CDL training in North Dakota

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

10 schools offer these truck driving programs, and North Dakota 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 North Dakota, 4 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma and 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 13 programs here are CDL (class not stated, 9 programs) and Class A (4 programs).

See the 13 programs

How much does CDL training cost in North Dakota?

$5,000 to $7,700 is what most CDL training programs in North Dakota cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $2,002 to $12,500

In the typical program

Finished the program: 92%
Working 6 months later: 78%
Earned a year, estimated: about $52,800
Length: 3 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 North Dakota may also offer CDL training. How these figures are made

Is there free CDL training in North Dakota?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 305 people at 9 of the 13 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Most truck driving programs in North Dakota cost $5,000 to $7,700. Prices on this page run from $2,002 to $12,500.

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

All 13 CDL training programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

13 programs

Class AIn personNo diploma needed
160-hour Class A Behind-the-Wheel Training Program
Commercial Education and Safety LLC
West Fargo
No diploma needed
Commercial Education and Safety LLC, West FargoClass AIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$51,600
Price if you pay yourself$6,250
108 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about 160-hour Class A Behind-the-Wheel Training Program at Commercial Education and Safety LLC
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
77%
Earned in a quarter
$12,905
Length
4 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
363
Earned a year, estimated
$51,600
Price if you pay yourself
$6,250
students trained with WIOA funding
108
CDL (class not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Commercial Driver's License
TrainND Northwest
Williston
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
TrainND Northwest, WillistonCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$62,400
Price if you pay yourself$8,500
98 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Commercial Driver's License at TrainND Northwest
Finished
95%
Working at 6 months
77%
Earned in a quarter
$15,594
Length
3 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
305
Earned a year, estimated
$62,400
Price if you pay yourself
$8,500
students trained with WIOA funding
98
CDL (class not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
CDL/Truck Driving
TrainND Southeast
Fargo
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
TrainND Southeast, FargoCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$53,700
Price if you pay yourself$5,495
29 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about CDL/Truck Driving at TrainND Southeast
Finished
95%
Working at 6 months
84%
Earned in a quarter
$13,429
Length
3 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
198
Earned a year, estimated
$53,700
Price if you pay yourself
$5,495
students trained with WIOA funding
29
CDL (class not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Commercial Drivers License
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Turtle Mountain Community College, BelcourtCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,000
Price if you pay yourself$7,700
More details about Commercial Drivers License at Turtle Mountain Community College
Finished
84%
Working at 6 months
71%
Earned in a quarter
$6,488
Length
16 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
128
Earned a year, estimated
$26,000
Price if you pay yourself
$7,700
CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
TrainND Southwest
Bismarck
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
TrainND Southwest, BismarckCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,300
15 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Commercial Drivers License (CDL) at TrainND Southwest
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
3 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$200
Students counted
105
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,300
students trained with WIOA funding
15
Class AIn personNo diploma needed
Class A CDL Training - Licensure
160 Driving Academy
Fargo
No diploma needed
160 Driving Academy, FargoClass AIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$58,400
Price if you pay yourself$5,200
14 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Class A CDL Training - Licensure at 160 Driving Academy
Finished
61%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$14,589
Length
4 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
80
Earned a year, estimated
$58,400
Price if you pay yourself
$5,200
students trained with WIOA funding
14
CDL (class not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Professional Driver Training
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Fort TottenCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$52,800
Price if you pay yourself$2,002
More details about Professional Driver Training at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Finished
74%
Working at 6 months
88%
Earned in a quarter
$13,195
Length
8 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
64
Earned a year, estimated
$52,800
Price if you pay yourself
$2,002
CDL (class not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
CDL
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Sitting Bull College, Fort YatesCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,800
Price if you pay yourself$2,415
More details about CDL at Sitting Bull College
Finished
54%
Working at 6 months
62%
Earned in a quarter
$7,191
Length
15 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
47
Earned a year, estimated
$28,800
Price if you pay yourself
$2,415
CDL (class not stated)HybridNo diploma needed
CDL Training
All States Driving Academy
Grand Forks
No diploma needed
All States Driving Academy, Grand ForksCDL (class not stated)Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$33,500
Price if you pay yourself$12,500
23 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about CDL Training at All States Driving Academy
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$8,363
Length
4 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
42
Earned a year, estimated
$33,500
Price if you pay yourself
$12,500
students trained with WIOA funding
23
CDL (class not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
CDL Over-the-Road Truck Driving
North Valley Career & Technology Center
Grafton
High school diploma or equivalent
North Valley Career & Technology Center, GraftonCDL (class not stated)Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$43,200
Price if you pay yourself$9,500
12 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about CDL Over-the-Road Truck Driving at North Valley Career & Technology Center
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
68%
Earned in a quarter
$10,801
Length
6 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
40
Earned a year, estimated
$43,200
Price if you pay yourself
$9,500
students trained with WIOA funding
12
CDL (class not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pro Truck Driver - 40 hour class
Commercial Education and Safety LLC
West Fargo
High school diploma or equivalent
Commercial Education and Safety LLC, West FargoCDL (class not stated)Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$72,200
Price if you pay yourself$3,000
More details about Pro Truck Driver - 40 hour class at Commercial Education and Safety LLC
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
89%
Earned in a quarter
$18,051
Length
4 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
26
Earned a year, estimated
$72,200
Price if you pay yourself
$3,000
Class AHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
80-hour Class A Behind-the-Wheel Training Program
Commercial Education and Safety LLC
West Fargo
High school diploma or equivalent
Commercial Education and Safety LLC, West FargoClass AHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$52,800
Price if you pay yourself$5,000
3 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about 80-hour Class A Behind-the-Wheel Training Program at Commercial Education and Safety LLC
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
60%
Earned in a quarter
$13,200
Length
4 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
26
Earned a year, estimated
$52,800
Price if you pay yourself
$5,000
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Class AIn personNo diploma needed
120-hour Class A Behind-the-Wheel Training Program
Commercial Education and Safety LLC
West Fargo
No diploma needed
Commercial Education and Safety LLC, West FargoClass AIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$55,400
Price if you pay yourself$5,450
3 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about 120-hour Class A Behind-the-Wheel Training Program at Commercial Education and Safety LLC
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
88%
Earned in a quarter
$13,847
Length
3 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
14
Earned a year, estimated
$55,400
Price if you pay yourself
$5,450
students trained with WIOA funding
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How to pay for CDL training in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 3 of 13
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 40th of 45
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 33 of 41
CDL training programs here, against the typical state's 35: 13 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 Fargo, Williston, Bismarck and other North Dakota cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in North Dakota

Where the North Dakota truck driving program numbers come from

Which North Dakota truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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.

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CDL training in North Dakota

How much does CDL training cost in North Dakota?

Is there free CDL training in North Dakota?

All 13 CDL training programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

160-hour Class A Behind-the-Wheel Training Program

Commercial Driver's License

CDL/Truck Driving

Commercial Drivers License

Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

Class A CDL Training - Licensure

Professional Driver Training

CDL

CDL Training

CDL Over-the-Road Truck Driving

Pro Truck Driver - 40 hour class

80-hour Class A Behind-the-Wheel Training Program

120-hour Class A Behind-the-Wheel Training Program