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CDL training in Atlanta, Georgia

19 CDL (commercial driver's license) training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

10 schools offer these truck driving programs with classes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Truck drivers need a commercial driver's license, which generally takes a knowledge test and a driving test. Most drivers have a high school diploma and prepare at a professional truck driving school.1 Since February 7, 2022, federal rules require anyone getting a Class A or B license for the first time, or upgrading to one, to train with a provider on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry.2

In Atlanta, 3 of the 19 programs take students without a high school diploma, 13 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 19 programs here are CDL (class not stated, 7 programs), Class A (7 programs), bus and passenger (2 programs), Class B (2 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

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All 42 CDL training programs in Georgia, including online programs

How much does CDL training cost in Atlanta?

$2,130 to $4,698 is what most CDL training programs in Atlanta cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 19 programs with a price. All of them: $600 to $7,495

In the typical program

Finished the program
94%
Working 6 months later
73%
Earned a year, estimated
about $46,000
Length
2 to 6 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Atlanta may also offer CDL training. How these figures are made

Is there free CDL training in Atlanta?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: grants, company-paid training and the GI Bill

All 19 CDL training programs in Atlanta approved for WIOA funding

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19 programs

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Truck Driver Training Program

    Roadmaster Drivers School Of Georgia

    Lithia Springs

    No diploma needed

    Roadmaster Drivers School Of Georgia, Lithia SpringsCDL (class not stated)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,900
    Price if you pay yourself$7,495

    302 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Commercial Truck Driver Training Program at Roadmaster Drivers School Of Georgia
    More details about Commercial Truck Driver Training Program at Roadmaster Drivers School Of Georgia
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,722
    Length
    5 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    3,344
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,495
    students trained with WIOA funding
    302
    Program website, Commercial Truck Driver Training Program at Roadmaster Drivers School Of Georgia

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Drivers License Training

    Daly's Truck Driving School, Inc.

    Buford

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Daly's Truck Driving School, Inc., BufordCDL (class not stated)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$52,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,995

    311 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Commercial Drivers License Training at Daly's Truck Driving School, Inc.
    More details about Commercial Drivers License Training at Daly's Truck Driving School, Inc.
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,200
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $339
    Students counted
    2,418
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,995
    students trained with WIOA funding
    311
    Program website, Commercial Drivers License Training at Daly's Truck Driving School, Inc.

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    160 Hour Class A Training Program Columbus Or Conyers

    Georgia Driving Academy

    Conyers

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Driving Academy, ConyersClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,495

    130 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, 160 Hour Class A Training Program Columbus Or Conyers at Georgia Driving Academy
    More details about 160 Hour Class A Training Program Columbus Or Conyers at Georgia Driving Academy
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,551
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,434
    Students counted
    2,142
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,495
    students trained with WIOA funding
    130
    Program website, 160 Hour Class A Training Program Columbus Or Conyers at Georgia Driving Academy

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CDL Basic Tractor Trailer Training

    Katlaw Truck Driving School

    Austell

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Katlaw Truck Driving School, AustellClass AIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,800

    331 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about CDL Basic Tractor Trailer Training at Katlaw Truck Driving School
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,488
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $257
    Students counted
    1,418
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,800
    students trained with WIOA funding
    331

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Training

    160 Driving Academy - Atlanta

    Forest Park

    High school diploma or equivalent

    160 Driving Academy - Atlanta, Forest ParkClass AIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950

    70 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Training at 160 Driving Academy - Atlanta
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,510
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    878
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,950
    students trained with WIOA funding
    70

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    180 Hour Truck Driver Training - Conyers

    Georgia Driving Academy

    Conyers

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Driving Academy, ConyersCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,095

    77 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, 180 Hour Truck Driver Training - Conyers at Georgia Driving Academy
    More details about 180 Hour Truck Driver Training - Conyers at Georgia Driving Academy
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,689
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,434
    Students counted
    635
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,095
    students trained with WIOA funding
    77
    School website, 180 Hour Truck Driver Training - Conyers at Georgia Driving Academy

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Truck Driving (Ct61)

    West Georgia Technical College

    Waco

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West Georgia Technical College, WacoCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,600
    Price if you pay yourself$1,574

    14 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Commercial Truck Driving (Ct61) at West Georgia Technical College
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,640
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,221
    Students counted
    563
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,574
    students trained with WIOA funding
    14

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Truck Driving--Ct61

    Chattahoochee Technical College

    Marietta

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Chattahoochee Technical College, MariettaClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$48,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,257

    18 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Commercial Truck Driving--Ct61 at Chattahoochee Technical College
    More details about Commercial Truck Driving--Ct61 at Chattahoochee Technical College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,027
    Length
    7 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $475
    Students counted
    291
    Earned a year, estimated
    $48,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,257
    students trained with WIOA funding
    18
    Program website, Commercial Truck Driving--Ct61 at Chattahoochee Technical College

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    180 Hour Truck Driver Training - Columbus

    Georgia Driving Academy

    Conyers

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Driving Academy, ConyersClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,895

    49 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, 180 Hour Truck Driver Training - Columbus at Georgia Driving Academy
    More details about 180 Hour Truck Driver Training - Columbus at Georgia Driving Academy
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,334
    Length
    6 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $282
    Students counted
    272
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,895
    students trained with WIOA funding
    49
    School website, 180 Hour Truck Driver Training - Columbus at Georgia Driving Academy

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Truck Driving--Ct61

    Southern Crescent Technical College

    Griffin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Crescent Technical College, GriffinCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,188

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Commercial Truck Driving--Ct61 at Southern Crescent Technical College
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,670
    Length
    2 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $809
    Students counted
    201
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,188
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Truck Driving --Ct61--

    Atlanta Technical College

    Atlanta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Atlanta Technical College, AtlantaCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$49,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,180

    20 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Commercial Truck Driving --Ct61-- at Atlanta Technical College
    More details about Commercial Truck Driving --Ct61-- at Atlanta Technical College
    Finished
    72%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,467
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    167
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,180
    students trained with WIOA funding
    20
    School website, Commercial Truck Driving --Ct61-- at Atlanta Technical College

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Truck Driving

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College

    Clarkston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College, ClarkstonCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500

    36 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Commercial Truck Driving at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,396
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    156
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    36

  • Bus and passengerIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    70 Hour Class B Bus/Truck Driver Training - Conyers

    Georgia Driving Academy

    Conyers

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Driving Academy, ConyersBus and passenger · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,295
    School website, 70 Hour Class B Bus/Truck Driver Training - Conyers at Georgia Driving Academy
    More details about 70 Hour Class B Bus/Truck Driver Training - Conyers at Georgia Driving Academy
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,508
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $714
    Students counted
    84
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,295
    School website, 70 Hour Class B Bus/Truck Driver Training - Conyers at Georgia Driving Academy

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Truck Driving (CDL Class A) --Ct61--

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College

    Clarkston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College, ClarkstonClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,100
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500

    37 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Commercial Truck Driving (CDL Class A) --Ct61-- at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,525
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    83
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    37

  • Bus and passengerIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    70 Hour Class B Bus/Truck Driver Training - Columbus

    Georgia Driving Academy

    Conyers

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Driving Academy, ConyersBus and passenger · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$48,500
    Price if you pay yourself$1,895
    School website, 70 Hour Class B Bus/Truck Driver Training - Columbus at Georgia Driving Academy
    More details about 70 Hour Class B Bus/Truck Driver Training - Columbus at Georgia Driving Academy
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,122
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $275
    Students counted
    69
    Earned a year, estimated
    $48,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,895
    School website, 70 Hour Class B Bus/Truck Driver Training - Columbus at Georgia Driving Academy

  • RefresherIn personPrerequisite courses

    Commercial Driver's License Refresher Course

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College

    Clarkston

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College, ClarkstonRefresher · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$600
    More details about Commercial Driver's License Refresher Course at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $600

  • Class BIn personPrerequisite courses

    Transportation Ready - Class B (80 hrs.)

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College

    Clarkston

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College, ClarkstonClass B · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,079
    More details about Transportation Ready - Class B (80 hrs.) at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,079

  • Class BIn personPrerequisite courses

    Transportation Ready - Class B (120 hrs.)

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College

    Clarkston

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College, ClarkstonClass B · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,700
    More details about Transportation Ready - Class B (120 hrs.) at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,700

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Transportation Ready - Continuing Education - Class A

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College

    Clarkston

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College, ClarkstonClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    More details about Transportation Ready - Continuing Education - Class A at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500

How to pay for CDL training in Atlanta

WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in Atlanta

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for CDL training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

Company-paid CDL training

Some trucking companies run their own schools and may pay the tuition if you drive for them for a set time, such as a year.9

GI Bill for CDL training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.10

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Atlanta

How CDL training compares with the rest of transportation and logistics across Georgia: Transportation and logistics training in Georgia

Where the Atlanta truck driving program numbers come from

Which Atlanta truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs with classes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).11 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Georgia page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Atlanta truck driving programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about CDL training in Atlanta

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 49 CFR part 380, subpart F, Entry-level driver training requirements
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee: Task 21-1 discussion notes (2021)
  10. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  11. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List