How much does it cost?
$4,500
The median of the 100 Texas programs listed here that publish a price (most listed locations show no price); they run $1,200 to $12,200. Ask what a price covers. See every price
CDL School Shortlist · Texas
Find your CDL school in Texas.
1,082 Texas training locations from the federal ELDT registry, 970 of them in 329 cities. Compare Class A and Class B schools, see the published price where there is one, and star the ones you like.
Back to HoustonDallasSan AntonioFort WorthEl PasoAustin
- Open enrollment locations
- 415
- Company-sponsored (private enrollment)
- 667
- With a published price
- 100
- Texas cities
- 329
Straight answers
The four things people ask first, answered from official sources and this site’s own data.
How long does it take?
Ask the school
Federal rules set no minimum training hours, so schedules vary. Texas then makes you hold your learner permit at least 14 days before the skills test. FMCSA · Texas DPS
Do I have to go to school?
Yes, for most
New drivers must finish entry-level training with a registered provider before testing for certain CDLs and endorsements, a first Class A or B among them. How to enroll
Can someone else pay?
Sometimes
An employer that trains its own drivers, or Workforce Solutions through WIOA for some students. Who pays
The road to your CDL
Four mile markers from today to your first day behind the wheel.
Get your learner permit
Hold a Texas driver license, then pass the CDL knowledge tests for a commercial learner permit (CLP). Since June 1, 2026, Texas gives those tests in English only.
Train with a registered school
New drivers finish entry-level training before testing for certain CDLs and endorsements. Federal rules set no minimum hours, so ask each school how many you get behind the wheel. Every location on this site is on the federal registry.
Hold the permit 14 days, then test
Texas makes you hold the CLP for at least 14 days before the skills tests: pre-trip inspection, basic control and the road test.
Hit the road
License in hand, you are ready to drive. It starts with the right school near you.
Who pays?
Three doors into CDL training in Texas. Pick yours and see the cities where it is open.
Door 1
I pay the school
$1,200 to $12,200
100 programs listed here in Texas publish a price for the whole program. Ask what it covers.
Cities with a published priceDoor 2
An employer trains me
667
company-sponsored locations in Texas. Many are employers that train their own drivers or new hires; ask whether they take outside students, and whether there is a contract or payback if you leave.
Cities with company programsDoor 3
Workforce Solutions may pay
93
programs in Texas on the Texas Workforce Commission’s eligible training list (WIOA). Local Workforce Solutions offices fund training from that list for some students; being on it does not promise funding.
Cities with WIOA-listed programsHow WIOA can payCities with the most schools
Pick your lane
Every school on this site is on the federal ELDT registry. Start with the license you want.
360
Class A
Open-enrollment locations that train for Class A: combination vehicles, such as tractor-trailers.
Cities with Class A 361Class B
Open-enrollment locations that train for Class B: heavy single vehicles, such as straight trucks and buses.
Cities with Class B 667Company-sponsored
The federal ELDT registry marks each of these locations as private enrollment only. Many are employers that train their own drivers or new hires.
Cities with company programsHow it works
Find your city
Every city on this site has its own page, with the schools split by Class A, Class B and company-sponsored.
Star a few schools
Tap the star to save a school to your shortlist. It stays on this device. No account, no email.
Compare, then call
See your schools side by side, every fact with its source and the date we checked it. Then contact each school from its own page.
Choose a state
State guide
Texas
Open enrollment: 415 · Private enrollment: 667
Explore TexasBefore you call a school
How to enroll at a CDL school in Texas
CDL training in Texas has no application window; here is how enrollment works and how to check a school on the FMCSA ELDT Training Provider Registry.
Read the guideFacts come from public sources, each with its date. How we check listings.
Verified on 2026-10-24