CDL training in Providence

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

4 schools offer these truck driving programs with classes in the Providence-Warwick 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 Providence, 10 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 10 programs

All 3 CDL training programs in Rhode Island, including online programs

How much does CDL training cost in Providence?

$4,098 to $5,500

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 10 programs with a price: $3,400 to $6,500

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 6 to 10 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 Providence may also offer CDL training. How these figures are made

Is there free CDL training in Providence?

Yes, if you qualify. Workforce funding can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most truck driving programs in Providence cost $4,098 to $5,500.

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

All 10 CDL training programs in Providence approved for funding

10 programs

Class AIn personNo diploma needed
CDL Class A Training Program
Teamsters Local 251 Driving School, East Providence
No diploma needed
Teamsters Local 251 Driving School, East Providence · Class A · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$57,100
Price if you pay yourself$5,500
Program website, CDL Class A Training Program at Teamsters Local 251 Driving School
More details about CDL Class A Training Program at Teamsters Local 251 Driving School
Finished
87%
Working at 6 months
86%
Earned in a quarter
$14,273
Length
8 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
345
a year, estimated
$57,100
price
$5,500
Class AIn personNo diploma needed
CDL Class A
International CDL, Johnston
No diploma needed
International CDL, Johnston · Class A · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$46,000
Price if you pay yourself$6,500
Program website, CDL Class A at International CDL
More details about CDL Class A at International CDL
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
84%
Earned in a quarter
$11,493
Length
10 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$75
Students counted
263
a year, estimated
$46,000
price
$6,500
Class BIn personNo diploma needed
CDL Class B
International CDL, Johnston
No diploma needed
International CDL, Johnston · Class B · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,600
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
Program website, CDL Class B at International CDL
More details about CDL Class B at International CDL
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
60%
Earned in a quarter
$11,142
Length
10 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$75
Students counted
31
a year, estimated
$44,600
price
$4,500
Bus and passengerIn personNo diploma needed
CDL Class B w/School Bus Cert.
Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc., Westport
No diploma needed
Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc., Westport · Bus and passenger · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,400
Program website, CDL Class B w/School Bus Cert. at Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc.
More details about CDL Class B w/School Bus Cert. at Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$260
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,400
Bus and passengerIn personNo diploma needed
CDL Class B / School Bus
J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc, New Bedford
No diploma needed
J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc, New Bedford · Bus and passenger · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,500
Program website, CDL Class B / School Bus at J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc
More details about CDL Class B / School Bus at J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
4 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,500
Class BIn personNo diploma needed
CDL Class B
Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc., Westport
No diploma needed
Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc., Westport · Class B · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
Program website, CDL Class B at Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc.
More details about CDL Class B at Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$180
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,000
Class BIn personNo diploma needed
CDL-B
J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc, New Bedford
No diploma needed
J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc, New Bedford · Class B · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,390
Program website, CDL-B at J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc
More details about CDL-B at J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
4 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,390
Class AIn personNo diploma needed
CDL Class A
Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc., Westport
No diploma needed
Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc., Westport · Class A · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,400
Program website, CDL Class A at Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc.
More details about CDL Class A at Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$190
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,400
Class AIn personNo diploma needed
CDL A
J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc, New Bedford
No diploma needed
J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc, New Bedford · Class A · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,500
Program website, CDL A at J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc
More details about CDL A at J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 25 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
Class A CDL Full Course- Part Time
Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc., Westport
No diploma needed
Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc., Westport · Class A · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,900
School website, Class A CDL Full Course- Part Time at Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc.
More details about Class A CDL Full Course- Part Time at Amaral Auto Truck Driving School, Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 4 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$190
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,900

How to pay for CDL training in Providence

Workforce funding can pay for CDL training in Providence

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 Providence truck driving program numbers come from

Which Providence truck driving programs are on this list?

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

How Providence 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 Providence

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