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CDL / truck-driving programs in Wisconsin on the federal training list, by published cost
41 programs in Wisconsin’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for CDL truck driving (53-3032, 53-3031). Published costs run from $15 to $11,098; 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 | $15 | Truck Driving | Blackhawk Technical College | 12 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $125 | Hazardous Materials Endorsement | PROFESSIONAL CDL TRAINING LLC | competency-based | 293 | 70% | 100% | $12,919 |
| 3 | $250 | Hazardous Material Theory | Karl's Transport Inc. | 1 wk · 5 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $425 | Class A & Class B Permit Study Course | Next Level CDL Institute, LLC | 2 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $495 | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM | DIESEL TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOL | 1 wk · 4 hrs | 22 | 82% | 80% | $13,977 |
| 6 | $919 | CDL Straight Truck | Fox Valley Technical College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1,315 | Truck Driving | Moraine Park Technical College | competency-based | 166 | 77% | 30% | $12,279 |
| 8 | $1,470 | Driver Safety Education Certification | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | 8 wk · 20 hrs | 48 | 85% | 91% | $16,827 |
| 9 | $1,542 | Truck Driving | Northcentral Technical College | 8 wk · 32 hrs | 275 | 90% | 86% | $13,118 |
| 10 | $1,800 | Class B CDL Training | Next Level CDL Institute, LLC | 2 wk · 24 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $2,076 | Truck Driving | Northwood Technical College | 10 wk · 36 hrs | 17 | — | — | — |
| 12 | $2,260 | Truck Driving | Fox Valley Technical College | competency-based | 472 | 92% | 76% | $14,395 |
| 13 | $2,357 | Truck Driving | Gateway Technical College | 15 wk · 25 hrs | 75 | 68% | 73% | $11,097 |
| 14 | $2,600 | CDL Courses. All Classes, all endorsements | Dark Horse CDL School | 3 wk · 20 hrs | 131 | 96% | — | — |
| 15 | $2,955 | Truck Driving | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 8 wk · 19 hrs | 237 | 95% | 73% | $15,392 |
| 16 | $3,000 | Class B Endorsement | Karl's Transport Inc. | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $3,000 | School Bus Passenger CDL Program | Badger CDL DBA Milwaukee CDL Institute | 2 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $3,000 | Class B CDL Program | Badger CDL DBA Milwaukee CDL Institute | 2 wk · 25 hrs | 547 | 96% | 26% | $259 |
| 19 | $3,050 | Truck Driving | Chippewa Valley Technical College | 4 wk · 10 hrs | 259 | 92% | 75% | $13,160 |
| 20 | $3,613 | Truck Driving Class B CDL (Automatic Transmission) | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 9 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $3,945 | BASIC CDL SKILLS PROGRAM | ASSOCIATED TRAINING SERVICES CORP | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 109 | 94% | 36% | $12,741 |
| 22 | $4,295 | Class A CDL Training | Sabertooth Commercial Driver Training Institute Inc. | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 448 | 97% | 71% | $2,511 |
| 23 | $4,495 | CDL Class B Truck Driver Training | Griffin's CDL Institute, LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 46 | 85% | 91% | $2,285 |
| 24 | $4,500 | Veriha enterprise LLC | Veriha Enterprise LLC | competency-based | 49 | 100% | 69% | $11,597 |
| 25 | $4,650 | Class A CDL Instruction | Tuckers Truck Driving Academy, LLC. | 4 wk · 43 hrs | 57 | 49% | 59% | $13,084 |
| 26 | $4,650 | 160 Driving Academy – Class A CDL Training | 160 Driving Academy | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 1,785 | 71% | 48% | $11,599 |
| 27 | $4,823 | Truck Driving CDL (Class A & Class B) | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 10 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $5,000 | CDL A Training Program | Skinner Driven CDL Training LLC | competency-based | 90 | 88% | 50% | $1,321 |
| 29 | $5,375 | Class-A Commercial Driver Training Program | DIESEL TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOL | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 855 | 78% | 79% | $12,688 |
| 30 | $5,400 | CDL CLASS B TRUCKING/SCHOOL BUS | Miracles Training Center | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $5,495 | CDL Class A Truck Driver Training | Griffin's CDL Institute, LLC | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 296 | 40% | 83% | $7,369 |
| 32 | $5,500 | Karl's Transport Commercial Driver CDL Training | Karl's Transport Inc. | competency-based | 219 | 86% | 87% | $13,948 |
| 33 | $5,500 | Class A Full CDL Program | Badger CDL DBA Milwaukee CDL Institute | 4 wk · 30 hrs | 2,394 | 77% | 42% | $15,949 |
| 34 | $5,500 | ELDT Class A CDL Program | The CMV Tutor LLC | 8 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $5,550 | Class A CDL Training | Next Level CDL Institute, LLC | 6 wk · 20 hrs | 113 | 81% | — | — |
| 36 | $5,720 | CLASS A COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE (CDL) | PROFESSIONAL CDL TRAINING LLC | competency-based | 451 | 70% | 89% | $4,068 |
| 37 | $5,725 | Entry Level Driver Training Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) | Arrow Truck Driving Academy, LLC | 6 wk · 40 hrs | 10 | 50% | 80% | $6,147 |
| 38 | $5,891 | Class-A CDL Training Program (160 hours) | Future Logistics and CDL Training, LLC | 10 wk · 15 hrs | 117 | 64% | 52% | $9,755 |
| 39 | $6,495 | FMCSA ELDT Automatic and Manual Class A CDL Training Programs | Hudson Truck Driving School | competency-based | 602 | 97% | 13% | $6,485 |
| 40 | $7,500 | CDL DRIVING SCHOOL | CDL DRIVING SCHOOL LLC | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $11,098 | Diesel Equipment Technician with CDL | Fox Valley Technical College | competency-based | 12 | 100% | 80% | $12,033 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (2,170 programs for Wisconsin 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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