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CDL training in Memphis

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

13 schools offer these truck driving programs with classes in the Memphis 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 Memphis, 2 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

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All 47 CDL training programs in Tennessee, including online programs

How much does CDL training cost in Memphis?

$3,570 to $5,678

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 14 programs with a price: $1,536 to $10,508

Finished the program
92%
Working 6 months later
85%
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,600
Length
4 to 14 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 Memphis?

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

All 14 CDL training programs in Memphis approved for funding

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14 programs

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

    Commercial Truck Driver Training

    Roadmaster Drivers School, Millington

    High school diploma or equivalent

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

    Earned a year, estimated$39,600
    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
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,903
    Length
    4 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    3,070
    a year, estimated
    $39,600
    price
    $7,495

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

    CDL Training

    Mississippi Truck Driving School LLC, Hickory Flat

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mississippi Truck Driving School LLC, Hickory Flat · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,100
    Price if you pay yourself$5,610
    More details about CDL Training at Mississippi Truck Driving School LLC
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    41%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,532
    Length
    4 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    540
    a year, estimated
    $34,100
    price
    $5,610

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A CDL Program

    160 Driving Academy, Memphis

    No diploma needed

    160 Driving Academy, Memphis · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,995
    Program website, Class A CDL Program at 160 Driving Academy
    More details about Class A CDL Program at 160 Driving Academy
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,507
    Length
    4 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    247
    a year, estimated
    $30,000
    price
    $4,995

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

    CDL Training

    Future Truck Drivers of America, LLC, Memphis

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Future Truck Drivers of America, LLC, Memphis · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,600
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    Program website, CDL Training at Future Truck Drivers of America, LLC
    More details about CDL Training at Future Truck Drivers of America, LLC
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,395
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $192
    Students counted
    162
    a year, estimated
    $41,600
    price
    $6,500

  • CDL (class not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Truck Driving

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis, Memphis

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis, Memphis · CDL (class not stated) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,536
    More details about Truck Driving at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,197
    Length
    40 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $351
    Students counted
    152
    a year, estimated
    $40,800
    price
    $1,536

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

    Gray Eagle Driving Academy

    Gray Eagle Driving Academy, Memphis

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gray Eagle Driving Academy, Memphis · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,100
    Price if you pay yourself$4,935
    More details about Gray Eagle Driving Academy at Gray Eagle Driving Academy
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,277
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $65
    Students counted
    141
    a year, estimated
    $33,100
    price
    $4,935

  • CDL (class not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CDL Truck Driving Training

    Olympic Career Training Institute, Memphis

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Olympic Career Training Institute, Memphis · CDL (class not stated) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,596
    Program website, CDL Truck Driving Training at Olympic Career Training Institute
    More details about CDL Truck Driving Training at Olympic Career Training Institute
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,908
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    68
    a year, estimated
    $35,600
    price
    $4,596

  • Class AIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Class A CDL Program

    Class A Driving Academy, Memphis

    High school diploma or equivalent

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

    Earned a year, estimated$42,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,700
    More details about Class A CDL Program at Class A Driving Academy
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,684
    Length
    4 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    65
    a year, estimated
    $42,700
    price
    $5,700

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

    Truck Driver

    Northwest Mississippi Community College, Olive Branch

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Mississippi Community College, Olive Branch · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,800
    More details about Truck Driver at Northwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,741
    Length
    16 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $250
    Students counted
    58
    a year, estimated
    $35,000
    price
    $2,800

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

    CDL Training

    R&J Elite CDL Training, Olive Branch

    High school diploma or equivalent

    R&J Elite CDL Training, Olive Branch · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    More details about CDL Training at R&J Elite CDL Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,000

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

    Commercial Truck Driving

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Mid-South (West Memphis), West Memphis

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Mid-South (West Memphis), West Memphis · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,289
    Program website, Commercial Truck Driving at Arkansas State University (Asu) - Mid-South (West Memphis)
    More details about Commercial Truck Driving at Arkansas State University (Asu) - Mid-South (West Memphis)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,289

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

    CDL Training

    Delta Technical College, Horn Lake

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Delta Technical College, Horn Lake · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,411
    More details about CDL Training at Delta Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,411

  • Class AIn personNo diploma needed

    Commerical Driver License Program = Class A CDL Program

    Xcelente Trucking & Logistics LLC., Memphis

    No diploma needed

    Xcelente Trucking & Logistics LLC., Memphis · Class A · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    More details about Commerical Driver License Program = Class A CDL Program at Xcelente Trucking & Logistics LLC.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $350
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,500

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

    Truck Driver - Hazmat & Forklift

    Delta Technical College, Horn Lake

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Delta Technical College, Horn Lake · CDL (class not stated) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,508
    More details about Truck Driver - Hazmat & Forklift at Delta Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,508

How to pay for CDL training in Memphis

Workforce funding can pay for CDL training in Memphis

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 Memphis truck driving program numbers come from

Which Memphis truck driving programs are on this list?

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

How Memphis 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 Memphis

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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