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CDL training in Vallejo, California

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

2 schools offer these truck driving programs with classes in the Vallejo 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 Vallejo, 5 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 10 programs here are Class A (4 programs), Class A and Class B (2 programs), bus and passenger (2 programs), Class B (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

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All 104 CDL training programs in California, including online programs

How much does CDL training cost in Vallejo?

$6,000 to $11,250

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
86%
Working 6 months later
88%
Earned a year, estimated
about $51,400
Length
4 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 Vallejo may also offer CDL training. How these figures are made

Is there free CDL training in Vallejo?

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

All 10 CDL training programs in Vallejo approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Class AHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class A Truck Driver

    MTS Training Academy

    Vallejo

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MTS Training Academy, VallejoClass AHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$51,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500

    270 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Class A Truck Driver at MTS Training Academy
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,838
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $683
    Students counted
    602
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    270

  • Class A and Class BIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A or Class B Air Brake Training

    MTS Training Academy

    Vallejo

    No diploma needed

    MTS Training Academy, VallejoClass A and Class BIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$78,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    More details about Class A or Class B Air Brake Training at MTS Training Academy
    Finished
    72%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,601
    Length
    3 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $235
    Students counted
    380
    Earned a year, estimated
    $78,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,500

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A Commercial Driver License Training

    AAA Academy, LLC

    Dixon

    No diploma needed

    AAA Academy, LLC, DixonClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$56,800
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000

    92 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Class A Commercial Driver License Training at AAA Academy, LLC
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,190
    Length
    6 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    154
    Earned a year, estimated
    $56,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    92

  • Bus and passengerHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class B w/ School Bus or VTT Certificate.

    MTS Training Academy

    Vallejo

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MTS Training Academy, VallejoBus and passengerHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,900
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500

    72 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Class B w/ School Bus or VTT Certificate. at MTS Training Academy
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    97%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,984
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $965
    Students counted
    123
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    72

  • Bus and passengerIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class B Bus Driver

    MTS Training Academy

    Vallejo

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MTS Training Academy, VallejoBus and passengerIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500

    42 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Class B Bus Driver at MTS Training Academy
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,346
    Length
    4 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $683
    Students counted
    71
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    42

  • Class BHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class B Truck Driver

    MTS Training Academy

    Vallejo

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MTS Training Academy, VallejoClass BHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,900
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500
    More details about Class B Truck Driver at MTS Training Academy
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,983
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $683
    Students counted
    47
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,500

  • Class A and Class BHybridNo diploma needed

    Class A or Class B w/ Career Search Training

    MTS Training Academy

    Vallejo

    No diploma needed

    MTS Training Academy, VallejoClass A and Class BHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$64,500
    Price if you pay yourself$6,950

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Class A or Class B w/ Career Search Training at MTS Training Academy
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,131
    Length
    5 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $670
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $64,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,950
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10

  • Endorsements and permit prepIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class A or Class B Passenger Endorsement Training

    MTS Training Academy

    Vallejo

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MTS Training Academy, VallejoEndorsements and permit prepIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    More details about Class A or Class B Passenger Endorsement Training at MTS Training Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $235
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,500

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Class A Truck Driver w/ Passenger Endorsement

    MTS Training Academy

    Vallejo

    No diploma needed

    MTS Training Academy, VallejoClass AHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    More details about Class A Truck Driver w/ Passenger Endorsement at MTS Training Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $683
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A Truck Driver w/ School Bus or VTT Certificate

    MTS Training Academy

    Vallejo

    No diploma needed

    MTS Training Academy, VallejoClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,250
    More details about Class A Truck Driver w/ School Bus or VTT Certificate at MTS Training Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $965
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,250

How to pay for CDL training in Vallejo

WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in Vallejo

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 Vallejo

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

Where the Vallejo truck driving program numbers come from

Which Vallejo truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs with classes in the Vallejo 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 California 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 Vallejo 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 Vallejo

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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