Transportation and logistics training in Iowa

44 transportation and logistics programs in 5 fields of transportation and logistics, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

22 schools offer these programs, and Iowa has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 5 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

These programs train you to move people and goods: CDL truck driving, forklift certification, flight school, merchant mariner training, aircraft maintenance (the mechanics who keep planes flying) and supply chain and logistics work, from freight brokering to running a warehouse.

All job training programs in Iowa, every line of work

Accredited transportation schools in Iowa, each school with its accreditor

Transportation and logistics training by state, to compare Iowa with other states

Compare transportation and logistics programs in Iowa: cost, pay and results

CDL training (truck driving)
33 programs at 21 schools
Most cost
$2,000 to $4,995
Earned a year, estimated
about $45,100
Working 6 months later
80%
Finished
81%
Supply chain and logistics training
5 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$2,499 to $7,575
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Aircraft mechanic school (aviation maintenance)
3 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Forklift certification
2 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Flight school
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data

Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Iowa may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free transportation and logistics training in Iowa?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most supply chain and logistics programs in Iowa cost $2,499 to $7,575, and most CDL training programs $2,000 to $4,995. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Iowa, by line of work

Programs approved in Iowa in each line of work.

Where the Iowa transportation and logistics numbers come from

Which Iowa programs are counted?

Programs Iowa approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Iowa offers.

What the figures for each field mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the funding facts about transportation and logistics programs in Iowa

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