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CDL training in Minnesota

24 CDL training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

12 schools offer these truck driving programs, and Minnesota 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 In Minnesota, 17 of the 24 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 12 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 24 programs

How much does CDL training cost in Minnesota?

$3,652 to $6,496

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 24 programs with a price: $1,517 to $7,495

Finished the program
97%
Working 6 months later
63%
Earned a year, estimated
about $40,800
Length
15 to 30 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made

Is there free CDL training in Minnesota?

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

CDL training in Minneapolis, Alexandria, Duluth and other Minnesota cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the list below. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas.

All 24 CDL training programs in Minnesota approved for funding

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24 programs

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Truck Driving

    Riverland Community College, Austin

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Riverland Community College, Austin · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,652
    Program website, Truck Driving at Riverland Community College
    More details about Truck Driving at Riverland Community College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,762
    Length
    30 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    210
    a year, estimated
    $39,000
    price
    $3,652

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Truck Driving

    Minnesota State College Southeast, Winona

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Minnesota State College Southeast, Winona · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$49,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,446
    Program website, Truck Driving at Minnesota State College Southeast
    More details about Truck Driving at Minnesota State College Southeast
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    41%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,324
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    186
    a year, estimated
    $49,300
    price
    $3,446

  • Class BIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Truck Driver - B-CDL

    Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria · Class B · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,812
    Program website, Professional Truck Driver - B-CDL at Alexandria Technical and Community College
    More details about Professional Truck Driver - B-CDL at Alexandria Technical and Community College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,657
    Length
    30 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    180
    a year, estimated
    $42,600
    price
    $2,812

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Truck Driver

    Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,308
    Program website, Professional Truck Driver at Alexandria Technical and Community College
    More details about Professional Truck Driver at Alexandria Technical and Community College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,657
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    180
    a year, estimated
    $42,600
    price
    $3,308

  • Class BHybridNo diploma needed

    ELDT Class B Automatic CDL

    Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota, South St. Paul

    No diploma needed

    Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota, South St. Paul · Class B · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,495
    Program website, ELDT Class B Automatic CDL at Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota
    More details about ELDT Class B Automatic CDL at Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    176
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,495

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    ELDT Class A Automatic CDL

    Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota, South St. Paul

    No diploma needed

    Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota, South St. Paul · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,495
    Program website, ELDT Class A Automatic CDL at Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota
    More details about ELDT Class A Automatic CDL at Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    176
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,495

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    ELDT Class A Manual CDL

    Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota, South St. Paul

    No diploma needed

    Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota, South St. Paul · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,495
    Program website, ELDT Class A Manual CDL at Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota
    More details about ELDT Class A Manual CDL at Interstate Truck Driving School of Minnesota
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    176
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,495

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Truck Driving

    Lake Superior College, Duluth

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Superior College, Duluth · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,517
    Program website, Truck Driving at Lake Superior College
    More details about Truck Driving at Lake Superior College
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,735
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    82
    a year, estimated
    $38,900
    price
    $1,517

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Truck Driving-Advanced

    Lake Superior College, Duluth

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Superior College, Duluth · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,426
    Program website, Truck Driving-Advanced at Lake Superior College
    More details about Truck Driving-Advanced at Lake Superior College
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,735
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    82
    a year, estimated
    $38,900
    price
    $2,426

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Training

    160 Driving Academy, Eagan

    No diploma needed

    160 Driving Academy, Eagan · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950
    Program website, Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy
    More details about Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    65
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,950

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    160 Hours Certified Automatic Tractor-trailer

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul

    No diploma needed

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, 160 Hours Certified Automatic Tractor-trailer at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    More details about 160 Hours Certified Automatic Tractor-trailer at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    64
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,500

  • Class BHybridNo diploma needed

    Class B

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul

    No diploma needed

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul · Class B · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,495
    Program website, Class B at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    More details about Class B at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    64
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,495

  • CDL (class not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    200 Hour Automatic

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul

    No diploma needed

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul · CDL (class not stated) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,495
    Program website, 200 Hour Automatic at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    More details about 200 Hour Automatic at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    64
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,495

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    160 Hours Certified Manual Tractor-trailer

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul

    No diploma needed

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    Program website, 160 Hours Certified Manual Tractor-trailer at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    More details about 160 Hours Certified Manual Tractor-trailer at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    64
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,500

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Class A Manual 200 Hour Program:

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul

    No diploma needed

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,495
    Program website, Class A Manual 200 Hour Program: at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    More details about Class A Manual 200 Hour Program: at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    64
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,495

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    CDL CLASS A Truck Driving School

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul

    No diploma needed

    Mayle Trans Truck Driving School, St. Paul · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    Program website, CDL CLASS A Truck Driving School at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    More details about CDL CLASS A Truck Driving School at Mayle Trans Truck Driving School
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    41
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,500

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Truck Driving

    South Central College, North Mankato

    High school diploma or equivalent

    South Central College, North Mankato · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,652
    Program website, Truck Driving at South Central College
    More details about Truck Driving at South Central College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,652

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Training

    160 Driving Academy, Rochester

    No diploma needed

    160 Driving Academy, Rochester · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950
    Program website, Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy
    More details about Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,950

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Training

    160 Driving Academy, St. Cloud

    No diploma needed

    160 Driving Academy, St. Cloud · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950
    Program website, Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy
    More details about Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,950

  • Class BHybridNo diploma needed

    Class B CDL /ELDT for Inexperienced Drivers TDT Provides Vehicle ONLINE

    TDT Safety Training, Kasota

    No diploma needed

    TDT Safety Training, Kasota · Class B · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,434
    Program website, Class B CDL /ELDT for Inexperienced Drivers TDT Provides Vehicle ONLINE at TDT Safety Training
    More details about Class B CDL /ELDT for Inexperienced Drivers TDT Provides Vehicle ONLINE at TDT Safety Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,434

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    ELDT Class A Manual Training Program

    The CMV Tutor LLC, Rochester

    No diploma needed

    The CMV Tutor LLC, Rochester · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    Program website, ELDT Class A Manual Training Program at The CMV Tutor LLC
    More details about ELDT Class A Manual Training Program at The CMV Tutor LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,500

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    CDL Class A Training

    Nova Lines Driving LLC, St. Cloud

    No diploma needed

    Nova Lines Driving LLC, St. Cloud · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,800
    More details about CDL Class A Training at Nova Lines Driving LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,800

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    ELDT Class A Automatic CDL + CDL Permit Assistance

    Kings Trucking School, Burnsville

    No diploma needed

    Kings Trucking School, Burnsville · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    Program website, ELDT Class A Automatic CDL + CDL Permit Assistance at Kings Trucking School
    More details about ELDT Class A Automatic CDL + CDL Permit Assistance at Kings Trucking School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,500

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    ELDT Class A Manual CDL + CDL Permit Assistance

    Kings Trucking School, Burnsville

    No diploma needed

    Kings Trucking School, Burnsville · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,495
    Program website, ELDT Class A Manual CDL + CDL Permit Assistance at Kings Trucking School
    More details about ELDT Class A Manual CDL + CDL Permit Assistance at Kings Trucking School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,495

How to pay for CDL training in Minnesota

Workforce funding can pay for CDL training in Minnesota

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4

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.56

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.7

GI Bill for CDL training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Where the Minnesota truck driving program numbers come from

Which Minnesota truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs Minnesota approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Minnesota offers.

How Minnesota truck driving program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some truck driving programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about CDL training in Minnesota

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee: Task 21-1 discussion notes (2021)
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs