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Best Truck Driving & CDL Schools (2026): 96 Ranked by Salary & ROI

96 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Truck Driving & CDL, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Truck Driving & CDL graduate earns $41,481/yr across 96 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$41,481/yr

Avg TSW Score

76/100

#1 School

Johnson County Community College

$74,114/yr

BLS projects 1.9% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 648 annual job openings per related program area.

All Truck Driving & CDL Programs Ranked

Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.

#	School	TSW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS · Truck Driving & CDL	95 93–95	$74,114/yr	326.6x
2	Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN · Truck Driving & CDL	90 89–90	$64,164/yr	108.0x
3	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI · Truck Driving & CDL	92 91–93	$67,999/yr	111.6x
4	Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA · Truck Driving & CDL	90 89–90	$59,330/yr	121.5x
5	Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD · Truck Driving & CDL	89 88–89	$53,495/yr	114.3x
6	Elgin Community College Elgin, IL · Truck Driving & CDL	90 89–91	$51,945/yr	192.4x
7	Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL · Truck Driving & CDL	88 87–89	$49,142/yr	141.2x
8	Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA · Truck Driving & CDL	79 79–79	$60,943/yr	41.9x
9	State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO · Truck Driving & CDL	84 82–84	$50,941/yr	75.2x
10	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI · Truck Driving & CDL	88 86–88	$50,682/yr	119.8x
11	Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL · Truck Driving & CDL	86 85–86	$47,167/yr	104.5x
12	Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN · Truck Driving & CDL	84 83–84	$48,587/yr	82.1x
13	Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN · Truck Driving & CDL	82 80–82	$47,171/yr	70.2x
14	Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC · Truck Driving & CDL	88 87–89	$46,329/yr	167.6x
15	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN · Truck Driving & CDL	87 86–87	$48,579/yr	107.6x
16	Arkansas State University-Newport Newport, AR · Truck Driving & CDL	88 87–89	$45,980/yr	160.0x
17	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	87 86–88	$45,696/yr	114.7x
18	Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY · Truck Driving & CDL	84 83–84	$43,818/yr	93.1x
19	Riverland Community College Austin, MN · Truck Driving & CDL	82 81–82	$45,619/yr	72.0x
20	Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	87 85–88	$43,652/yr	167.5x
21	West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	87 85–88	$43,072/yr	179.5x
22	South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	85 84–85	$42,551/yr	95.2x
23	North Arkansas College Harrison, AR · Truck Driving & CDL	84 83–84	$39,576/yr	124.1x
24	Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	85 83–86	$40,590/yr	147.1x
25	Crowder College Neosho, MO · Truck Driving & CDL	79 78–79	$40,759/yr	65.0x
26	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC · Truck Driving & CDL	87 85–88	$41,081/yr	327.5x
27	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA · Truck Driving & CDL	80 78–80	$39,383/yr	78.7x
28	Athens Technical College Athens, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	85 83–85	$40,571/yr	126.9x
29	Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	83 82–83	$37,668/yr	116.7x
30	Meridian Community College Meridian, MS · Truck Driving & CDL	82 81–82	$38,766/yr	99.5x
31	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island Pawtucket, RI · Truck Driving & CDL	74 72–74	$51,761/yr	—
32	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover, MA · Truck Driving & CDL	74 72–74	$51,761/yr	—
33	Albany Technical College Albany, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	82 81–83	$36,946/yr	126.9x
34	Hamrick School Medina, OH · Truck Driving & CDL	73 71–73	$47,287/yr	—
35	Fortis Institute-Scranton Scranton, PA · Truck Driving & CDL	73 73–73	$46,797/yr	32.0x
36	Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL · Truck Driving & CDL	76 75–76	$35,619/yr	69.7x
37	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · Truck Driving & CDL	81 80–81	$34,562/yr	119.1x
38	Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	81 80–81	$35,709/yr	111.9x
39	Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	81 80–82	$35,969/yr	119.7x
40	Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing, PA · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
41	Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen McAllen, TX · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
42	Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	81 80–81	$35,427/yr	111.8x
43	Warren County Career Center Lebanon, OH · Truck Driving & CDL	72 70–72	$44,616/yr	—
44	Miller-Motte College-Charleston Charleston, SC · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
45	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
46	Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
47	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown Allentown, PA · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
48	Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
49	Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
50	Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
51	Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
52	Miller-Motte College-Conway Conway, SC · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
53	Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	80 79–81	$34,746/yr	110.3x
54	Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington Arlington, TX · Truck Driving & CDL	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	—
55	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers, CT · Truck Driving & CDL	71 69–71	$43,172/yr	—
56	North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD · Truck Driving & CDL	71 70–72	$43,827/yr	—
57	All-State Career School Essington, PA · Truck Driving & CDL	71 69–71	$43,092/yr	—
58	Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA · Truck Driving & CDL	71 69–72	$43,415/yr	30.6x
59	Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	79 78–79	$33,256/yr	103.8x
60	All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Truck Driving & CDL	71 69–71	$43,160/yr	—
61	All-State Career School-Pittsburgh West Mifflin, PA · Truck Driving & CDL	71 69–71	$43,160/yr	—
62	Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA · Truck Driving & CDL	79 78–79	$33,226/yr	99.8x
63	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT · Truck Driving & CDL	71 69–71	$43,172/yr	—
64	Hinds Community College Raymond, MS · Truck Driving & CDL	77 76–77	$32,532/yr	90.0x
65	New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA · Truck Driving & CDL	70 69–71	$41,747/yr	—
66	Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown, PA · Truck Driving & CDL	70 69–71	$41,978/yr	—
67	Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR · Truck Driving & CDL	76 75–76	$30,221/yr	92.6x
68	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE · Truck Driving & CDL	76 75–76	$30,980/yr	86.5x
69	Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Truck Driving & CDL	69 67–69	$38,978/yr	—
70	Advanced Career Institute Visalia, CA · Truck Driving & CDL	69 67–69	$38,651/yr	—
71	Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA · Truck Driving & CDL	69 69–69	$40,332/yr	26.7x
72	International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA · Truck Driving & CDL	68 66–68	$36,783/yr	—
73	Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Zanesville, OH · Truck Driving & CDL	68 66–68	$37,227/yr	—
74	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA · Truck Driving & CDL	67 65–67	$45,504/yr	11.7x
75	Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Truck Driving & CDL	67 65–67	$35,588/yr	—
76	Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield, IL · Truck Driving & CDL	67 66–68	$36,234/yr	—
77	HDS Truck Driving Institute Tucson, AZ · Truck Driving & CDL	67 66–68	$36,576/yr	—
78	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS · Truck Driving & CDL	67 66–68	$36,234/yr	—
79	Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO · Truck Driving & CDL	67 66–68	$36,234/yr	—
80	CET-San Jose San Jose, CA · Truck Driving & CDL	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	—
81	CET-El Centro El Centro, CA · Truck Driving & CDL	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	—
82	CET-Colton Colton, CA · Truck Driving & CDL	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	—
83	Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS · Truck Driving & CDL	71 71–72	$27,251/yr	73.7x
84	CET-Oxnard Oxnard, CA · Truck Driving & CDL	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	—
85	CET-Santa Maria Santa Maria, CA · Truck Driving & CDL	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	—
86	CET-El Paso El Paso, TX · Truck Driving & CDL	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	—
87	CET-Soledad Soledad, CA · Truck Driving & CDL	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	—
88	City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL · Truck Driving & CDL	70 65–70	$24,356/yr	79.1x
89	Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL · Truck Driving & CDL	64 64–65	$24,036/yr	50.7x
90	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA · Truck Driving & CDL	72 66–72	$24,514/yr	129.3x
91	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson, TN · Truck Driving & CDL	64 62–65	$31,124/yr	—
92	Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH · Truck Driving & CDL	65 60–65	$30,416/yr	33.5x
93	U.S. Truck Driver Training School Sterling Heights, MI · Truck Driving & CDL	64 63–65	$31,688/yr	—
94	Fortis Institute-Cookeville Cookeville, TN · Truck Driving & CDL	64 60–65	$30,416/yr	32.1x
95	M T Training Center Grand Prairie, TX · Truck Driving & CDL	62 60–63	$28,532/yr	—
96	Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA · Truck Driving & CDL	62 57–63	$18,387/yr	64.2x

Programs by State

Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.

State	Programs	Avg Earnings	Avg TSW Score
Georgia	15	$39,066/yr	70
Pennsylvania	10	$45,884/yr	68
California	7	$35,234/yr	62
Texas	5	$40,785/yr	65
North Carolina	5	$45,627/yr	70
Illinois	5	$37,143/yr	67
Tennessee	4	$39,257/yr	66
Ohio	4	$39,887/yr	65
Mississippi	4	$33,696/yr	65
Minnesota	4	$51,385/yr	75
Missouri	3	$42,645/yr	70
Maryland	3	$46,827/yr	70
Louisiana	3	$33,027/yr	63
Arkansas	3	$38,592/yr	70
Wisconsin	2	$59,341/yr	77

About This Ranking

What we ranked

Best Truck Driving & CDL Schools ranks 96 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.

Data sources

Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.

How to read the table

Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.

Caveats & limitations

Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Truck Driving & CDL?

Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Johnson County Community College ranks #1 for Truck Driving & CDL with a score of 95/100 and graduate earnings of $74,114/yr.

How much do Truck Driving & CDL graduates earn?

Across 96 schools, Truck Driving & CDL graduates earn an average of $41,481/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $74,114/yr.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2025.