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CDL training in Hawaii

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

3 schools offer these truck driving programs, and Hawaii has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 3 of these 5 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Hawaii, 2 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 5 programs here are Class A (2 programs), endorsements and permit prep (1 program), CDL (class not stated, 1 program) and Class B (1 program).

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How much does CDL training cost in Hawaii?

$3,500 to $3,800 is what most CDL training programs in Hawaii cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $295 to $4,200

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
5 to 7 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 Hawaii may also offer CDL training. How these figures are made

Is there free CDL training in Hawaii?

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

All 5 CDL training programs in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • Class AIn personEducation and courses

    Commercial Motor Vehicle Class A (without Permit Preparation)

    Leeward Community College

    Pearl City

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Leeward Community College, Pearl CityClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$65,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,800

    35 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Commercial Motor Vehicle Class A (without Permit Preparation) at Leeward Community College
    More details about Commercial Motor Vehicle Class A (without Permit Preparation) at Leeward Community College
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,320
    Length
    7 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    182
    Earned a year, estimated
    $65,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,800
    students trained with WIOA funding
    35
    Program website, Commercial Motor Vehicle Class A (without Permit Preparation) at Leeward Community College

  • Endorsements and permit prepIn personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Motor Vehicle Permit Preparation Class

    Leeward Community College

    Pearl City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Leeward Community College, Pearl CityEndorsements and permit prep · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$61,300
    Price if you pay yourself$295
    Program website, Commercial Motor Vehicle Permit Preparation Class at Leeward Community College
    More details about Commercial Motor Vehicle Permit Preparation Class at Leeward Community College
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,318
    Length
    1 week, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    89
    Earned a year, estimated
    $61,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $295
    Program website, Commercial Motor Vehicle Permit Preparation Class at Leeward Community College

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Drivers License

    808 CDL Services LLC

    Keaau

    No diploma needed

    808 CDL Services LLC, KeaauCDL (class not stated)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$67,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500

    38 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Commercial Drivers License at 808 CDL Services LLC
    More details about Commercial Drivers License at 808 CDL Services LLC
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,898
    Length
    5 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    $67,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    38
    Program website, Commercial Drivers License at 808 CDL Services LLC

  • Class AIn personEducation and courses

    Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

    Hawaii CDL Academy, LLC

    Keaau

    Education and courses

    Hawaii CDL Academy, LLC, KeaauClass AIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,200

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at Hawaii CDL Academy, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    13

  • Class BIn personEducation and courses

    Commercial Driver License (CMV) Class B

    Leeward Community College

    Pearl City

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Leeward Community College, Pearl CityClass B · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,600
    School website, Commercial Driver License (CMV) Class B at Leeward Community College
    More details about Commercial Driver License (CMV) Class B at Leeward Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,600
    School website, Commercial Driver License (CMV) Class B at Leeward Community College

How to pay for CDL training in Hawaii

WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in Hawaii

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 Hawaii

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
10th of 45
CDL training programs here, against the typical state's 35
5 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 Urban Honolulu, Hilo and other Hawaii cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Hawaii

Where the Hawaii truck driving program numbers come from

Which Hawaii truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs Hawaii 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 Hawaii offers.

How the prices and results of Hawaii 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 Hawaii

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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