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CDL training in New Hampshire

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

8 schools offer these truck driving programs, and New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, 7 of the 17 programs take students without a high school diploma, 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 17 programs here are Class A (9 programs), Class B (4 programs), CDL (class not stated, 2 programs) and Class upgrade (2 programs).

See the 17 programs

How much does CDL training cost in New Hampshire?

$5,300 to $9,150 is what most CDL training programs in New Hampshire cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 17 programs with a price. All of them: $3,695 to $12,395

In the typical program

Finished the program
94%
Working 6 months later
Left out
New Hampshire's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
about $45,400
Length
5 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 New Hampshire may also offer CDL training. How these figures are made

Is there free CDL training in New Hampshire?

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

All 17 CDL training programs in New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding

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17 programs

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    CDL A 540 Training Program

    New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)

    North Andover, MA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS), North Andover, MAClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside New Hampshire; New Hampshire approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$36,400
    Price if you pay yourself$12,395

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CDL A 540 Training Program at New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)
    More details about CDL A 540 Training Program at New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,091
    Length
    22 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $285
    Students counted
    1,163
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,395
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10
    Program website, CDL A 540 Training Program at New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    CDL Class A 160 Hour training Program

    New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)

    North Andover, MA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS), North Andover, MAClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside New Hampshire; New Hampshire approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$41,800
    Price if you pay yourself$6,595

    25 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CDL Class A 160 Hour training Program at New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)
    More details about CDL Class A 160 Hour training Program at New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,442
    Length
    8 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    417
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,595
    students trained with WIOA funding
    25
    Program website, CDL Class A 160 Hour training Program at New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)

  • Class BIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CDL B 80

    New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)

    North Andover, MA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS), North Andover, MAClass B · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside New Hampshire; New Hampshire approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,695
    Program website, CDL B 80 at New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)
    More details about CDL B 80 at New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $305
    Students counted
    148
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,695
    Program website, CDL B 80 at New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS)

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL

    Northeast Driver Training LLC

    Chester, VT

    No diploma needed

    Northeast Driver Training LLC, Chester, VTClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside New Hampshire; New Hampshire approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$45,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500

    15 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Class A CDL at Northeast Driver Training LLC
    More details about Class A CDL at Northeast Driver Training LLC
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,340
    Length
    5 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    136
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    15
    Program website, Class A CDL at Northeast Driver Training LLC

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

    Commercial Driver Training Certificate Credit Program

    White Mountains Community College

    Berlin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    White Mountains Community College, BerlinCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$49,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,030

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Commercial Driver Training Certificate Credit Program at White Mountains Community College
    More details about Commercial Driver Training Certificate Credit Program at White Mountains Community College
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,340
    Length
    15 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    72
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,030
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Commercial Driver Training Certificate Credit Program at White Mountains Community College

  • Class BIn personNo diploma needed

    Class B CDL

    Northeast Driver Training LLC

    Chester, VT

    No diploma needed

    Northeast Driver Training LLC, Chester, VTClass BIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside New Hampshire; New Hampshire approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,300
    Program website, Class B CDL at Northeast Driver Training LLC
    More details about Class B CDL at Northeast Driver Training LLC
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 37 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    59
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,300
    Program website, Class B CDL at Northeast Driver Training LLC

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class A Commercial Driver Training

    White Mountains Community College

    Berlin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    White Mountains Community College, BerlinClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,400
    Price if you pay yourself$5,920

    30 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Class A Commercial Driver Training at White Mountains Community College
    More details about Class A Commercial Driver Training at White Mountains Community College
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,594
    Length
    8 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    56
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,920
    students trained with WIOA funding
    30
    Program website, Class A Commercial Driver Training at White Mountains Community College

  • Class BIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class B CDL Driver Training Program

    White Mountains Community College

    Berlin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    White Mountains Community College, BerlinClass B · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,920

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Class B CDL Driver Training Program at White Mountains Community College
    More details about Class B CDL Driver Training Program at White Mountains Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,920
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Class B CDL Driver Training Program at White Mountains Community College

  • Class upgradeIn personPrerequisite courses

    CDL-B to CDL-A upgrade

    Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC

    Newport

    Prerequisite courses

    Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC, NewportClass upgradeIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    More details about CDL-B to CDL-A upgrade at Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC
    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
    $80
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000

  • Class BIn personPrerequisite courses

    CDL-B

    Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC

    Newport

    Prerequisite courses

    Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC, NewportClass BIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,225
    More details about CDL-B at Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC
    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
    $80
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,225

  • Class upgradeIn personNo diploma needed

    Class B to A CDL Training

    Northeast Driver Training LLC

    Chester, VT

    No diploma needed

    Northeast Driver Training LLC, Chester, VTClass upgradeIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside New Hampshire; New Hampshire approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,300
    Program website, Class B to A CDL Training at Northeast Driver Training LLC
    More details about Class B to A CDL Training at Northeast Driver Training LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 37 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,300
    Program website, Class B to A CDL Training at Northeast Driver Training LLC

  • Class AIn personPrerequisite courses

    CDL-A (Hot shot geared towards landscapers)

    Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC

    Newport

    Prerequisite courses

    Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC, NewportClass AIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    More details about CDL-A (Hot shot geared towards landscapers) at Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC
    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
    $80
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,500

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

    Commercial Drivers License

    River Bend Career and Technical Center

    Bradford, VT

    High school diploma or equivalent

    River Bend Career and Technical Center, Bradford, VTCDL (class not stated)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside New Hampshire; New Hampshire approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500
    Program website, Commercial Drivers License at River Bend Career and Technical Center
    More details about Commercial Drivers License at River Bend Career and Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,500
    Program website, Commercial Drivers License at River Bend Career and Technical Center

  • Class AIn personPrerequisite courses

    CDL-A

    Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC

    Newport

    Prerequisite courses

    Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC, NewportClass AIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,150
    More details about CDL-A at Patten's Commercial Driver Training LLC
    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
    $80
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,150

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A

    Manchester Community College

    Manchester

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Manchester Community College, ManchesterClass A · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,150
    Program website, Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A at Manchester Community College
    More details about Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $220
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,150
    Program website, Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A at Manchester Community College

  • Class AHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A

    Nashua Community College

    Nashua

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Nashua Community College, NashuaClass A · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,150
    School website, Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A at Nashua Community College
    More details about Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A at Nashua Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,150
    School website, Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A at Nashua Community College

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A

    NHTI, Concords Community College

    Concord

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    NHTI, Concords Community College, ConcordClass A · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,150
    School website, Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A at NHTI, Concords Community College
    More details about Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A at NHTI, Concords Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,150
    School website, Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training - Class A at NHTI, Concords Community College

How to pay for CDL training in New Hampshire

WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
44th of 45
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
18 of 41
CDL training programs here, against the typical state's 35
17 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 Lebanon, Boston, Manchester and other New Hampshire cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in New Hampshire

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

Where the New Hampshire truck driving program numbers come from

Which New Hampshire truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire offers.

How the prices and results of New Hampshire 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.

How reliable are the New Hampshire figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for New Hampshire: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about CDL training in New Hampshire

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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