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CDL training in Columbus

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

7 schools offer these truck driving programs with classes in the Columbus 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 Columbus, 10 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 10 programs

All 102 CDL training programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much does CDL training cost in Columbus?

$5,142 to $7,520

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 10 programs with a price: $500 to $12,760

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
Not reported for most programs

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

Is there free CDL training in Columbus?

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

All 10 CDL training programs in Columbus approved for funding

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10 programs

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Drivers License/ Heavy Truck

    Roadmaster Drivers School of Ohio Inc, Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Roadmaster Drivers School of Ohio Inc, Columbus · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,695
    Program website, Commercial Drivers License/ Heavy Truck at Roadmaster Drivers School of Ohio Inc
    More details about Commercial Drivers License/ Heavy Truck at Roadmaster Drivers School of Ohio Inc
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    66%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    1,629

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,695

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Truck Driver Trainee-GTIII

    Ohio Business College Truck Driving Academy, Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Ohio Business College Truck Driving Academy, Columbus · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$41,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    Program website, Truck Driver Trainee-GTIII at Ohio Business College Truck Driving Academy
    More details about Truck Driver Trainee-GTIII at Ohio Business College Truck Driving Academy
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,370
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    1,207
    a year, estimated
    $41,500
    price
    $5,500

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Training Program

    Capital Transportation Academy, Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Capital Transportation Academy, Columbus · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,995
    Program website, Class A CDL Training Program at Capital Transportation Academy
    More details about Class A CDL Training Program at Capital Transportation Academy
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    996
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,995

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Drivers License Training

    Hocking College, Nelsonville

    No diploma needed

    Hocking College, Nelsonville · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,815
    Program website, Commercial Drivers License Training at Hocking College
    More details about Commercial Drivers License Training at Hocking College
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,710
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    29
    a year, estimated
    $30,800
    price
    $7,815

  • Endorsements and permit prepIn personNo diploma needed

    Hazmat Workshop

    Ohio Business College Truck Driving Academy, Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Ohio Business College Truck Driving Academy, Columbus · Endorsements and permit prep · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$500
    School website, Hazmat Workshop at Ohio Business College Truck Driving Academy
    More details about Hazmat Workshop at Ohio Business College Truck Driving Academy
    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
    $500

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

    Central Ohio Technical College, Reynoldsburg

    No diploma needed

    Central Ohio Technical College, Reynoldsburg · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,995
    Program website, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at Central Ohio Technical College
    More details about Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at Central Ohio Technical College
    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
    $4,995

  • Class BIn personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver License Class B Training

    Unique Services Logistics, Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Unique Services Logistics, Columbus · Class B · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,023
    Program website, Commercial Driver License Class B Training at Unique Services Logistics
    More details about Commercial Driver License Class B Training at Unique Services Logistics
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $275
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,023

  • Class BIn personNo diploma needed

    Class B CDL Training Program

    Capital Transportation Academy, Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Capital Transportation Academy, Columbus · Class B · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,995
    Program website, Class B CDL Training Program at Capital Transportation Academy
    More details about Class B CDL Training Program at Capital Transportation Academy
    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
    $5,995

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver License Class A Program

    Unique Services Logistics, Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Unique Services Logistics, Columbus · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,523
    Program website, Commercial Driver License Class A Program at Unique Services Logistics
    More details about Commercial Driver License Class A Program at Unique Services Logistics
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $275
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,523

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Columbus CDL Academy

    Fleet Parking, Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Fleet Parking, Columbus · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,760
    Program website, Columbus CDL Academy at Fleet Parking
    More details about Columbus CDL Academy at Fleet Parking
    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
    $12,760

How to pay for CDL training in Columbus

Workforce funding can pay for CDL training in Columbus

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 Columbus truck driving program numbers come from

Which Columbus truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs with classes in the Columbus 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 Ohio page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Columbus 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 Columbus

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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