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CDL training in South Carolina

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

19 schools offer these truck driving programs, and South Carolina 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 In South Carolina, 10 of the 25 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 25 programs

How much does CDL training cost in South Carolina?

$4,595 to $5,595

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 25 programs with a price: $175 to $7,995

Finished the program
94%
Working 6 months later
83%
Earned a year, estimated
about $39,500
Length
4 to 5 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 South Carolina?

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

CDL training in Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg and other South Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas, 3 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

All 25 CDL training programs in South Carolina approved for funding

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25 programs

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cdl Training: Class A Tractor Trailer

    STVT-AAI Education Inc. (DBA Miller-Motte Driving Institute), Summerville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    STVT-AAI Education Inc. (DBA Miller-Motte Driving Institute), Summerville · Class A · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,900
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Cdl Training: Class A Tractor Trailer at STVT-AAI Education Inc. (DBA Miller-Motte Driving Institute)
    More details about Cdl Training: Class A Tractor Trailer at STVT-AAI Education Inc. (DBA Miller-Motte Driving Institute)
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,736
    Length
    4 weeks, 37 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    873
    a year, estimated
    $42,900
    price
    $5,000

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Truck Driver - Cdl - Semi - Tractor Trailer

    Truck Driver Institute, Richburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Truck Driver Institute, Richburg · Class A · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,995
    Program website, Truck Driver - Cdl - Semi - Tractor Trailer at Truck Driver Institute
    More details about Truck Driver - Cdl - Semi - Tractor Trailer at Truck Driver Institute
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    46%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,346
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $34
    Students counted
    852
    a year, estimated
    $37,400
    price
    $4,995

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class A Commercial Driver?s License (cdl) License Training

    160 Driving Academy, Columbia

    High school diploma or equivalent

    160 Driving Academy, Columbia · Class A · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,595
    Program website, Class A Commercial Driver?s License (cdl) License Training at 160 Driving Academy
    More details about Class A Commercial Driver?s License (cdl) License Training at 160 Driving Academy
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,053
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    662
    a year, estimated
    $44,200
    price
    $4,595

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Truck Driver - Cdl

    Palmetto Training Inc, Walterboro

    No diploma needed

    Palmetto Training Inc, Walterboro · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,900
    Program website, Truck Driver - Cdl at Palmetto Training Inc
    More details about Truck Driver - Cdl at Palmetto Training Inc
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,422
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    514
    a year, estimated
    $37,700
    price
    $5,900

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Truck Driver - Cdl Class A

    Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton · Class A · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$48,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,795
    Program website, Truck Driver - Cdl Class A at Tri-County Technical College
    More details about Truck Driver - Cdl Class A at Tri-County Technical College
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,012
    Length
    4 weeks, 37 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $212
    Students counted
    424
    a year, estimated
    $48,000
    price
    $4,795

  • CDL (class not stated)In personPrerequisite courses

    Truck Driver - Cdl-Ce

    Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence

    Prerequisite courses

    Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence · CDL (class not stated) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$16,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Truck Driver - Cdl-Ce at Florence-Darlington Technical College
    More details about Truck Driver - Cdl-Ce at Florence-Darlington Technical College
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,078
    Length
    40 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    345
    a year, estimated
    $16,300
    price
    $5,000

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CLASS A Automatic Transmission

    Commercial Driving Academy, Duncan

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Driving Academy, Duncan · Class A · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    Program website, CLASS A Automatic Transmission at Commercial Driving Academy
    More details about CLASS A Automatic Transmission at Commercial Driving Academy
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    8%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,920
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    339
    a year, estimated
    $39,700
    price
    $5,500

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class A Manual Transmission

    Commercial Driving Academy, Duncan

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Driving Academy, Duncan · Class A · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,000
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Class A Manual Transmission at Commercial Driving Academy
    More details about Class A Manual Transmission at Commercial Driving Academy
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    26%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,238
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $610
    Students counted
    198
    a year, estimated
    $45,000
    price
    $6,000

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Truck Driver Training

    Roadmaster Drivers School, Columbia

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Roadmaster Drivers School, Columbia · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,495
    Program website, Commercial Truck Driver Training at Roadmaster Drivers School
    More details about Commercial Truck Driver Training at Roadmaster Drivers School
    Finished
    66%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    128
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,495

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class A Truck Driving

    Carolina Construction School LLC, Lancaster

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carolina Construction School LLC, Lancaster · Class A · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,100
    Price if you pay yourself$4,845
    Program website, Class A Truck Driving at Carolina Construction School LLC
    More details about Class A Truck Driving at Carolina Construction School LLC
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,781
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    107
    a year, estimated
    $31,100
    price
    $4,845

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic Truck Driver Training

    Cdl Training Service Of Sc Dba Ace Driving Academy, Greer

    No diploma needed

    Cdl Training Service Of Sc Dba Ace Driving Academy, Greer · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$39,500
    Price if you pay yourself$7,995
    Program website, Basic Truck Driver Training at Cdl Training Service Of Sc Dba Ace Driving Academy
    More details about Basic Truck Driver Training at Cdl Training Service Of Sc Dba Ace Driving Academy
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,885
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    104
    a year, estimated
    $39,500
    price
    $7,995

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Truck Driver Training

    Sage Truck Driving Schools, Lexington

    No diploma needed

    Sage Truck Driving Schools, Lexington · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,995
    Program website, Class A CDL Truck Driver Training at Sage Truck Driving Schools
    More details about Class A CDL Truck Driver Training at Sage Truck Driving Schools
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $10
    Students counted
    94
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,995

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Entry Level Driver Training

    SBL Driving Academy, Inc., Greer

    No diploma needed

    SBL Driving Academy, Inc., Greer · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$40,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,820
    Program website, Class A CDL Entry Level Driver Training at SBL Driving Academy, Inc.
    More details about Class A CDL Entry Level Driver Training at SBL Driving Academy, Inc.
    Finished
    66%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,005
    Length
    6 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,080
    Students counted
    83
    a year, estimated
    $40,000
    price
    $3,820

  • Class BIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Truck Driver - Cdl Class B

    Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton · Class B · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,495
    Program website, Truck Driver - Cdl Class B at Tri-County Technical College
    More details about Truck Driver - Cdl Class B at Tri-County Technical College
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,255
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $212
    Students counted
    77
    a year, estimated
    $45,000
    price
    $2,495

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Valley Coach & Logistics Commercial Driving Training School

    Valley Coach & Logistics Driving Training School, Orangeburg

    No diploma needed

    Valley Coach & Logistics Driving Training School, Orangeburg · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$51,700
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    Program website, Valley Coach & Logistics Commercial Driving Training School at Valley Coach & Logistics Driving Training School
    More details about Valley Coach & Logistics Commercial Driving Training School at Valley Coach & Logistics Driving Training School
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,919
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    72
    a year, estimated
    $51,700
    price
    $6,500

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Truck Driver - Cdl

    Williamsburg Technical College, Kingstree

    No diploma needed

    Williamsburg Technical College, Kingstree · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$39,100
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Truck Driver - Cdl at Williamsburg Technical College
    More details about Truck Driver - Cdl at Williamsburg Technical College
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,769
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    42
    a year, estimated
    $39,100
    price
    $5,000

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Truck Driver Training

    Trusted King Transport Llc, West Columbia

    No diploma needed

    Trusted King Transport Llc, West Columbia · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,630
    Program website, Truck Driver Training at Trusted King Transport Llc
    More details about Truck Driver Training at Trusted King Transport Llc
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,925
    Length
    5 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $430
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $23,700
    price
    $4,630

  • Class BIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class B Automatic

    Commercial Driving Academy, Duncan

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Driving Academy, Duncan · Class B · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Class B Automatic at Commercial Driving Academy
    More details about Class B Automatic at Commercial Driving Academy
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $610
    Students counted
    29
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,000

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Driver's License - CDL

    Accel Training Centers, Inc., Ridgeland

    No diploma needed

    Accel Training Centers, Inc., Ridgeland · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    Program website, Commercial Driver's License - CDL at Accel Training Centers, Inc.
    More details about Commercial Driver's License - CDL at Accel Training Centers, Inc.
    Finished
    100%
    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
    22
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,500

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Commercial Transportation -Cdl - Truck Driver Ce

    Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Commercial Transportation -Cdl - Truck Driver Ce at Northeastern Technical College
    More details about Commercial Transportation -Cdl - Truck Driver Ce at Northeastern Technical College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,114
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    $36,500
    price
    $5,000

  • CDL (class not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CDL - Truck Driving (WD)

    Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Conway

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Conway · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,595
    Program website, CDL - Truck Driving (WD) at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
    More details about CDL - Truck Driving (WD) at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,956
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    $23,800
    price
    $5,595

  • Endorsements and permit prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Hazmat

    Commercial Driving Academy, Online, based in Duncan, SC

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Driving Academy, Online, based in Duncan, SC · Endorsements and permit prep · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$175
    Program website, Hazmat at Commercial Driving Academy
    More details about Hazmat at Commercial Driving Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $175

  • Class BIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class B CDL Training

    Sage Truck Driving Schools, Lexington

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Sage Truck Driving Schools, Lexington · Class B · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,705
    Program website, Class B CDL Training at Sage Truck Driving Schools
    More details about Class B CDL Training at Sage Truck Driving Schools
    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
    $3,705

  • Class BIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class B Manual

    Commercial Driving Academy, Duncan

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Driving Academy, Duncan · Class B · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Class B Manual at Commercial Driving Academy
    More details about Class B Manual at Commercial Driving Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,500

  • CDL (class not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Collins CDL Truck School

    Collins CDL Truck Driving School, Myrtle Beach

    No diploma needed

    Collins CDL Truck Driving School, Myrtle Beach · CDL (class not stated) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    Program website, Collins CDL Truck School at Collins CDL Truck Driving School
    More details about Collins CDL Truck School at Collins CDL Truck Driving School
    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
    $6,500

How to pay for CDL training in South Carolina

Workforce funding can pay for CDL training in South Carolina

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 South Carolina truck driving program numbers come from

Which South Carolina truck driving programs are on this list?

These are the truck driving programs South Carolina 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what South Carolina offers.

How South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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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