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CDL / truck-driving programs in Michigan on the federal training list, by published cost
80 programs in Michigan’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for CDL truck driving (53-3032, 53-3031). Published costs run from $175 to $9,450; 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 | $175 | CDL Haz Mat and Tanker Endorsement | Regen Trucking School LLC | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $175 | CDL Class A Haz Mat and Tanker Endorsement | Tri-Area Trucking School | 1 wk · 40 hrs | 48 | 100% | — | — |
| 3 | $175 | Commercial Drivers License - HazMat and Tanker Endorsement | Mid Michigan College | 1 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $410 | CDL-A Heavy Truck Driver | Michigan Works! Region 7B | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $750 | CDL Class A B or C Test Readiness Program | Dedicated Driving School LLC | 1 wk · 8 hrs | 19 | 100% | 70% | $13,673 |
| 6 | $1,700 | CDL Class A 1 Week Refresher Program | Dedicated Driving School LLC | 1 wk · 40 hrs | 11 | 100% | 50% | $4,060 |
| 7 | $1,800 | CDL Class B Refresher Program | Tri-Area Trucking School | 1 wk · 24 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $1,860 | CDL Class A 40 Hour Refresher Training | 160 Driving Academy | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,995 | CDL Class A/Class B Refresher Course | Suburban Truck Driver Training School | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $2,600 | CDL Class A Basic Program | Classic Driving School | 1 wk · 20 hrs | 190 | 100% | 88% | $15,865 |
| 11 | $2,700 | CDL Class A 2 Week Refresher Program | Dedicated Driving School LLC | competency-based | 14 | 93% | 38% | $2,212 |
| 12 | $2,750 | CDL Refresher Course | THUMB CDL LLC | 3 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $2,900 | CDL Class B - 24 Hour Program | FCG Truck Driver Training Inc | 1 wk · 24 hrs | 25 | 100% | 77% | $14,929 |
| 14 | $2,990 | CDL Class B Straight CMV Training Course - 40 Hour | Midwest Truck Driving School | 1 wk · 40 hrs | 71 | 100% | 51% | $11,294 |
| 15 | $3,100 | Custom-Designed CDL Class A Refresher | Pinnacle Truck Driver Training | 2 wk · 40 hrs | 48 | 98% | 41% | $12,082 |
| 16 | $3,160 | CDL Instruction - ELDT | Semi U (Semi Academy) | 1 wk · 40 hrs | 205 | 100% | 74% | $13,021 |
| 17 | $3,295 | General CDL A - 80 Hour Program | U.S. Truck Driver Training School | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $3,300 | Commercial Drivers License - Class A (Two Weeks) | Mid Michigan College | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $3,380 | Truck and Commercial Vehicle Operation | Rassem Trucking Driving School | 8 wk · 30 hrs | 174 | 87% | 27% | $11,065 |
| 20 | $3,390 | 40 Hour Class A CDL Refresher | Midwest Truck Driving Schools LLC dba Midwest Truck Driving School | 1 wk · 40 hrs | 44 | 93% | — | — |
| 21 | $3,390 | 40 Hour Class B CDL | Midwest Truck Driving Schools LLC dba Midwest Truck Driving School | 1 wk · 40 hrs | 245 | 98% | 24% | $12,719 |
| 22 | $3,500 | CDL Class B Training | Coast To Coast Truck Driving School | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $3,800 | CDL Class A Refresher Program | Tri-Area Trucking School | 2 wk · 40 hrs | 24 | 96% | — | — |
| 24 | $3,890 | CDL Class A Tractor Trailer Refresher Course - 40 Hour | Midwest Truck Driving School | 1 wk · 40 hrs | 28 | 96% | 74% | $13,877 |
| 25 | $3,900 | Transitional Program | Classic Driving School | 2 wk · 40 hrs | 36 | 92% | 77% | $12,598 |
| 26 | $3,995 | CDL Class A - 160 Hour Program | GTR Trucking School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 143 | 100% | 38% | $10,696 |
| 27 | $3,995 | CDL Class A Yard Only Training Course | 160 Driving Academy | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 27 | 96% | — | — |
| 28 | $4,085 | Northern Logistics CDL-A apprenticeship | Michigan Works! Region 7B | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $4,120 | CDL Class A - 40 Hour Program | FCG Truck Driver Training Inc | 1 wk · 40 hrs | 69 | 100% | 84% | $16,211 |
| 30 | $4,120 | CDL Class B - 40 Hour Program | FCG Truck Driver Training Inc | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $4,143 | CDL Class A Course - 5 day Course | West Michigan CDL Inc. | 1 wk · 40 hrs | 36 | 100% | 73% | $15,884 |
| 32 | $4,195 | CDL Class A Refresher - 80 Hour | U.S. Truck Driver Training School | 2 wk · 40 hrs | 10 | 100% | 86% | $20,362 |
| 33 | $4,418 | Commercial Driver License (CDL) | Northern Michigan University | 5 wk · 40 hrs | 66 | 94% | — | — |
| 34 | $4,500 | CDL Class A Truck Driver Training | Alpena Community College | 2 wk · 37 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $4,555 | CDL Class A - 80 Hour Program | FCG Truck Driver Training Inc | 2 wk · 40 hrs | 72 | 100% | 74% | $16,247 |
| 36 | $4,555 | CDL Class A - 80 Hour - Nights or Weekend Program | FCG Truck Driver Training Inc | 5 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | $4,643 | CDL Class A 80 hour training program | West Michigan CDL Inc. | 2 wk · 40 hrs | 84 | 100% | 86% | $15,887 |
| 38 | $4,650 | CDL Class A | THUMB CDL LLC | 12 wk · 15 hrs | 182 | 86% | 73% | $13,044 |
| 39 | $4,748 | CDL Class A - 170 Hours Program | Michigan Truck Driving School Inc | 5 wk · 35 hrs | 146 | 100% | 46% | $10,218 |
| 40 | $4,750 | CDL Class A | GOC Truck Driving School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 34 | 100% | 60% | $12,660 |
| 41 | $4,760 | CDL Class A Training | CDL and Operator Training | 3 wk · 30 hrs | 32 | 100% | 44% | $13,064 |
| 42 | $4,880 | 162 hrs of Class A CDL Truck Driver Training | Suburban Truck Driver Training School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | $4,900 | Commercial Drivers License - Class A | Lake Michigan College | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 13 | 100% | 53% | $16,505 |
| 44 | $4,900 | CDL Class A | Regen Trucking School LLC | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 154 | 100% | 66% | $13,146 |
| 45 | $4,900 | Commercial Drivers License - Class A (Three Weeks) | Mid Michigan College | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 92 | 96% | 81% | $11,720 |
| 46 | $4,950 | CDL Standard Training | Classic Driving School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 26 | 96% | 85% | $15,106 |
| 47 | $4,980 | CDL Class A Training Course - 120 Hour | U.S. Truck Driver Training School | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 97 | 100% | 87% | $14,905 |
| 48 | $4,995 | CDL Class A Training | Active Pursuit Commercial Driving School Inc | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 10 | 100% | — | — |
| 49 | $4,995 | Advanced Truck Driver Training For Beginning Drivers | ABC Training and Testing LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 34 | 100% | 76% | $14,034 |
| 50 | $4,995 | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Class A | Jackson College | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $4,995 | CDL - Automatic Transmission ELDT Driver ED Program | Monroe County Community College | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | $4,999 | CDL Class A | All Stars Truck Driving School Inc. | 4 wk · 35 hrs | 59 | 100% | — | — |
| 53 | $5,000 | CDL Class A - 120 Hour Program | FCG Truck Driver Training Inc | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 45 | 100% | 71% | $11,602 |
| 54 | $5,000 | CDL Class A - 160 Hour - Nights or Weekend Program | FCG Truck Driver Training Inc | 10 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $5,000 | CDL Class A - 160 Hour Program | FCG Truck Driver Training Inc | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 88 | 98% | 64% | $10,589 |
| 56 | $5,000 | CDL Class A Entry Level Basic | Dedicated Driving School LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 27 | 96% | 81% | $14,588 |
| 57 | $5,000 | CDL Class A 160 Hour Training Course | 160 Driving Academy | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 978 | 87% | 63% | $12,554 |
| 58 | $5,000 | CDL Class A Truck Driving Training | A & B CDL INC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 204 | 98% | 74% | $15,445 |
| 59 | $5,025 | Commercial Drivers License - Class A | Glen Oaks Community College | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | $5,143 | CDL Class A - 120 hour Training Program | West Michigan CDL Inc. | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 159 | 99% | 71% | $12,115 |
| 61 | $5,143 | CDL Class A - 80 Hour Weekend Program | West Michigan CDL Inc. | 5 wk · 16 hrs | 21 | 95% | 84% | $15,022 |
| 62 | $5,199 | CDL Class A 160 Hour Training Course with HazMat Certification | 160 Driving Academy | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | $5,200 | CDL Class A Truck Driver Training - 162 Hours | Suburban Truck Driver Training School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 362 | 98% | 68% | $12,711 |
| 64 | $5,300 | CDL Class A Entry Level w/Hazmat and Tanker | Dedicated Driving School LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | $5,400 | CDL Class A Training Program | Tri-Area Trucking School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 412 | 87% | — | — |
| 66 | $5,400 | CDL Class A Truck Driving Training from Tri-Area Trucking | Kirtland Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 32 | 100% | 93% | $11,944 |
| 67 | $5,425 | CDL Class A Training | Coast To Coast Truck Driving School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 96 | 84% | 73% | $10,224 |
| 68 | $5,495 | Accelerated CDL Class A unrestricted program | Road Warrior Truck Driving School Inc. | 2 wk · 40 hrs | 28 | 82% | — | — |
| 69 | $5,500 | CDL B Training Program | Detroit Training Center | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 34 | 62% | 62% | $10,426 |
| 70 | $5,515 | Truck Driving-Class A Commercial Driver Training-MCCC | TRAINCO INC | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 43 | 100% | — | — |
| 71 | $5,800 | CDL Class A Truck Driver Training | Wayne County Community College District | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | $5,900 | Entry Level Tractor Trailer Training Program 160 | U.S. Truck Driver Training School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 375 | 100% | 73% | $11,827 |
| 73 | $5,945 | CDL Class A CVTA Tractor Trailer Course - 160 Hour | Midwest Truck Driving School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 203 | 97% | 63% | $12,451 |
| 74 | $5,945 | 160 Hour CVTA Class A CDL | Midwest Truck Driving Schools LLC dba Midwest Truck Driving School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 796 | 93% | 19% | $11,140 |
| 75 | $5,995 | CDL Class A unrestricted program | Road Warrior Truck Driving School Inc. | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 140 | 94% | — | — |
| 76 | $6,000 | Commercial Drivers License - Class A | Detroit Training Center | 7 wk · 40 hrs | 97 | 69% | 69% | $12,292 |
| 77 | $6,035 | Truck Driving - Class A Commercial Driver License | TRAINCO INC | competency-based | 43 | 100% | — | — |
| 78 | $6,215 | Entry Level Tractor Trailer Training | U.S. Truck Driver Training School | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | $7,200 | CDL Class A Preparation - 160 Hours | Pinnacle Truck Driver Training | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 79 | 89% | 50% | $11,565 |
| 80 | $9,450 | Professional Tractor Trailer | U.S. Truck Driver Training School | 18 wk · 33 hrs | — | — | — | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,402 programs for Michigan 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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