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CDL training in Kansas City

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

10 schools offer these truck driving programs with classes in the Kansas City 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 In Kansas City, 11 of the 15 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 6 are taught partly or fully online.

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All 48 CDL training programs in Missouri, including online programs

How much does CDL training cost in Kansas City?

$4,665 to $6,675

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 15 programs with a price: $3,350 to $7,495

Finished the program
82%
Working 6 months later
72%
Earned a year, estimated
about $49,100
Length
4 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 Kansas City?

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

All 15 CDL training programs in Kansas City approved for funding

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15 programs

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    CDL Class A Training

    Zeta Commercial Driving School, Lenexa

    No diploma needed

    Zeta Commercial Driving School, Lenexa · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,990
    Program website, CDL Class A Training at Zeta Commercial Driving School
    More details about CDL Class A Training at Zeta Commercial Driving School
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    530
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,990

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Kansas City Mo Class A CDL Training

    160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO, Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO, Kansas City · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$54,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950
    Program website, Kansas City Mo Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO
    More details about Kansas City Mo Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO
    Finished
    72%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,654
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $77
    Students counted
    484
    a year, estimated
    $54,600
    price
    $4,950

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    St. Louis Mo Class A CDL Training

    160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO, Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO, Kansas City · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$52,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950
    Program website, St. Louis Mo Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO
    More details about St. Louis Mo Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,078
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $77
    Students counted
    398
    a year, estimated
    $52,300
    price
    $4,950

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver's License Training

    Apex CDL Institute LLC, Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    Apex CDL Institute LLC, Kansas City · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,200
    Price if you pay yourself$6,400
    More details about Commercial Driver's License Training at Apex CDL Institute LLC
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,555
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    271
    a year, estimated
    $42,200
    price
    $6,400

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Truck Driver Training

    Roadmaster Drivers School Of Kansas City, Grandview

    No diploma needed

    Roadmaster Drivers School Of Kansas City, Grandview · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,495
    Program website, Commercial Truck Driver Training at Roadmaster Drivers School Of Kansas City
    More details about Commercial Truck Driver Training at Roadmaster Drivers School Of Kansas City
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    48%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,252
    Length
    4 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    249
    a year, estimated
    $33,000
    price
    $7,495

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Springfield Mo Class A CDL Training

    160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO, Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO, Kansas City · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$45,900
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950
    Program website, Springfield Mo Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO
    More details about Springfield Mo Class A CDL Training at 160 Driving Academy - Kansas City MO
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,472
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $77
    Students counted
    102
    a year, estimated
    $45,900
    price
    $4,950

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Accelerated Weekday CDL Class A - CDL-A

    Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education, Overland Park

    No diploma needed

    Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education, Overland Park · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,999
    Program website, Accelerated Weekday CDL Class A - CDL-A at Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education
    More details about Accelerated Weekday CDL Class A - CDL-A at Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    25%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    99
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,999

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Drivers License

    New Reflections Technical Institute, Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    New Reflections Technical Institute, Kansas City · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$57,900
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    School website, Commercial Drivers License at New Reflections Technical Institute
    More details about Commercial Drivers License at New Reflections Technical Institute
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,476
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $434
    Students counted
    42
    a year, estimated
    $57,900
    price
    $5,500

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Kings And Queens Class A Cdl Training

    Empowering Empires Llc, Raytown

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Empowering Empires Llc, Raytown · Class A · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Kings And Queens Class A Cdl Training at Empowering Empires Llc
    More details about Kings And Queens Class A Cdl Training at Empowering Empires Llc
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $520
    Students counted
    20
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,000

  • CDL (class not stated)In personPrerequisite courses

    1 Week CDL Training Course

    CDL Pros 1, LLC, Independence

    Prerequisite courses

    CDL Pros 1, LLC, Independence · CDL (class not stated) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,350
    More details about 1 Week CDL Training Course at CDL Pros 1, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,350

  • CDL (class not stated)In personPrerequisite courses

    2 Week CDL Training Course

    CDL Pros 1, LLC, Independence

    Prerequisite courses

    CDL Pros 1, LLC, Independence · CDL (class not stated) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,200
    More details about 2 Week CDL Training Course at CDL Pros 1, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,200

  • Bus and passengerIn personNo diploma needed

    Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements

    Medi Coach Driving School, Shawnee

    No diploma needed

    Medi Coach Driving School, Shawnee · Bus and passenger · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,380
    Program website, Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements at Medi Coach Driving School
    More details about Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements at Medi Coach Driving School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,380

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Truck Driver Cdl - A

    Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop, Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop, Kansas City · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Truck Driver Cdl - A at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
    More details about Truck Driver Cdl - A at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
    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
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,000

  • CDL (class not stated)In personPrerequisite courses

    4 Week CDL Training Course

    CDL Pros 1, LLC, Independence

    Prerequisite courses

    CDL Pros 1, LLC, Independence · CDL (class not stated) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,950
    More details about 4 Week CDL Training Course at CDL Pros 1, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,950

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver's License - Class A

    Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education, Overland Park

    No diploma needed

    Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education, Overland Park · Class A · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,999
    School website, Commercial Driver's License - Class A at Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education
    More details about Commercial Driver's License - Class A at Johnson County Community College-Continuing Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,999

How to pay for CDL training in Kansas City

Workforce funding can pay for CDL training in Kansas City

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 Kansas City truck driving program numbers come from

Which Kansas City truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs with classes in the Kansas City area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Missouri page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Kansas City 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 Kansas City

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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