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CDL training in Nebraska

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

12 schools offer these truck driving programs, and Nebraska 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 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 Nebraska, 12 of the 16 programs take students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 16 programs here are Class A (9 programs), CDL (class not stated, 4 programs), Class B (2 programs) and Class A and Class B (1 program).

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How much does CDL training cost in Nebraska?

$819 to $4,800 is what most CDL training programs in Nebraska cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 16 programs with a price. All of them: $250 to $7,495

In the typical program

Finished the program
88%
Working 6 months later
69%
Earned a year, estimated
about $47,700
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 Nebraska may also offer CDL training. How these figures are made

Is there free CDL training in Nebraska?

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

All 16 CDL training programs in Nebraska approved for WIOA funding

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16 programs

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    CDL Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Program for Class A Vehicles - Certificate of Completion

    Central States Safety & Driver Training LLC

    Kearney

    No diploma needed

    Central States Safety & Driver Training LLC, KearneyClass AHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$46,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000

    21 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about CDL Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Program for Class A Vehicles - Certificate of Completion at Central States Safety & Driver Training LLC
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    14%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,711
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    1,331
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    21

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    180 hour Class A CDL Truck Driver Training Course Licensure

    Roadmaster Drivers School

    Omaha

    No diploma needed

    Roadmaster Drivers School, OmahaClass AIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$44,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,495

    196 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about 180 hour Class A CDL Truck Driver Training Course Licensure at Roadmaster Drivers School
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,194
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $274
    Students counted
    661
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,495
    students trained with WIOA funding
    196

  • Class AHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CDL Class A - Professional Truck Driving Training (ELDT) - Certificate of Completion

    Southeast Community College

    Lincoln

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Community College, LincolnClass A · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$48,600
    Price if you pay yourself$861

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CDL Class A - Professional Truck Driving Training (ELDT) - Certificate of Completion at Southeast Community College
    More details about CDL Class A - Professional Truck Driving Training (ELDT) - Certificate of Completion at Southeast Community College
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,140
    Length
    5 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $636
    Students counted
    331
    Earned a year, estimated
    $48,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $861
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, CDL Class A - Professional Truck Driving Training (ELDT) - Certificate of Completion at Southeast Community College

  • Class AHybridNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Training - Licensure

    Rock Gate Capital, LLC (dba 160 Driving Academy)

    Omaha

    No diploma needed

    Rock Gate Capital, LLC (dba 160 Driving Academy), OmahaClass AHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950

    145 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Class A CDL Training - Licensure at Rock Gate Capital, LLC (dba 160 Driving Academy)
    More details about Class A CDL Training - Licensure at Rock Gate Capital, LLC (dba 160 Driving Academy)
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,540
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    280
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,950
    students trained with WIOA funding
    145
    Program website, Class A CDL Training - Licensure at Rock Gate Capital, LLC (dba 160 Driving Academy)

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CDL Class A Truck Driving Training (ELDT) - Certificate of Completion

    Metropolitan Community College

    Omaha

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Metropolitan Community College, OmahaClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$51,700
    Price if you pay yourself$694

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, CDL Class A Truck Driving Training (ELDT) - Certificate of Completion at Metropolitan Community College
    More details about CDL Class A Truck Driving Training (ELDT) - Certificate of Completion at Metropolitan Community College
    Finished
    3%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,919
    Length
    9 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    249
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $694
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    School website, CDL Class A Truck Driving Training (ELDT) - Certificate of Completion at Metropolitan Community College

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Truck Driving (ELDT) - Professional Truck Driver Training Certificate of Completion

    Central Community College

    Grand Island

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Community College, Grand IslandCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$50,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,344

    19 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Truck Driving (ELDT) - Professional Truck Driver Training Certificate of Completion at Central Community College
    More details about Truck Driving (ELDT) - Professional Truck Driver Training Certificate of Completion at Central Community College
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,664
    Length
    6 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,006
    Students counted
    134
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,344
    students trained with WIOA funding
    19
    School website, Truck Driving (ELDT) - Professional Truck Driver Training Certificate of Completion at Central Community College

  • Class A and Class BHybridNo diploma needed

    CDL Driver Training - Licensure (Class A or Class B)

    Pro-Fleet CDL Driving Academy

    Omaha

    No diploma needed

    Pro-Fleet CDL Driving Academy, OmahaClass A and Class BHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$45,800
    Price if you pay yourself$6,200

    55 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CDL Driver Training - Licensure (Class A or Class B) at Pro-Fleet CDL Driving Academy
    More details about CDL Driver Training - Licensure (Class A or Class B) at Pro-Fleet CDL Driving Academy
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,439
    Length
    4 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    133
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    55
    Program website, CDL Driver Training - Licensure (Class A or Class B) at Pro-Fleet CDL Driving Academy

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    CDL (Commercial Drivers License) - Licensure

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$52,600
    Price if you pay yourself$250
    More details about CDL (Commercial Drivers License) - Licensure at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    35%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,144
    Length
    1 week, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    128
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $250

  • Class AHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class A CDL Training - Certificate of Completion

    Western Nebraska Community College

    Scottsbluff

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Nebraska Community College, ScottsbluffClass A · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,750
    Program website, Class A CDL Training - Certificate of Completion at Western Nebraska Community College
    More details about Class A CDL Training - Certificate of Completion at Western Nebraska Community College
    Finished
    59%
    Working at 6 months
    51%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,679
    Length
    4 weeks, 39 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    103
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,750
    Program website, Class A CDL Training - Certificate of Completion at Western Nebraska Community College

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Professional Truck Driver Training - Certificate of Completion and Licensure

    Northeast Community College

    Norfolk

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeast Community College, NorfolkClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Professional Truck Driver Training - Certificate of Completion and Licensure at Northeast Community College
    More details about Professional Truck Driver Training - Certificate of Completion and Licensure at Northeast Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    43%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,299
    Length
    6 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $650
    Students counted
    85
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Professional Truck Driver Training - Certificate of Completion and Licensure at Northeast Community College

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Entry Level Class A with E Restriction (Tractor/Trailer Commercial) - Certificate

    Metropolitan Community College

    Omaha

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Metropolitan Community College, OmahaClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$51,200
    Price if you pay yourself$621
    School website, Entry Level Class A with E Restriction (Tractor/Trailer Commercial) - Certificate at Metropolitan Community College
    More details about Entry Level Class A with E Restriction (Tractor/Trailer Commercial) - Certificate at Metropolitan Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,809
    Length
    16 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    65
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $621
    School website, Entry Level Class A with E Restriction (Tractor/Trailer Commercial) - Certificate at Metropolitan Community College

  • Class BHybridNo diploma needed

    Class B CDL Training - Licensure

    Northeast Community College

    Norfolk

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeast Community College, NorfolkClass B · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$630
    Program website, Class B CDL Training - Licensure at Northeast Community College
    More details about Class B CDL Training - Licensure at Northeast Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    40%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $170
    Students counted
    48
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $630
    Program website, Class B CDL Training - Licensure at Northeast Community College

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) - Truck Driving - Certificate of Completion

    Western Iowa Tech Community College

    Sioux City, IA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City, IACDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$72,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,060

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) - Truck Driving - Certificate of Completion at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    More details about Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) - Truck Driving - Certificate of Completion at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    19%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,994
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $295
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $72,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,060
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) - Truck Driving - Certificate of Completion at Western Iowa Tech Community College

  • Class BHybridNo diploma needed

    CDL Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Program for Class B Vehicles - Certificate of Completion

    Central States Safety & Driver Training LLC

    Kearney

    No diploma needed

    Central States Safety & Driver Training LLC, KearneyClass BHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about CDL Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Program for Class B Vehicles - Certificate of Completion at Central States Safety & Driver Training LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500

  • CDL (class not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Professional Truck Driving - Career Certificate

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,950
    More details about Professional Truck Driving - Career Certificate at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,950

  • Class AIn personPrerequisite courses

    Class A Commercial Driver's License - Entry Level Driver Training Certificate of Completion

    CDL Academy LLC

    Cozad

    Prerequisite courses

    CDL Academy LLC, CozadClass AIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    Program website, Class A Commercial Driver's License - Entry Level Driver Training Certificate of Completion at CDL Academy LLC
    More details about Class A Commercial Driver's License - Entry Level Driver Training Certificate of Completion at CDL Academy 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    Program website, Class A Commercial Driver's License - Entry Level Driver Training Certificate of Completion at CDL Academy LLC

How to pay for CDL training in Nebraska

WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in Nebraska

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 Nebraska

programs with a price cost under $1,000
5 of 16
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 45
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
25 of 41
CDL training programs here, against the typical state's 35
16 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 Omaha, North Platte, Norfolk and other Nebraska cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Nebraska

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

Where the Nebraska truck driving program numbers come from

Which Nebraska truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs Nebraska 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 Nebraska offers.

How the prices and results of Nebraska 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 Nebraska

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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