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CDL / truck-driving programs in Louisiana on the federal training list, by published cost
64 programs in Louisiana’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for CDL truck driving (53-3032, 53-3031). Published costs run from $0 to $11,900; 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 | $0 | CDL CLASS A & B THEORYPassenger, School Bus & HAZMAT Endorsement | Trucking Transportation Academy LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $0 | Class A Refresher | Louisiana Truck Driving Training LLC | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $0 | Class B CDL (Automatic) | Louisiana Truck Driving Training LLC | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,950 | CDL Class B Training Course | Cooper's CDL Defensive Driving School | 3 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $2,225 | Class A Automatic Refresher | ABCDL Truck Driving Academy, LLC | 1 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $2,525 | Class A Refresher (Manual) | ABCDL Truck Driving Academy, LLC | 1 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $2,600 | Class B CDL Course Entry- Level School Bus Driver Training | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-HAMMOND | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $2,600 | School Bus Driver Training - Class B CDL | Coastal Truck Driving of Lake Charles | 1 wk · 48 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $2,900 | Class B CDL Entry-Level Truck Driving Course | Advanced Truck Driving School & Safety Services, LLC | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $2,915 | Commercial Driving/(Class B) w/Air Brake, Passenger and School Bus Endorsements | Southern Security School | 12 wk · 50 hrs | 11 | 73% | 75% | $5,949 |
| 11 | $3,000 | Upgrade from B to A | CDL Mentors LLC. | 3 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $3,150 | Class B CDL | Global Trucking Academy | 2 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $3,335 | CDL Training Class B | Cross Road CDL Academy LLC | 4 wk · 20 hrs | 19 | 100% | 71% | $4,542 |
| 14 | $3,350 | Truck Driver Training Class B | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-ALEX | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $3,350 | Truck Driver Training Class B | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-B.R. | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $3,350 | Truck Driver Training Class B | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-MONROE | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $3,350 | Truck Driver Training Class B | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-HAMMOND | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $3,350 | Truck Driver Training Class B | Coastal College Truck Driving- Harvey | 2 wk · 40 hrs | 22 | 86% | 77% | $5,336 |
| 19 | $3,350 | Class B CDL Truck Driver Training | Coastal Truck Driving of Lake Charles | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $3,350 | Truck Driver Training Class B | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-LAFAYETTE | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $3,500 | Louisiana CDL Class A, Truck-Trailer | Nunez Community College | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $3,500 | CDL Training Class B (HYBRID) | CDL Mentors LLC. | 3 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $3,925 | CDL CLASS B CERTIFICATION | Durham Transport Academy | 2 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $4,000 | Class B to Class A CDL Upgrade Truck Driving Course | Advanced Truck Driving School & Safety Services, LLC | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $4,000 | CDL Class B | Safe Road Trucking Driving School, LLC | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $4,725 | Class A CDL Training (120 Hour Course) | ABCDL Truck Driving Academy, LLC | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $4,995 | Class A CDL (Automatic) | Louisiana Truck Driving Training LLC | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $5,000 | Commercial Drivers License (CDL)-Class A Tractor/Trailer | McCann School of Business and Technology - Monroe | 4 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $5,000 | Commercial Truck Driving (Class A) Automatic Training Air Brake and Combination | Southern Security School | 8 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $5,100 | Class A CDL Entry-Level Truck Driving Course | Advanced Truck Driving School & Safety Services, LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $5,200 | Commercial Truck Driving Class A | Thomas Training & Development Ctr, Inc | 15 wk · 40 hrs | 75 | 77% | 75% | $8,568 |
| 32 | $5,499 | CDL Class A | AGI Driving Academy | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $5,500 | Commercial Drivers License | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $5,500 | Commercial Truck Driving I | NATIONAL DRIVING ACADEMY,INC.-GREENSBURG | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 88 | 98% | 84% | $9,223 |
| 35 | $5,500 | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) | Northwest Louisiana Technical College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | 15 | 87% | 67% | $8,632 |
| 36 | $5,640 | Commercial Driver's License (CDL) | Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus | 6 wk · 40 hrs | 10 | 70% | 100% | $10,683 |
| 37 | $5,650 | CDL Class A or B Training | South Louisiana Community College | 7 wk · 40 hrs | 173 | 85% | 78% | $8,840 |
| 38 | $5,700 | Commercial Driver's License Training Program | Delgado Community College | 5 wk · 35 hrs | 17 | 94% | 45% | $7,582 |
| 39 | $5,735 | CDL Training Class A | Cross Road CDL Academy LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 290 | 95% | 63% | $9,190 |
| 40 | $5,745 | Class A CDL License | Global Trucking Academy | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 145 | 87% | 87% | $9,303 |
| 41 | $5,826 | Commercial Vehicle Operations | Fletcher Technical Community College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | 65 | 98% | 82% | $10,998 |
| 42 | $5,988 | Commercial Vehicle Operator with Forklift Certification | Delgado Community College | 8 wk · 28 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | $5,990 | CDL Training Program | SOWELA Technical Community College | 7 wk · 50 hrs | 11 | 82% | 75% | $11,857 |
| 44 | $5,995 | Truck Driver Training Class A | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-ALEX | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 230 | 94% | 79% | $9,507 |
| 45 | $5,995 | Truck Driver Training Class A | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-B.R. | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 274 | 96% | 72% | $8,560 |
| 46 | $5,995 | Truck Driver Training Class A | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-MONROE | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 341 | 85% | 74% | $8,258 |
| 47 | $5,995 | Truck Driver Training Class A | Nunez Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | $5,995 | Truck Driver Training Class A | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-HAMMOND | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 389 | 96% | 83% | $9,594 |
| 49 | $5,995 | Truck Driver Training Class A | Coastal College Truck Driving- Harvey | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 623 | 91% | 76% | $9,360 |
| 50 | $5,995 | Class A CDL Truck Driver Training | Coastal Truck Driving of Lake Charles | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 37 | 97% | 90% | $11,210 |
| 51 | $5,995 | Truck Driver Training Class A | COASTAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVING-LAFAYETTE | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 312 | 94% | 73% | $9,422 |
| 52 | $6,000 | CDL TRAINING A (HYBRID) | CDL MENTORS OF BATON ROUGE TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL | 11 wk · 50 hrs | 97 | 88% | 73% | $7,728 |
| 53 | $6,000 | CDL Training Class A (HYBRID) | CDL Mentors LLC. | 4 wk · 50 hrs | 238 | 84% | 81% | $9,856 |
| 54 | $6,000 | CDL Class A | Safe Road Trucking Driving School, LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 177 | 90% | 63% | $9,894 |
| 55 | $6,200 | Commercial Vehicle Operations | River Parishes Community College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | $6,400 | Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) | Bossier Parish Community College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | $6,400 | Commercial Vehicle Operations | Louisiana Delta Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | $6,900 | Basic Tractor-Trailer Driver Training | DIESEL DRIVING ACADEMY,INC - BATON ROUGE | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 125 | 78% | 82% | $9,142 |
| 59 | $6,900 | Basic Tractor-Trailer Driver Training | DIESEL DRIVING ACADEMY,INC - SHREVEPORT | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 232 | 84% | 75% | $9,567 |
| 60 | $7,500 | CDL Class A with Passenger endorsement | Safe Road Trucking Driving School, LLC | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | $7,850 | CDL CLASS A CERTIFICATION | Durham Transport Academy | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 100 | 60% | 74% | $8,988 |
| 62 | $10,335 | CDL Training Class A PT TIME 600Hrs | Cross Road CDL Academy LLC | 30 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | $11,900 | Advanced Tractor-Trailer Driver Training - Day | DIESEL DRIVING ACADEMY,INC - SHREVEPORT | 20 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | $11,900 | Advanced Tractor-Trailer Driver Training - Evening | DIESEL DRIVING ACADEMY,INC - SHREVEPORT | 30 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,633 programs for Louisiana 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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