240 Hour | Advantage Driver Training | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $1 | Truck Driver Training CDL Class A | Advantage Driver Training | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $1 | Truck Driving (CDL) | Joliet Junior College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $1 | Commercial Drivers | Hawk Truck Driving School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $1 | Truck Driving (Fast Track) | Shawnee Community College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $4 | Class A CDL 240 Hours Program | Alamo Truck Driving School | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $4 | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Training & Cert.. Program | Oakton College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $4 | Truck Driving Certificate B | Southeastern Illinois College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | 74 | — | 71% | $12,600 |
| 34 | $4 | CDL 160 hour Class A Truck Driving Course 4 weeks | 18 Wheeler CDL Driving School Inc. | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $4 | CDL 240 Hour Class A-8 weeks | 18 Wheeler CDL Driving School Inc. | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | $4 | TDT Equipment Refresher Training | Illinois Valley Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | $4 | Truck Driver Training - B&I Certificate (Non-Credit) | Workforce Development Center | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | $4 | Midwest Safe Driver LLC | Midwest Safe Driver LLC | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | $4 | 240 HOURS CDL PROGRAM | Wolf Driving School | 12 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $4 | 160 HOURS CDL PROGRAM | Wolf Driving School | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $4 | 200 HOURS CDL PROGRAM | Wolf Driving School | 10 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | $5 | Class A CDL Training Program | Viking Driving School | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | $6 | CDL Truck Driving 240 | 160 Driving Academy | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | $6 | CDL Truck Driving 160 | 160 Driving Academy | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | $6 | 160 Driving Academy 240 Hour Program | 160 Driving Academy | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | $6 | CDL Training-240 Hours | McHenry County College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | $6 | CDL Training-160 Hours | McHenry County College | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | $6 | CDL-A Semi-Tractor Trailer Driver Training Enhanced 240 | Eagle Training Services | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $6 | ICC Truck Driver Refresher Course-40 Hour | Illinois Central College | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | $6 | Bulldog Class A CDL Truck Driving Training Course 240 | Bulldog Driving School Inc | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $6 | Truck Driver Training I | Heartland Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | $6 | Truck Driver Training Advanced Proficiency Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 12 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | $6 | CDL-A Semi-Tractor Trailer Driver Training Basic 160 | Eagle Training Services Inc. - Harper Branch | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | $6 | Truck Driver Training Certificate (for credit) | Workforce Development Center | 14 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $7 | 160 Basic Course | CDL America Inc. | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | $7 | 240 Hour Class A CDL Truck Driving Training | Professional Truck Driving School Inc. | 9 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | $7 | 90 Hour Up Grade Class A CDL Truck Driving Training | Professional Truck Driving School Inc. | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | $8 | Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training Class A | Olive Harvey College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | $8 | Effective and Comprehensive CDL A Program | Columbia Driving School | 10 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | $8 | Tractor/trailer Driving Training | Danville Area Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 101 | 18% | 74% | $15,196 |
| 61 | $8 | Truck Driver Trainer Refresher | Heartland Community College | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | $9 | Truck Driving BVS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 125 | 6% | 82% | $11,219 |
| 63 | $9 | CDL Class A 160/HR /Day Class 2024 | Commercial Driving Academy LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | $9 | Advanced 240 hour CDL Truck Driving Program | Kotra CDL Driving School | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | $10 | Hazardous Materials CDL Endorsement | Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center | 1 wk · 5 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | $10 | Juarez Driving School Advanced CDL Course | Mexico Juarez Driving School | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | $10 | Accelerated Professional Course | Mexico Juarez Driving School | 10 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | $10 | Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training Class B | Olive Harvey College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | $10 | 5 Week CDL Program | Mid-City Truck Driving Academy MidCity CDL | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | $10 | 6 Week CDL Program | Mid-City Truck Driving Academy MidCity CDL | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | $10 | 8 Week CDL Program | Mid-City Truck Driving Academy MidCity CDL | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | $10 | 4 Week CDL Program | Mid-City Truck Driving Academy MidCity CDL | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | $10 | Class B Truck Driver Training | Richland Community College | 1 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | $10 | CDL Class A | Richland Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 55 | 7% | 71% | $13,268 |
| 75 | $10 | Truck Driver Training PCDL 1 | College of Lake County | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | $10 | Truck Driving Training | Kishwaukee College | 9 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | $10 | Advanced Truck Driver Training | Heartland Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | $11 | Commercial Drivers License Program | Sauk Valley Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 47 | 28% | 64% | $13,119 |
| 79 | $11 | Truck Driver Training | Illinois Central College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 93 | 3% | 79% | $13,897 |
| 80 | $11 | Truck Driving Owner/Operator VS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 125 | — | 82% | $11,219 |
| 81 | $11 | Commercial Drivers License Preparation - 160 Driving Academy | Highland Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | $11 | Truck Driving Certificate A | Southeastern Illinois College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | $12 | Class A CDL Training Program (240 HRS) | Expert Driving School Inc. | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | $12 | CDL Training Course (25 Days) | Midwest Technical Institute | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | $13 | Intermediate (CDL Class A License) | CDL America Inc. | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | $13 | Truck Driver Training-Heavy Equipment Trans Certificate | Rend Lake College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | $15 | 160 Hour CDL Program (4 Weeks) | Alpha Truck Driving School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | $15 | 240 Hour CDL Program (8 Weeks) | Alpha Truck Driving School | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | $15 | Class A CDL Truck Driving Training Course 300 | Progressive Truck Driving School Inc. | 10 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | $15 | Class A CDL Truck Driving Training Course 240 | Progressive Truck Driving School Inc. | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | $15 | Class A CDL Truck Driving Training Course 200 | Progressive Truck Driving School Inc. | 7 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | $15 | Class A CDL Licensure | Clutch Performance Truck Driving Academy | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | $15 | Truck Driver Training Program CDL-A 8-week option | Lewis and Clark Community College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | $15 | Truck Driver Training Certificate | Rend Lake College | 5 wk · 40 hrs | 35 | 9% | 76% | $12,905 |
| 95 | $15 | Commercial Truck Driver Training | Lake Land College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 192 | — | 34% | $14,659 |
| 96 | $15 | Truck Driving | Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/WVC | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | $15 | Truck Driver Training | Illinois Valley Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 87 | 6% | 80% | $14,311 |
| 98 | $15 | Truck Driver Training CDL Basic Certificate | Lincoln Land Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | $2,525 | Commercial Truck Driver Training (4231 Marshall) | Lake Land College Commercial Driver Training | 6 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 100 | $4,348 | Class A Cdl Truck Driving Training Course 200 Clock Hours (4512 Lansing) | Progressive Truck Driving School Inc. | 7 wk · 29 hrs | 16 | 56% | 64% | $5,715 |
| 101 | $4,950 | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) License Training | 160 Driving Academy | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 699 | 86% | 84% | $14,647 |
| 102 | $4,995 | Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Training | 160 Driving Academy | 5 wk · 40 hrs | 392 | 88% | 80% | $10,460 |
| 103 | $5,148 | Class A Cdl Truck Driving Training Course 240 Clock Hours (10003534 Lansing) | Progressive Truck Driving School Inc. | 8 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 104 | $5,350 | Truck Driver Training - Business & Industry Certificate (non-credit) | John Wood Community College | 6 wk · 32 hrs | — | — | — | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,236 programs for Illinois in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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