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CDL training in Kansas

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

18 schools offer these truck driving programs, and Kansas has approved every one 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 Kansas, 18 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 20 programs here are Class A (12 programs), CDL (class not stated, 6 programs), Class A and Class B (1 program) and bus and passenger (1 program).

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How much does CDL training cost in Kansas?

$3,682 to $5,548 is what most CDL training programs in Kansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 19 programs with a price. All of them: $700 to $7,695

In the typical program

Finished the program
88%
Working 6 months later
85%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free CDL training in Kansas?

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

All 20 CDL training programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

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20 programs

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    CDL Class A Training

    Kansas Truck Driving School

    Wichita

    No diploma needed

    Kansas Truck Driving School, WichitaClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,595

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CDL Class A Training at Kansas Truck Driving School
    More details about CDL Class A Training at Kansas Truck Driving School
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    791
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,595
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, CDL Class A Training at Kansas Truck Driving School

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    CDL Class A Training

    Zeta Commercial Driving School

    Lenexa

    No diploma needed

    Zeta Commercial Driving School, LenexaClass AHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,990

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CDL Class A Training at Zeta Commercial Driving School
    More details about CDL Class A Training at Zeta Commercial Driving School
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    530
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,990
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, CDL Class A Training at Zeta Commercial Driving School

  • Class A and Class BIn personNo diploma needed

    Whiteline CDL Training-Wichita

    White Line CDL Training Inc-Wichita

    Wichita

    No diploma needed

    White Line CDL Training Inc-Wichita, WichitaClass A and Class BIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Whiteline CDL Training-Wichita at White Line CDL Training Inc-Wichita
    More details about Whiteline CDL Training-Wichita at White Line CDL Training Inc-Wichita
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    290
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Whiteline CDL Training-Wichita at White Line CDL Training Inc-Wichita

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver's License Training

    Apex CDL Institute LLC

    Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    Apex CDL Institute LLC, Kansas CityClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,200
    Price if you pay yourself$6,400

    188 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Commercial Driver's License Training at Apex CDL Institute LLC
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,555
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    271
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,400
    students trained with WIOA funding
    188

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Truck Driver Training

    Roadmaster Drivers School

    Grandview, MO

    No diploma needed

    Roadmaster Drivers School, Grandview, MOClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Kansas; Kansas approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$54,500
    Price if you pay yourself$7,695
    Program website, Commercial Truck Driver Training at Roadmaster Drivers School
    More details about Commercial Truck Driver Training at Roadmaster Drivers School
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,626
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    262
    Earned a year, estimated
    $54,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,695
    Program website, Commercial Truck Driver Training at Roadmaster Drivers School

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Truck Driver Training - Wichita

    160 Driving Academy

    Kansas City, MO

    No diploma needed

    160 Driving Academy, Kansas City, MOClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Kansas; Kansas approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$51,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950

    15 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Class A CDL Truck Driver Training - Wichita at 160 Driving Academy
    More details about Class A CDL Truck Driver Training - Wichita at 160 Driving Academy
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,948
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    239
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,950
    students trained with WIOA funding
    15
    Program website, Class A CDL Truck Driver Training - Wichita at 160 Driving Academy

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Professional Driving (CDL-A over-the-road exam prep)

    Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center

    Lawrence

    No diploma needed

    Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center, LawrenceClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,620
    School website, Professional Driving (CDL-A over-the-road exam prep) at Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center
    More details about Professional Driving (CDL-A over-the-road exam prep) at Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    194
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,620
    School website, Professional Driving (CDL-A over-the-road exam prep) at Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    CDL

    North Central Kansas Technical College

    Beloit

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    North Central Kansas Technical College, BeloitCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$800
    More details about CDL at North Central Kansas Technical College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    137
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $800

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Accelerated Weekday CDL Class A - CDL-A

    Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education

    Overland Park

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education, Overland ParkClass A · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,999
    Program website, Accelerated Weekday CDL Class A - CDL-A at Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education
    More details about Accelerated Weekday CDL Class A - CDL-A at Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    25%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    99
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,999
    Program website, Accelerated Weekday CDL Class A - CDL-A at Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Truck Driver Training - Topeka

    160 Driving Academy

    Kansas City, MO

    No diploma needed

    160 Driving Academy, Kansas City, MOClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Kansas; Kansas approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$51,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Class A CDL Truck Driver Training - Topeka at 160 Driving Academy
    More details about Class A CDL Truck Driver Training - Topeka at 160 Driving Academy
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    96%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,948
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    67
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Class A CDL Truck Driver Training - Topeka at 160 Driving Academy

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Kings And Queens Class A CDL Course

    Empowering Empires LLC

    Kansas City, MO

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Empowering Empires LLC, Kansas City, MOClass AIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Kansas; Kansas approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,520
    Program website, Kings And Queens Class A CDL Course at Empowering Empires LLC
    More details about Kings And Queens Class A CDL Course at Empowering Empires LLC
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    45
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,520
    Program website, Kings And Queens Class A CDL Course at Empowering Empires LLC

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    CDL-Truck Driving Program

    Seward County Community College

    Liberal

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Seward County Community College, LiberalCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,365
    Program website, CDL-Truck Driving Program at Seward County Community College
    More details about CDL-Truck Driving Program at Seward County Community College
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,510
    Students counted
    43
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,365
    Program website, CDL-Truck Driving Program at Seward County Community College

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Drivers License

    Barton County Community College (I)

    Great Bend

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Barton County Community College (I), Great BendCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$700

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Commercial Drivers License at Barton County Community College (I)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    17 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $700
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

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

    Commercial Driver's License Training

    Flint Hills Technical College

    Emporia

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Flint Hills Technical College, EmporiaCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    More details about Commercial Driver's License Training at Flint Hills Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000

  • CDL (class not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver's License Training Program

    Fort Scott Community College (Fort Scott)

    Fort Scott

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Fort Scott Community College (Fort Scott), Fort ScottCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Commercial Driver's License Training Program at Fort Scott Community College (Fort Scott)
    More details about Commercial Driver's License Training Program at Fort Scott Community College (Fort Scott)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    Program website, Commercial Driver's License Training Program at Fort Scott Community College (Fort Scott)

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A Commercial Driver License Training- Topeka

    WhiteLine CDL Training -Topeka

    Topeka

    No diploma needed

    WhiteLine CDL Training -Topeka, TopekaClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,341
    Program website, Class A Commercial Driver License Training- Topeka at WhiteLine CDL Training -Topeka
    More details about Class A Commercial Driver License Training- Topeka at WhiteLine CDL Training -Topeka
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $171
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,341
    Program website, Class A Commercial Driver License Training- Topeka at WhiteLine CDL Training -Topeka

  • Bus and passengerIn personNo diploma needed

    Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements

    Medi Coach Driving School

    Shawnee

    No diploma needed

    Medi Coach Driving School, ShawneeBus and passengerIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,380
    Program website, Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements at Medi Coach Driving School
    More details about Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements at Medi Coach Driving School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,380
    Program website, Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements at Medi Coach Driving School

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Transport Training (Truck Driving Class A)

    Crowder College

    Neosho, MO

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Crowder College, Neosho, MOClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Kansas; Kansas approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,450
    Program website, Transport Training (Truck Driving Class A) at Crowder College
    More details about Transport Training (Truck Driving Class A) at Crowder College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,450
    Program website, Transport Training (Truck Driving Class A) at Crowder College

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver's License - Class A

    Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education

    Overland Park

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education, Overland ParkClass A · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,999
    School website, Commercial Driver's License - Class A at Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education
    More details about Commercial Driver's License - Class A at Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,999
    School website, Commercial Driver's License - Class A at Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Truck Driving

    Washburn Institute of Technology

    Topeka

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Washburn Institute of Technology, TopekaCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Commercial Truck Driving at Washburn Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

How to pay for CDL training in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in Kansas

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.

Quick facts: CDL training in Kansas

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
21st of 45
CDL training programs here, against the typical state's 35
20 vs 35

State comparisons use the same figures as the CDL training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

CDL training in Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kansas

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

Where the Kansas truck driving program numbers come from

Which Kansas truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs Kansas 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas 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 Kansas

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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