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CDL training in McAllen, Texas

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

7 schools offer these truck driving programs with classes in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen, 8 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 10 programs here are Class A (6 programs), bus and passenger (2 programs), Class A and Class B (1 program) and Class B (1 program).

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All 162 CDL training programs in Texas, including online programs

How much does CDL training cost in McAllen?

$3,580 to $4,488 is what most CDL training programs in McAllen cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $2,021 to $9,420

In the typical program

Finished the program
95%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 10 programs report it

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

Is there free CDL training in McAllen?

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

All 10 CDL training programs in McAllen approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic Truck Driver Training

    LHCT Training Center

    Alamo

    No diploma needed

    LHCT Training Center, AlamoClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,900
    Price if you pay yourself$9,420

    280 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Basic Truck Driver Training at LHCT Training Center
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,224
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $375
    Students counted
    322
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,420
    students trained with WIOA funding
    280

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer

    South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen

    McAllen

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen, McAllenClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500

    98 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen
    More details about CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,322
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    262
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    98
    Program website, CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Professional Truck Driver

    Texas CDL Institute LLC

    Mission

    No diploma needed

    Texas CDL Institute LLC, MissionClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$65,100
    Price if you pay yourself$4,450

    26 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Professional Truck Driver at Texas CDL Institute LLC
    More details about Professional Truck Driver at Texas CDL Institute LLC
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    27%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,275
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    184
    Earned a year, estimated
    $65,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,450
    students trained with WIOA funding
    26
    Program website, Professional Truck Driver at Texas CDL Institute LLC

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Training Program

    A-Plus CDL Training Center LLC

    McAllen

    No diploma needed

    A-Plus CDL Training Center LLC, McAllenClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$39,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500

    16 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Class A CDL Training Program at A-Plus CDL Training Center LLC
    More details about Class A CDL Training Program at A-Plus CDL Training Center LLC
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,855
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    16
    Program website, Class A CDL Training Program at A-Plus CDL Training Center LLC

  • Class A and Class BIn personNo diploma needed

    Professional Truck Driving

    One Stop CDL Driver Training LLC

    McAllen

    No diploma needed

    One Stop CDL Driver Training LLC, McAllenClass A and Class BIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,950

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Professional Truck Driving at One Stop CDL Driver Training LLC
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,950
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8

  • Class BIn personNo diploma needed

    Class B CDL Training Program

    A-Plus CDL Training Center LLC

    McAllen

    No diploma needed

    A-Plus CDL Training Center LLC, McAllenClass BIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,800
    Program website, Class B CDL Training Program at A-Plus CDL Training Center LLC
    More details about Class B CDL Training Program at A-Plus CDL Training Center LLC
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,800
    Program website, Class B CDL Training Program at A-Plus CDL Training Center LLC

  • Bus and passengerIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Transit Bus Driver

    South Texas College

    McAllen

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    South Texas College, McAllenBus and passenger · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,021
    Program website, Transit Bus Driver at South Texas College
    More details about Transit Bus Driver at South Texas College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $105
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,021
    Program website, Transit Bus Driver at South Texas College

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Professional Truck Driving

    South Texas College

    McAllen

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    South Texas College, McAllenClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,822
    Program website, Professional Truck Driving at South Texas College
    More details about Professional Truck Driving at South Texas College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $105
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,822
    Program website, Professional Truck Driving at South Texas College

  • Bus and passengerIn personNo diploma needed

    School Bus Driver

    Texas CDL Institute LLC

    Mission

    No diploma needed

    Texas CDL Institute LLC, MissionBus and passengerIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,450
    Program website, School Bus Driver at Texas CDL Institute LLC
    More details about School Bus Driver at Texas CDL Institute LLC
    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
    $4,450
    Program website, School Bus Driver at Texas CDL Institute LLC

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Professional Truck Driver

    Southern Industrial Careers Center

    La Feria

    No diploma needed

    Southern Industrial Careers Center, La FeriaClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Professional Truck Driver at Southern Industrial Careers Center
    More details about Professional Truck Driver at Southern Industrial Careers Center
    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
    $5,000
    Program website, Professional Truck Driver at Southern Industrial Careers Center

How to pay for CDL training in McAllen

WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in McAllen

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 McAllen

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

Where the McAllen truck driving program numbers come from

Which McAllen truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs with classes in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 Texas 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 McAllen 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 McAllen

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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