CDL training in New Mexico

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

19 schools offer these truck driving programs, and New Mexico 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 New Mexico, 18 of the 33 programs take students without a high school diploma, 12 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 33 programs here are Class A (12 programs), CDL (class not stated, 9 programs), Class B (5 programs), endorsements and permit prep (3 programs), and 4 more of 3 other kinds.

See the 33 programs

How much does CDL training cost in New Mexico?

$3,075 to $4,845 is what most CDL training programs in New Mexico cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 33 programs with a price. All of them: $386 to $7,400

In the typical program

Finished the program: Left out; 7 in 10 of New Mexico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later: 71%
Earned a year, estimated: about $48,800
Length: 4 to 5 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 New Mexico may also offer CDL training. How these figures are made

Is there free CDL training in New Mexico?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 305 people at 9 of the 33 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Most truck driving programs in New Mexico cost $3,075 to $4,845. Prices on this page run from $386 to $7,400.

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

How to pay for CDL training in New Mexico

WIOA funding can pay for CDL training in New Mexico

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 New Mexico

programs with a price cost under $3,000: 7 of 33
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 12th of 45
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 28 of 41
CDL training programs here, against the typical state's 35: 33 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 Albuquerque, Farmington, Gallup and other New Mexico cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 6 more programs are in 5 other areas.

Other training in New Mexico

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

Where the New Mexico truck driving program numbers come from

Which New Mexico truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs New Mexico 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 New Mexico offers.

How the prices and results of New Mexico 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.

How reliable are the New Mexico figures?

We leave out the share who finished for New Mexico: 7 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

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CDL training in New Mexico

How much does CDL training cost in New Mexico?

Is there free CDL training in New Mexico?

All 33 CDL training programs in New Mexico approved for WIOA funding

CDL Training Program

Professional Truck Driving Class A or B

Class A CDL Program

CDLT 173 Passenger Upgrade

CDLT 154 - Class B Driving

CDLT 144 Class A Introductory Class

CDLT 146 Class A Driving CDL License

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) non-credit Class A- CNMI

CDL Training Class A

CDL Truck Driver Training

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B non-credit- CNMI

CDL Training - Industry Credential, Non-credit

Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476-5 Weeks

CDL - Entry Level Driver Training, Class A with HazMat Endorsement

Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476- 4 Weeks

Commercial Drivers License COE

CDL - Commercial Class A - Truck Driver Training

Truck & Other Comm Vehicle Operator - 4228 - CDL Class A

Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A Training

CDL - Entry Level Driver Training, Class A

Entry Level Driver Training (CDL A)

Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476-5 Weeks

Commercial Drivers License Training Class A

CDL - Commercial Driver Refresher Training

Truck & Other Comm Vehicle Operator - 4228 - CDL Class B

Tractor Trailer Driver Program, Refresher (TTD40)

Commercial Drivers License Class B

CDL - Commercial Class B - Bus Driver Training

Class B CDL40 Hour Straight Truck Driver Training Program (STB40)