CDL training in Vermont

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

5 schools offer these truck driving programs, and Vermont 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 Vermont, 7 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are Class A (3 programs), Class B (2 programs), CDL (class not stated, 2 programs) and Class upgrade (1 program).

See the 8 programs

How much does CDL training cost in Vermont?

$4,962 to $6,321 is what most CDL training programs in Vermont cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $2,999 to $7,500

In the typical program

Finished the program: 95%
Working 6 months later: 98%
Earned a year, estimated: about $43,900
Length: Not reported; None of the 8 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 Vermont may also offer CDL training. How these figures are made

Is there free CDL training in Vermont?

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 107 people at 4 of the 8 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 Vermont cost $4,962 to $6,321. Prices on this page run from $2,999 to $7,500.

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

All 8 CDL training programs in Vermont approved for WIOA funding

8 programs

Class AIn personNo diploma needed
Class A CDL
Northeast Driver Training LLC.
Chester
No diploma needed
Northeast Driver Training LLC., ChesterClass AIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$24,000
Price if you pay yourself$7,500
51 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
95%
Working at 6 months
97%
Earned in a quarter
$6,011
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
126
Earned a year, estimated
$24,000
Price if you pay yourself
$7,500
students trained with WIOA funding
51
Program website, Class A CDL at Northeast Driver Training LLC.
Class AIn personNo diploma needed
Class A CDL Training
Giroux General Transport Inc
Barre
No diploma needed
Giroux General Transport Inc, BarreClass AIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$48,900
Price if you pay yourself$6,982
39 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Class A CDL Training at Giroux General Transport Inc
More details about Class A CDL Training at Giroux General Transport Inc
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$12,228
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$50
Students counted
108
Earned a year, estimated
$48,900
Price if you pay yourself
$6,982
students trained with WIOA funding
39
School website, Class A CDL Training at Giroux General Transport Inc
Class upgradeIn personNo diploma needed
Class B to A
Northeast Driver Training LLC.
Chester
No diploma needed
Northeast Driver Training LLC., ChesterClass upgradeIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$25,000
Price if you pay yourself$5,300
Program website, Class B to A at Northeast Driver Training LLC.
More details about Class B to A at Northeast Driver Training LLC.
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$6,262
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
48
Earned a year, estimated
$25,000
Price if you pay yourself
$5,300
Program website, Class B to A at Northeast Driver Training LLC.
Class BIn personNo diploma needed
Class B CDL Training
Giroux General Transport Inc
Barre
No diploma needed
Giroux General Transport Inc, BarreClass BIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$43,900
Price if you pay yourself$3,950
Program website, Class B CDL Training at Giroux General Transport Inc
More details about Class B CDL Training at Giroux General Transport Inc
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
88%
Earned in a quarter
$10,982
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$50
Students counted
45
Earned a year, estimated
$43,900
Price if you pay yourself
$3,950
Program website, Class B CDL Training at Giroux General Transport Inc
Class BIn personNo diploma needed
CDL B
Northeast Driver Training LLC.
Chester
No diploma needed
Northeast Driver Training LLC., ChesterClass BIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$46,100
Price if you pay yourself$5,300
5 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, CDL B at Northeast Driver Training LLC.
More details about CDL B at Northeast Driver Training LLC.
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$11,520
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
23
Earned a year, estimated
$46,100
Price if you pay yourself
$5,300
students trained with WIOA funding
5
Program website, CDL B at Northeast Driver Training LLC.
CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed
Commerical Driver's License
Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
Bennington
No diploma needed
Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District, BenningtonCDL (class not stated)In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
Price if you pay yourself$2,999
Program website, Commerical Driver's License at Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
More details about Commerical Driver's License at Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
Left out
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
12
Earned a year, estimated
Left out
Price if you pay yourself
$2,999
Program website, Commerical Driver's License at Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed
CDL Driver Training
Pro Driver Training
Milton
No diploma needed
Pro Driver Training, MiltonCDL (class not stated)In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,101
12 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, CDL Driver Training at Pro Driver Training
More details about CDL Driver Training at Pro Driver Training
Finished
75%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
12
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,101
students trained with WIOA funding
12
Program website, CDL Driver Training at Pro Driver Training
Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CDL-A
St. Johnsbury Academy Adult Education
Saint Johnsbury
High school diploma or equivalent
St. Johnsbury Academy Adult Education, Saint JohnsburyClass AIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,600
Program website, CDL-A at St. Johnsbury Academy Adult Education
More details about CDL-A at St. Johnsbury Academy Adult 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
$5,600
Program website, CDL-A at St. Johnsbury Academy Adult Education

How to pay for CDL training in Vermont

WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in Vermont

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 Vermont

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 36th of 45
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 12 of 41
CDL training programs here, against the typical state's 35: 8 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, Barre, Bennington and other Vermont cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Vermont

Where the Vermont truck driving program numbers come from

Which Vermont truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs Vermont 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 Vermont offers.

How the prices and results of Vermont 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 Vermont

How much does CDL training cost in Vermont?

Is there free CDL training in Vermont?

All 8 CDL training programs in Vermont approved for WIOA funding

Class A CDL

Class A CDL Training

Class B to A

Class B CDL Training

CDL B

Commerical Driver's License

CDL Driver Training

CDL-A