CDL training in Raleigh, North Carolina
11 CDL (commercial driver's license) training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
6 schools offer these truck driving programs with classes in the Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh, 8 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 11 programs here are Class A (7 programs), Class B (3 programs) and refresher (1 program).
See the 11 programsAll 90 CDL training programs in North Carolina, including online programs
How much does CDL training cost in Raleigh?
$2,233 to $3,604 is what most CDL training programs in Raleigh cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $650 to $4,000
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 93%
- Working 6 months later
- 62%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $42,400
- Length
- 4 to 5 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 Raleigh may also offer CDL training. How these figures are made
All 11 CDL training programs in Raleigh approved for WIOA funding
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CDL Truck Driver Training
Johnston Community College
Smithfield
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,200Price if you pay yourself$1,00910 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, CDL Truck Driver Training at Johnston Community CollegeMore details about CDL Truck Driver Training at Johnston Community College
- Finished
- 35%
- Working at 6 months
- 62%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,305
- Length
- 8 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $264
- Students counted
- 275
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,009
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 10
CDL Class A
Carolina Trucking Academy LLC
Raleigh
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$3,45880 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, CDL Class A at Carolina Trucking Academy LLCMore details about CDL Class A at Carolina Trucking Academy LLC
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- 52%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,674
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- 177
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,458
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 80
CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer
Miller Motte College
Raleigh
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$48,800Price if you pay yourself$4,000Program website, CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer at Miller Motte CollegeMore details about CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer at Miller Motte College
- Finished
- 95%
- Working at 6 months
- 65%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,199
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 150
- Earned a year, estimated
- $48,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,000
CDL Class A Truck Driving Training Program
Big Prime Hauling LLC
Raleigh
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$42,400Price if you pay yourself$3,50018 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, CDL Class A Truck Driving Training Program at Big Prime Hauling LLCMore details about CDL Class A Truck Driving Training Program at Big Prime Hauling LLC
- Finished
- 87%
- Working at 6 months
- 58%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,596
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 29
- Earned a year, estimated
- $42,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,500
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 18
Class A CDL Training
Research Triangle Academy LLC
Raleigh
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$64,500Price if you pay yourself$3,500Program website, Class A CDL Training at Research Triangle Academy LLCMore details about Class A CDL Training at Research Triangle Academy LLC
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $16,124
- Length
- 5 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $395
- Students counted
- 21
- Earned a year, estimated
- $64,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,500
CDL Refresher Training for Truck Driver
Johnston Community College
Smithfield
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$650Program website, CDL Refresher Training for Truck Driver at Johnston Community CollegeMore details about CDL Refresher Training for Truck Driver at Johnston Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 1 week, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $650
Truck Driver Training
Johnston Community College
Smithfield
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$912Program website, Truck Driver Training at Johnston Community CollegeMore details about Truck Driver Training at Johnston Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $242
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $912
CDL Class B Truck Driving Training Program
Big Prime Hauling LLC
Raleigh
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,500Program website, CDL Class B Truck Driving Training Program at Big Prime Hauling LLCMore details about CDL Class B Truck Driving Training Program at Big Prime Hauling LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 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
- $3,500
Class B CDL Training
Research Triangle Academy LLC
Raleigh
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,500Program website, Class B CDL Training at Research Triangle Academy LLCMore details about Class B CDL Training at Research Triangle Academy LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $395
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,500
CDL Class B
Carolina Trucking Academy LLC
Raleigh
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,708Program website, CDL Class B at Carolina Trucking Academy LLCMore details about CDL Class B at Carolina Trucking Academy LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 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
- $3,708
CDL Class A
BC Trucking Academy
Raleigh
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,000More details about CDL Class A at BC Trucking Academy
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $50
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,000
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for CDL training in Raleigh
WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in Raleigh
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 Raleigh
How CDL training compares with the rest of transportation and logistics across North Carolina: Transportation and logistics training in North Carolina
Where the Raleigh truck driving program numbers come from
Which Raleigh truck driving programs are on this list?
These are the truck driving programs with classes in the Raleigh-Cary 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 North Carolina 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 49 CFR part 380, subpart F, Entry-level driver training requirements
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee: Task 21-1 discussion notes (2021)
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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