Costs & funding
Free CDL training in Texas
Can I get free CDL training in Texas?
No tuition-free or company-sponsored CDL program in Texas is named here. The sources checked on October 28, 2026 did not verify one. Start with an American Job Center, ask whether the exact course is approved, and read any carrier agreement before treating training as free. A directory listing is not funding.
No verified no-cost program is named for Texas
The school directory and the public pages checked for this project do not document a tuition-free or company-sponsored CDL program in Texas. This page will not fill that gap with an unverified school, carrier, or grant amount.
Use the steps below. If a workforce office or college later approves a specific course, keep that written approval. A brochure that says “funding available” is not the approval.
How to find free or sponsored training in Texas
- Ask an American Job Center before you pay. CareerOneStop’s finder lists local centers. Search Texas, then ask whether you qualify, whether the exact CDL course is on the eligible-training list, and whether approval must happen before enrollment. WIOA rules are summarized in the grants guide.
- Separate company-sponsored training from a grant. Read carrier-paid CDL training before you treat a recruiter’s “paid CDL training” offer as free. This page does not name a carrier in Texas.
- Use your state manual for the license, not for the funding. FMCSA’s state CDL resources point to licensing agencies. The Training Provider Registry is where you check a registered provider. Neither site is a list of funded seats.
- Compare training locations, then ask about aid. Start with CDL schools in Texas. A listing does not confirm public enrollment or a price.
Colleges and universities in the Texas directory
These public listings have “college” or “university” in the name. They are places to ask about financial aid or workforce funding. Being listed here does not mean the course is free.
College Scorecard matches in Texas
These directory locations match a College Scorecard institution on name, city, and state. The file is Most-Recent-Cohorts-Institution, dated May 19, 2025, checked October 28, 2026. The cost column is the institution’s average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A) for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal student aid, for one academic year. It is an institution average, not CDL tuition, and a match is not a funded seat.
| Directory location | Institution average cost |
|---|---|
| Alvin Community College | $11,329 |
| Central Texas College | $11,792 |
| Coastal Bend College | $11,044 |
| Frank Phillips College | $14,727 |
| Grayson College | $12,290 |
| Hill College | $13,230 |
| Kilgore College | $14,924 |
| Kilgore College | $14,924 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | $14,139 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | $14,139 |
| Lamar State College Orange | $7,609 |
| Laredo College | $11,323 |
| Midland College | $12,519 |
| Odessa College | $12,315 |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Brownsville | Not published in this file |
| Temple College | $11,400 |
| Victoria College | $11,112 |
| Victoria College | $11,112 |
| Western Texas College | $12,444 |
GI Bill Comparison Tool name search
The VA GI Bill Comparison Tool, data version 1525, created October 27, 2026, and retrieved October 29, 2026, was searched for the facility names “truck”, “cdl”, and “commercial driver”. A hit is a facility record. It is not proof that a CDL course at that facility is approved, and it is not a free seat. The veterans guide separates that name search from a military test waiver and from a GI Bill payment. Source: VA GIDS institutions API. Compare a facility in the GI Bill Comparison Tool.
| Facility | City | Record type |
|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING AND EDUCATION SCHOOL | DALLAS | FOR PROFIT |
| VISION TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL | DESOTO | FOR PROFIT |
| DRIVER DISPATCH DBA PHOENIX TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL FORT BLISS | EL PASO | FOR PROFIT |
| PHOENIX TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL | EL PASO | FOR PROFIT |
| THE CDL SCHOOL TX LLC DBA TROOPS INTO TRANSPORTATION | FORT CAVAZOS | FOR PROFIT |
| C1 TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING | FORT WORTH | FOR PROFIT |
| S AND R TRUCK DRIVING INSTITUTE | HOUSTON | PRIVATE |
| LONE STAR TRUCK DRIVING ACADEMY | MANSFIELD | FOR PROFIT |
| ALAMO TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING | SAN ANTONIO | FOR PROFIT |
| SAGE TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOLS SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO | FOR PROFIT |
Eligible training provider list
The Texas Workforce Commission statewide ETPL, file last modified July 8, 2026, and retrieved October 29, 2026, has 258 program rows whose names include CDL, truck driving, commercial driver, commercial driving, or tractor-trailer. The dollar amount is the file’s required tuition and fees. It is not a quote, and being on the list is not an individual WIOA award. A directory link is added only when the provider or campus name and the city match exactly one public Training Provider Registry location in the state, after lowercasing and removing punctuation. The registry field can be the location name or the provider name. Two locations with the same name and city are left unmatched. Source: Texas open data, Statewide Eligible Training Providers List.
| Program | Provider | Campus | City | Tuition and fees | Weeks | Contact hours | Registry match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A CDL Program- Night Class | 160 Driving Academy | 160 Driving Academy Houston | Houston | $4,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL Program | 160 Driving Academy | 160 Driving Academy Dallas | Dallas | $4,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL Program | 160 Driving Academy | 160 Driving Academy Houston | Houston | $4,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL Program | 160 Driving Academy | Not named in the file | San Marcos | $4,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL Program | 160 Driving Academy | Baytown Training Center | Baytown | $4,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL Program | 160 Driving Academy | Lubbock Training Center | Lubbock | $4,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL Program | 160 Driving Academy | 160 Driving Academy | Fort Worth | $4,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL Program | 160 Driving Academy | El Paso Training Center | El Paso | $4,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL Program | 160 Driving Academy | Corpus Christi Training Center | Corpus Christi | $4,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Truck Driver | 411MAG Ministries CDL Help Info | 411MAG Ministries CDL Help Info | Lancaster | $5,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driving | Academy School of Careers Inc | Main Campus | El Paso | $4,200 | 0 | 200 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driver's Heavy equipment Operator Combo | Academy School of Careers Inc | Main Campus | El Paso | $10,000 | 10 | 486 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driver Development | Action Career Training | ACT Abilene | Abilene | $5,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL | Advance Career Education LLC | Advance Career Education LLC | Mansfield | $9,550 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Professional Truck Driver (CE) | Alamo Community College District (Continuing Education) | Westside Education and Training Center | San Antonio | $5,000 | 8 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Professional Truck Driver (CE) | Alamo Community College District (Continuing Education) | CE St Philips SW | San Antonio | $5,500 | 8 | 156 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Professional Truck Driver (CE) | Alamo Community College District (Continuing Education) | CE Northeast Lakeview | Universal City | $5,500 | 8 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Professional Truck Driver (CE) | Alamo Community College District (Continuing Education) | CE WCOE | San Antonio | $5,000 | 8 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Class B - Endorsement Passenger | Alamo Community College District (Continuing Education) | CE WCOE | San Antonio | $3,500 | 8 | 80 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Class B - Endorsements Passenger & School Bus | Alamo Community College District (Continuing Education) | CE WCOE | San Antonio | $4,000 | 8 | 96 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driver Training Program | Alamo Truck Driver Training | Main Campus | San Antonio | $6,495 | 0 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CLASS-A CDL TRUCK DRIVER | Alpha Medical Institute | Main Campus | Dallas | $7,300 | 4 | 200 | Alpha Medical Institute |
| Commercial Truck Driving Program | Alvin Community College | Acc Main Campus | Alvin | $3,800 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driving Academy | Amarillo College (Washington St Campus) | East Campus -2 | Amarillo | $5,108 | 16 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Logistics Training Truck Driving | Amarillo College (Washington St Campus) | East Campus -2 | Amarillo | $5,524 | 16 | 336 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driving Academy | Amarillo College (Washington St Campus) | Hereford Campus | Hereford | $5,108 | 16 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Logistics Training Truck Driving | Amarillo College (Washington St Campus) | Hereford Campus | Hereford | $5,524 | 16 | 336 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driving Academy | Amarillo College (Washington St Campus) | Moore County Campus | Dumas | $5,108 | 16 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Logistics Training Truck Driving | Amarillo College (Washington St Campus) | Moore County Campus | Dumas | $5,524 | 20 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Truck Driver Training | Angelina College | Lufkin | Lufkin | $5,500 | 9 | 200 | Angelina College Truck Driving Academy |
| Class B Passenger/Bus CDL | Angelina College | Lufkin | Lufkin | $500 | 4 | 80 | Angelina College Truck Driving Academy |
| Commercial Truck Driver Training | Angelina College | San Augustine | San Augustine | $5,500 | 8 | 200 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Accelerated CDL Training Program | A-Plus CDL Training Center, LLC | A-Plus CDL Training Center, LLC | McAllen | $2,500 | 2 | 80 | A-Plus CDL Training Center, LLC |
| Class A CDL Training Program | A-Plus CDL Training Center, LLC | A-Plus CDL Training Center, LLC | McAllen | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | A-Plus CDL Training Center, LLC |
| Class B CDL Training Program | A-Plus CDL Training Center, LLC | A-Plus CDL Training Center, LLC | McAllen | $2,800 | 2 | 100 | A-Plus CDL Training Center, LLC |
| Professional Truck Driving | Aspire Truck Driving School | Main Campus | Richardson | Listed as $0 in the file. Ask the provider for the real cost; this is not a free seat. | 0 | 200 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Class A Truck Driving | Astudillo Elite Truck Driver Training | Astudillo Truck Driver Training - Eagle Pass | Eagle Pass | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver 100 | ATDS | Elm Mott | Mott | $5,995 | 4 | 210 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver 100 - (Weekends) | ATDS | Elm Mott | Mott | $5,995 | 10 | 210 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver 100 | ATDS | Killeen | Killeen | $5,995 | 4 | 210 | ATDS |
| Truck Driving Training | Austin Community College (Round Rock 1) | Northridge | Austin | $4,951 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driving Training | Austin Community College (Round Rock 1) | Hays Campus | Kyle | $4,951 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL TRUCK DRIVING PROGRAM | BIG KLASS CDL SCHOOL | BIG KLASS CDL SCHOOL | Dallas | $9,000 | 9 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Commercial Truck Driver - Class A | Black Wolf CDL Training Center | Main Campus | Bryan | $5,850 | 10 | 190 | Black Wolf CDL Training Center |
| Professional Truck Driver | Blinn College District | Blinn College District - Bryan - RELLIS - AWEC | Bryan | $6,821 | 16 | 280 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Diesel Truck Driver Training | C1 Truck Driver Training LLC | Main Campus | Fort Worth | $4,995 | 0 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Class A | Cadena's Driving and Learning Services Inc. | Cadena's Driving and Learning Services Inc. | Laredo | $4,500 | 5 | 160 | Cadena's Driving and Learning Services Inc. |
| CDL CLASS B TRAINING | CDL Emerald Logistics Training Services LLC | Main | Houston | $4,500 | 5 | 170 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL CLASS B TO CLASS A UPGRADE | CDL Emerald Logistics Training Services LLC | Main | Houston | $4,500 | 5 | 170 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL CLASS A TRAINING | CDL Emerald Logistics Training Services LLC | Main | Houston | $4,500 | 5 | 170 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver Program | CDL Rapido Inc. | CDL Rapido Odessa | Odessa | $6,800 | 12 | 200 | CDL Rapido Odessa |
| CDL Truck Driver Training- Class A | CDL Truck Driving Training Academy LLC | Dallas Campus - CDL Truck Driving Training Academy LLC | DeSoto | $7,500 | 4 | 160 | CDL Truck Driving Training Academy LLC |
| Class A/B CDL Training | CDL Tutorial Center LLC | MCALLEN | MCALLEN | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | CDL Tutorial Center LLC |
| Class A CDL Program | Changing Lanes CDL School LLC | Pflugerville | Pflugerville | $4,800 | 4 | 180 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driver Training | Cisco College | Main Campus | Abilene | $6,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driver Training | Cisco College | Main Campus | Cisco | $6,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Certification Program Pampa | Clarendon College | Pampa Campus | Pampa | $1,200 | 6 | 240 | Clarendon College |
| CDL Certification Program Childress | Clarendon College | Childress Campus | Childress | $1,200 | 6 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Certification Program Clarendon | Clarendon College | Clarendon Campus | Clarendon | $1,200 | 6 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Driver's License Class A | Coastal Bend College | Alice Campus | Alice | $4,000 | 3 | 120 | Coastal Bend College Alice |
| Commercial Driver's License Class B | Coastal Bend College | Alice Campus | Alice | $1,500 | 6 | 240 | Coastal Bend College Alice |
| Commercial Driver's License Class B | Coastal Bend College | Beeville Campus | Beeville | $1,500 | 6 | 240 | Coastal Bend College |
| Commercial Driver's License Class A | Coastal Bend College | Beeville Campus | Beeville | $4,000 | 3 | 120 | Coastal Bend College |
| Commercial Driver's License Class A | Coastal Bend College | Kingsville Campus | Kingsville | $4,000 | 3 | 120 | Coastal Bend College Kingsville |
| Commercial Driver's License Class B | Coastal Bend College | Kingsville Campus | Kingsville | $1,500 | 6 | 240 | Coastal Bend College Kingsville |
| Transportation Training - CDL | Coastal Bend College | Pleasanton Campus | Pleasanton | $4,500 | 4 | 200 | Coastal Bend College Pleasanton |
| Commercial Driver's License Class A | Coastal Bend College | Pleasanton Campus | Pleasanton | $4,000 | 3 | 120 | Coastal Bend College Pleasanton |
| Commercial Driver's License Class B | Coastal Bend College | Pleasanton Campus | Pleasanton | $1,500 | 6 | 240 | Coastal Bend College Pleasanton |
| Professional Truck Driving | Collin College | Courtyard Campus | Plano | $4,800 | 5 | 200 | No exact name-and-city match |
| TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING PROGRAM (CDL) | Community Truck Driving School LLC | Main Campus | Round Rock | $4,000 | 0 | 160 | Community Truck Driving School LLC. |
| Class A CDL | Continental Truck Driver Training and Education School | Dallas | Dallas | $6,502 | 4 | 200 | Continental Truck Driver Training And Education School |
| CDL Truck and Bus Driver Commercial Vehical Operation | Dallas Career Academy | Dallas Campus | Dallas | $15,000 | 4 | 300 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driver, Heavy CDL | Daughters of Destiny, Inc. (TX) - Crowley | Crowley Texas | Crowley | $8,500 | 52 | 2000 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driver, Heavy CDL | Daughters of Destiny, Inc. (TX) - Crowley | Cherry Park Community Center | Weatherford | $8,500 | 52 | 2000 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driver, Heavy CDL | Daughters of Destiny, Inc. (TX) - Crowley | Longview Campus | Longview | $8,500 | 52 | 2000 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Transportation Training Services Class A Manual CDL | Del Mar College (1) | Brownsville Road | Corpus Christi | $4,800 | 8 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Transportation Training Services Class B Manual CDL Training | Del Mar College (1) | Brownsville Road | Corpus Christi | $2,800 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Transportation Training Services Class A Non Air Brake CDL Training | Del Mar College (1) | Brownsville Road | Corpus Christi | $3,600 | 4 | 170 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Transportation Training Services Class A Auto CDL Training | Del Mar College (1) | Brownsville Road | Corpus Christi | $4,500 | 8 | 220 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Driver Training Program | Driving Force | Driving Force | Dallas | $7,375 | 5 | 200 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Training | Evolution of Her Beauty - FEI | Evolution of Her Beauty FEI | Arlington | $13,500 | 6 | 300 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers CDL-A | Galveston College (7626 Broadway) | Main Campus | Galveston | $5,020 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Elite | Good Roby LLC | Round Rock Campus | Round Rock | $4,050 | 9 | 160 | Good Roby, LLc |
| CDL-A | GOODWILL Academy & Career Services | Good Careers Academy-San Antonio | San Antonio | $4,950 | 6 | 214 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Basic Class A CDL Training | Grace CDL Truck Driving School Inc. | Main Campus | Laredo | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | Grace CDL Truck Driving School Inc. |
| Professional Truck Driving (CDL) | Grayson County College | Main Campus | Denison | $4,800 | 4.5 | 200 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Growing New Generations CDL Training School | Growing New Generations | GNG CDL Training School | Fort Worth | $4,000 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Truck Driving | Hill College | Cleburne Campus | Cleburne | $6,995 | 4 | 210 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Truck Driving | Hill College | Hillsboro Campus | Hillsboro | $6,995 | 8 | 240 | Hill College |
| Truck Driving | Houston City College District (2811 Hayes Rd) | Northeast College-Community College | Houston | $4,000 | 12 | 286 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Education and Training Program | Houston Trade Institute, LLC | Not named in the file | Houston | $5,500 | 6 weeks | 120 hours | Houston Trade Institute LLC |
| Professional Truck Driver Training | Howard College | Howard College San Angelo | San Angelo | $6,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driver Training | Howard College | Howard College Big Spring | Big Spring | $6,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| IBEST Trucking Academy CDL Training Program | IBEST Trucking Academy (TX) | IBEST - COMERICA HQ Dallas | Dallas | $12,500 | 6 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Truck Driving | iMed Health Training Center | Main Campus | Dallas | $10,200 | 4 | 250 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Class with Hazmat Endorsement | Integrity Health & Education | Integrity Health & Education | Denton | $6,999 | 8 | 140 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Kilgore College Commercial Driving Academy | Kilgore College | Main Campus | Kilgore | $4,000 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL ENDORSEMENT TRAINING | KINDLE TRUCKING SCHOOL | Kindle Trucking School | Houston | $5,900 | 5 | 195 | KINDLE TRUCKING SCHOOL |
| TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING - CDL | KINDLE TRUCKING SCHOOL | Kindle Trucking School | Houston | $4,850 | 4 | 160 | KINDLE TRUCKING SCHOOL |
| CDL Restriction Removal | Lamar Institute of Technology | Main Campus | Beaumont | $500 | 1 | 16 | No exact name-and-city match |
| HH Class B CDL | Lamar Institute of Technology | Main Campus | Beaumont | $2,500 | 3 | 48 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL (Automatic Restriction) | Lamar Institute of Technology | Main Campus | Beaumont | $3,200 | 6 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL (No Restriction) | Lamar Institute of Technology | Main Campus | Beaumont | $3,500 | 7 | 260 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class B CDL | Lamar Institute of Technology | Main Campus | Beaumont | $2,000 | 3 | 120 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL | Lamar Institute of Technology | Deep East Texas College and Career Academy | Jasper | $3,200 | 6 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| HH Class B CDL | Lamar Institute of Technology | Deep East Texas College and Career Academy | Jasper | $1,500 | 3 | 45 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Refresher Course | Lamar Institute of Technology | Deep East Texas College and Career Academy | Jasper | $550 | 1 | 10 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Advanced Refresher | Lamar Institute of Technology | Deep East Texas College and Career Academy | Jasper | $1,000 | 4 | 60 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class B CDL with School Bus Endorsement | Lamar Institute of Technology | Deep East Texas College and Career Academy | Jasper | $2,500 | Not stated in the file | Not stated in the file | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A Commercial Driver's License Course | Lamar State College Orange | Lamar College Orange | Orange | $4,250 | 8 | 240 | Lamar State College Orange |
| Class B Commercial Truck Driving Program | Lamar State College Orange | Lamar College Orange | Orange | $3,000 | 8 | 128 | Lamar State College Orange |
| Class B Commercial Truck Driving Program with School Bus Endorsement | Lamar State College Orange | Lamar College Orange | Orange | $3,000 | 6 | 160 | Lamar State College Orange |
| Class B Commercial Driving | Lamar State College Port Arthur | Port Arthur Nederland | Nederland | $3,080 | 12 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class B Commercial Driving with Hazmat | Lamar State College Port Arthur | Port Arthur Nederland | Nederland | $3,640 | 14 | 280 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL | Lamar State College Port Arthur | Port Arthur Nederland | Nederland | $4,500 | 8 | 300 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL | Lamar State College Port Arthur | Port Arthur Nederland | Nederland | $4,500 | 8 | 300 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Full-Time CDL B | Lamar State College Port Arthur | Pineland Center | Jasper | $3,500 | 5 | 160 | Lamar State College Port Arthur - JASPER |
| Part-Time CDL B | Lamar State College Port Arthur | Pineland Center | Jasper | $3,500 | 10 | 160 | Lamar State College Port Arthur - JASPER |
| Full-Time CDL A | Lamar State College Port Arthur | Pineland Center | Jasper | $4,500 | 8 | 300 | Lamar State College Port Arthur - JASPER |
| Class A Commercial Driver's License Course with Hazmat Jasper Campus | Lamar State College Port Arthur | Pineland Center | Jasper | $5,100 | 9 | 340 | Lamar State College Port Arthur - JASPER |
| Class A Commercial Driver's License Course | Lamar State College Port Arthur | Port Arthur 2 | Port Arthur | $4,200 | 15 | 300 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A Commercial Driver's License Course with Hazmat | Lamar State College Port Arthur | Port Arthur 2 | Port Arthur | $4,760 | 17 | 340 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Driver, CDL Class A w/ Hazmat (8-Hr/Day) | Lamar State College Port Arthur Polk County | LSCPA Polk County | Livingston | $4,500 | 8 | 300 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Driver, CDL Class A w/ Hazmat (4-Hr/Day) | Lamar State College Port Arthur Polk County | LSCPA Polk County | Livingston | $4,500 | 15 | 300 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Driver, CDL Class B w/ Hazmat (8-Hr/Day) | Lamar State College Port Arthur Polk County | LSCPA Polk County | Livingston | $3,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Driver, CDL Class B w/ Hazmat (4-Hr/Day) | Lamar State College Port Arthur Polk County | LSCPA Polk County | Livingston | $3,500 | 8 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Driver, CDL Class B w/ School Bus/Passenger | Lamar State College Port Arthur Polk County | LSCPA Polk County | Livingston | $3,000 | 5 | 100 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Driver, CDL Class B w/ Passenger | Lamar State College Port Arthur Polk County | LSCPA Polk County | Livingston | $2,100 | 2 | 40 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver | Laredo College | Fort McIntosh Campus | Laredo | $3,999 | 5 | 175 | Laredo College |
| Legacy CDL | Legacy CDL (TX) | Not named in the file | Richardson | Listed as $0 in the file. Ask the provider for the real cost; this is not a free seat. | 50 | 2000 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Basic Truck Driver Training | LHCT Training Center | Main Campus | Alamo | $4,125 | 0 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Basic Truck Drivers Heavy | LHCT Training Center Laredo | Main Campus | Laredo | $3,825 | 0 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Class A | Lone Star Truck Driving Academy | Lone Star Truck Driving Academy | Mansfield | $6,737 | 12 | 180 | Lone Star Truck Driving Academy |
| CDL Class A Refresher Course | Lone Star Truck Driving Academy | Dallas County | Dallas | $1,800 | 1 | 40 | Lone Star Truck Driving Academy |
| TX-CDLA with Endorsements | Lone Star Truck Driving Academy | Dallas County | Dallas | Listed as $0 in the file. Ask the provider for the real cost; this is not a free seat. | Not stated in the file | Not stated in the file | Lone Star Truck Driving Academy |
| Commercial Truck Driving | Lovett's Trucking Academy | Lovett's Trucking Academy | Beaumont | $3,475 | 4 | 55 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL B 80 Hour (80 Hour Class B) | Meathead Career Centers | Main Campus | Sealy | $2,800 | 2 | 80 | Meathead Careers Centers |
| CDL Professional Program (160 Hour Professional) | Meathead Career Centers | Main Campus | Sealy | $5,000 | 4 | 160 | Meathead Careers Centers |
| Basic Truck Driver Training CDL Program | Midland College | Main Campus North Garfeild | Midland | $4,250 | 4 | 160 | Midland College |
| Basic Truck Driver Training CDL Program - Weekend Program | Midland College | Main Campus North Garfeild | Midland | $4,350 | 10 | 200 | Midland College |
| Professional Truck Driving | Mountain View Vocational Institute LLC | MVVI | El Paso | $7,300 | 5 | 200 | Mountain View Vocational Institute LLC |
| Truck Driving | MT Training Center | MT Training Center | DeSoto | $6,495 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Advanced CDL Driver Training for the Entrepreneur | MT Training Center | MT Training Center | DeSoto | $11,943 | 19 | 640 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Prep Program | MT Training Center | MT Training Center | DeSoto | $3,099 | 2 | 80 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class B CDL Training | MT Training Center | MT Training Center | DeSoto | $6,495 | 8 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Prep Program | MT Training Center | MT Training Center | DeSoto | $2,851 | 2 | 80 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A Commercial Driver's License | Necoles Learning Academy | Necole's Learning Academy | Jacksonville | $6,000 | Not stated in the file | 160 | Necole's Learning Academy |
| COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVER CDL CLASS A | North Central Texas College | Corinth Campus | Corinth | $5,750 | 4 | 160 | North Central Texas College |
| Commercial Truck Driver CDL Class A | North Central Texas College | Bowie Campus | Bowie | $5,750 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Driver's License (CDL) non-credit | North Harris College Lone Star College System (West Hardy) | Transportation and Global Logistics Technology Center | Spring | $4,040 | 6 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver Training | North Texas Institute for Career Development | Fort Worth | Fort Worth | $5,053 | 7 | 208 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver Training | Odessa College | Odessa Campus | Odessa | $4,350 | 5 | 200 | Odessa College |
| CLASS A CDL | On Track Truck Driving School | Main Campius | Arlington | $4,664 | 5 | 165 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving | ONE STOP CDL DRIVER TRAINING LLC | ONE STOP CDL DRIVER TRAINING LLC | McAllen | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL | Panola College | Not named in the file | Carthage | $5,000 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving | Panola College | MCC | Marshall | $4,350 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver I & II | Paris Junior College District | PJC all locations | Paris | $4,600 | 4 | 200 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Permit Exam Preparation | Paris Junior College District | PJC all locations | Paris | $850 | 1 | 50 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving Part II | Paris Junior College District | PJC all locations | Paris | $3,750 | 3 | 150 | No exact name-and-city match |
| COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVER CDL CLASS A | Passage Education | Sherman Tx Campus | Sherman | $4,800 | 4 | 150 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Driver Training Program | Phoenix Truck Driving School El Paso | Phoenix Truck Driving School El Paso | El Paso | $3,295 | 3 | 80 | Phoenix Truck Driving School El Paso |
| CDL Training Program | Phoenix Truck Driving School El Paso | Phoenix Truck Driving School El Paso | El Paso | $5,995 | 4 | 160 | Phoenix Truck Driving School El Paso |
| Commercial Truck Driver Program | Phoenix Truck Driving School El Paso | Phoenix Truck Driving School El Paso | El Paso | $6,895 | 8 | 310 | Phoenix Truck Driving School El Paso |
| Truck Driving CDL | Prime Time CDL | Not named in the file | canutillo | $4,350 | 6 | 100 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Truck driving Training Program | Progress Institute Inc | Progress Institute Inc. | Dallas | $7,100 | 4 | 180 | Progress Institute INC |
| Professional Truck Driving | Ranger College | Ranger College Ranger TX | Ranger | $5,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving | Ranger College | Ranger College | Stephenville | $5,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving | Ranger College | Ranger College Early TX | Early | $5,995 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class A CDL Program | Reverse Training Program | Decker Campus | austin | $3,995 | 6 | 160 | Reverse Training Program |
| Commercial Truck Driver Training | Roadmaster Drivers School | San Antonio | San Antonio | $7,695 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Truck Driver Training | Roadmaster Drivers School | Ft. Worth | Fort Worth | $7,695 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Truck Driver Training (CDL) | Roadmaster Drivers School | Houston | Houston | $7,695 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Truck Driver Training (CDL) | Roadmaster Drivers School - Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | $7,695 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver I | Rocking RC Trucking, LLC | Rocking RC Trucking LLC | Snyder | $4,500 | 4 | 80 | Rocking RC Trucking LLC |
| Professional Commercial Truck Driver | S & R Truck Driving Institute | Houston Main | HOUSTON | $5,850 | 4 | 168 | S & R Truck Driving Institute |
| CDL Class A | Safety First Trucking Academy Inc | Safety First Trucking Academy Inc | Duncanville | $12,000 | 8 | 320 | Safety First Trucking Academy Inc. |
| CDL Class B to A | Safety First Trucking Academy Inc | Safety First Trucking Academy Inc | Duncanville | $6,000 | 4 | 160 | Safety First Trucking Academy Inc. |
| Tractor Trailer Driver, Basic (TTD150) | SAGE Truck Driving Schools | San Antonio | San Antonio | $5,450 | 7 | 150 | SAGE Truck Driving Schools- San Antonio |
| Tractor Trailer Driver Program, Refresher (TTD40) | SAGE Truck Driving Schools | San Antonio | San Antonio | $3,450 | 2 | 40 | SAGE Truck Driving Schools- San Antonio |
| Tractor Trailer Driver, Advanced (TTD80) | SAGE Truck Driving Schools | San Antonio | San Antonio | $4,450 | 5 | 80 | SAGE Truck Driving Schools- San Antonio |
| Class B CDL 80 Hour Straight Truck Driver Training Program (STB80) | SAGE Truck Driving Schools | San Antonio | San Antonio | $4,450 | 5 | 80 | SAGE Truck Driving Schools- San Antonio |
| Tractor Trailer Driver, Basic (TTD150) | SAGE Truck Driving Schools | SAGE Truck Driving School - Dallas | Dallas | $4,995 | 4 | 150 | Sage Truck Driving Schools - Dallas |
| Tractor Trailer Driver, Refresher (TTD40) | SAGE Truck Driving Schools | SAGE Truck Driving School - Dallas | Dallas | $2,995 | 2 | 40 | Sage Truck Driving Schools - Dallas |
| Professional Truck Driving One & Two - 6WK Commercial Truck Driving | San Jacinto College District (5800 Uvalde Road) | Central Campus | Pasadena | $4,330 | 6 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving One & Two - 12WK Commercial Truck Driving | San Jacinto College District (5800 Uvalde Road) | Central Campus | Pasadena | $4,330 | 12 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving One & Two - 10WK Commercial Truck Driving | San Jacinto College District (5800 Uvalde Road) | Central Campus | Pasadena | $4,330 | 10 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL | Scalin Academy | Scalin Academy | Arlington | $14,995 | 8 | 145 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Course | Sendero CDL Solutions LLC | Del Rio | Del Rio | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | Sendero CDL Solutions LLC |
| Commercial Driver License (CDL) Test Prep | Simple CDL School | Simple CDL School - Round Rock | Round Rock | $4,500 | 10 | 20 | Simple CDL School |
| Truck Driving School | South Plains College | Reese Center | Lubbock | $5,995 | 4 | 200 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver Training Program | South Texas CDL Institute LLC | South Texas - E. US Hwy 83 | Rio Grande City | $4,500 | 6 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving | South Texas College - Pecan Campus | South Texas College Pecan Campus | McAllen | $4,128 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Arlington | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute (STVT)-Arlington | Arlington | $5,000 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Training: Class B | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Arlington | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute (STVT)-Arlington | Arlington | $4,000 | 4 | 120 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Brownsville | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Brownsville (STVT) | Brownsville | $3,500 | 4 | 160 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Brownsville |
| CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Brownsville | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute (STVT)Brownsville | Brownsville | $3,500 | 4 | 160 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Brownsville |
| CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Corpus Christi | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | $5,000 | 4 | 160 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Corpus Christi |
| CDL Class A Tractor Trailer | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Weslaco | Weslaco Campus | Weslaco | $3,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute McAllen | STVT McAllen | McAllen | $3,500 | 4 Weeks - Day / 8 Weeks - Weekends or Evenings | 160 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute McAllen |
| CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio | San Antonio Campus | San Antonio | $5,000 | 8 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL-A | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Pharr | Pharr | $5,230 | 24 | 160 | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr |
| CDL-B | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Pharr | Pharr | $2,000 | 6 | 73 | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr |
| CDL Refresher Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Pharr | Pharr | $900 | 4 | 59 | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr |
| CDL-B to A Upgrade Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Pharr | Pharr | $3,500 | 10 | 140 | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr |
| CDL Passenger Endorsement Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Pharr | Pharr | $1,200 | 2 | 39 | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr |
| CDL-A | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | San Antonio North | San Antonio | $5,230 | 24 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL-B | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | San Antonio North | San Antonio | $2,000 | 6 | 73 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL-B to A Upgrade Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | San Antonio North | San Antonio | $3,500 | 10 | 140 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Refresher Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | San Antonio North | San Antonio | $900 | 4 | 59 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Passenger Endorsement Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | San Antonio North | San Antonio | $1,200 | 2 | 39 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL-A | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Austin | Austin | $5,230 | 24 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL-B | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Austin | Austin | $2,000 | 6 | 73 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL-B to A Upgrade Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Austin | Austin | $3,500 | 10 | 140 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Refresher Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Austin | Austin | $900 | 4 | 59 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Passenger Endorsement Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Austin | Austin | $1,200 | 2 | 39 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL-B | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Southern Careers Institute | Waco | $2,000 | 6 | 73 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL-B to A Upgrade Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Southern Careers Institute | Waco | $3,500 | 10 | 140 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL-A | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Southern Careers Institute | Waco | $5,500 | Not stated in the file | Not stated in the file | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Refresher Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Southern Careers Institute | Waco | $900 | 4 | 59 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Passenger Endorsement Seminar | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Southern Careers Institute | Waco | $1,200 | 2 | 39 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver | Southern Industrial Careers Center | Main Campus | La Feria | $5,000 | 4 | 140 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver Training | Southwest Texas College | Not named in the file | Uvalde | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | Southwest Texas College |
| Truck Driving for Electrical Lineman | Southwest Texas College | Not named in the file | Uvalde | $3,000 | 3 | 144 | Southwest Texas College |
| Truck Driving for Electrical Lineman | Southwest Texas College | Not named in the file | Uvalde | $3,000 | 4 | 160 | Southwest Texas College |
| Professional Truck Driver Training | Southwest Texas College | Chittim Technical Center | Eagle Pass | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | Southwest Texas College |
| Truck Driver Training | Star Career Training | Del Rio Campus | Del Rio | $3,565 | 0 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Driver Training | TDI | TDI | Littlefield | $5,800 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Drivers License Training at TC | Temple College | South First | Temple | $6,995 | 5 | 210 | Temple College |
| Commerical Drivers License Truck Driver Training | Texarkana College | Texarkana College Campus | Texarkana | $4,500 | 5 | 210 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Truck Driver Training | Texas Career Institute | Main Campus | Dallas | $8,250 | 4 | 180 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver | Texas CDL Institute, LLC | Texas CDL Institute, LLC | Mission | $4,450 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving Certification | Texas State Technical College Abilene-ITC | Texas State Technical College at Abilene | Abilene | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving Certification | Texas State Technical College Breckenridge | Texas State Technical Collegeat Breckenridge | Breckenridge | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving Certification | Texas State Technical College Brownwood | Texas State Technical College at Brownwood | Brownwood | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving Certification | Texas State Technical College Fort Bend | Texas State Technical College at Fort Bend County | Rosenberg | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving Certification | Texas State Technical College Harlingen | Texas State Technical College at Harlingen | Harlingen | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driving Certification | Texas State Technical College Sweetwater | Texas State Technical College at Sweetwater | Sweetwater | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver 100 | Texas State University | Texas State University | San Marcos | $6,600 | 4 | 210 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Class A Training | TIA CDL Training, LLC | TIA CDL Training, LLC | Plainview | $6,000 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commerical Truck Driver Training (CDL) | Top Gun Truck Driving School, LLC | Biltmore | San Antonio | $4,950 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| High School Diploma With Commercial Driving Training Commercial Driver Training | Transcend STEM Education | Transcend STEM Education | Dallas | $3,695 | 62 | 750 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Professional Truck Driver Commercial Drivers License | Trinity Valley Community College (Health Science Center) | Palestine Campus | Palestine | $5,760 | 6 | 240 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Truck Driving | TRUCKGOD CDL TRAINING, Inc. | TruckGod CDL Training - Grand Prairie Campus | Grand Prairie | $8,500 | 6 | 125 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Class A | TruckSmart CDL Training | TruckSmart CDL Academy | Grand Prairie | $4,125 | 4 | 160 | TRUCKSMART CDL ACADEMY |
| CDL Class B | TruckSmart CDL Training | TruckSmart CDL Academy | Grand Prairie | $2,125 | 4 | 160 | TRUCKSMART CDL ACADEMY |
| Professional Truck Driver | Tyler Junior College | CR 384 | Tyler | $4,500 | 4 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| CDL Written Skills | Tyler Junior College | TJC West | Tyler | $1,260 | 2 | 80 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driving Program | Vernon College | Main Campus | Vernon | $4,000 | 5 | 160 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Commercial Truck Driving Training | Victoria College | Main Campus | Victoria | $4,750 | 5 | 200 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Truck Driving Class B | Victoria College | Main Campus | Victoria | $2,800 | 3 | 100 | No exact name-and-city match |
| Class B CDL Program | Vision Truck Driving School | Vision Truck Driving | Desoto | $6,000 | 0 | 132 | Vision Truck Driving School |
| Class A CDL Program | Vision Truck Driving School | Vision Truck Driving | Desoto | $10,000 | 5 | 225 | Vision Truck Driving School |
| Class B CDL with Passenger Endorsement Program | Vision Truck Driving School | Vision Truck Driving | Desoto | $10,000 | 5 | 177 | Vision Truck Driving School |
| Class B CDL with School Bus Endorsement Program | Vision Truck Driving School | Vision Truck Driving | Desoto | $10,000 | 6 | 220 | Vision Truck Driving School |
| Commercial Driver Training | Western Technical College | Plaza Campus | El Paso | $3,871 | 5 | 200 | Western Technical college |
| Commercial Driving | Western Texas College | College on the Square | Snyder | $4,671 | 6 | 160 | Western Texas College |
| CDL OPERATOR PROGRAM | Wise CDL LLC | Wise CDL LLC | Edinburg | $4,870 | 4 | 160 | Wise CDL Training |
| Commercial Truck Driver | WorkTexas | Gulfton Opportunity Center | Houston | $5,800 | 14 | 288 | No exact name-and-city match |
Questions drivers ask
Can I get free CDL training in Texas?
No tuition-free or company-sponsored CDL program in Texas is named here. The sources checked on October 28, 2026 did not verify one. Start with an American Job Center, ask whether the exact course is approved, and read any carrier agreement before treating training as free. A directory listing is not funding.
Is company-sponsored CDL training the same as free training?
No. A carrier may pay tuition and still require a work commitment or repayment if you leave, fail to finish, or are not hired. Read the agreement. This page does not add a company-sponsored program unless a public source above names it.
Does an FMCSA registry listing mean the course is funded?
No. The Training Provider Registry records training providers. It does not award grants, confirm an open seat, or show that a carrier will hire you.
Compare the course before you rely on funding.
The school directory stays available while matching is turned off.
CDL schools in Texas