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CDL training schools in Texas

970 training locations in 329 Texas cities, from El Paso to Brownsville. Pick a city, star the schools you like, compare them side by side.

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Show cities with: Class A Class B a published price

Texas at a glance

Counted from the listings on this site. Each row links to how we count it.

Open enrollment415 how we count, as of
Private enrollment667 how we count, as of
On the FMCSA training registry list1082 of 1082 (100%) how we count, as of

Straight answers

The four things people ask first, answered from official sources and this site’s own data.

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

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

Who pays?

Three doors into CDL training in Texas. Pick yours and the city list below shows 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 price

Door 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 programs

Door 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 pay

What CDL training costs in Texas

One dot for each of the 100 programs on this site that publish a price for the whole program.

Lowest
$1,200
Median
$4,500
Highest
$12,200

Prices are the whole-program prices schools list with the Texas Workforce Commission or publish themselves, each with its source on the school’s page. Ask what a price covers. How we check listings.

The road to your CDL

Four mile markers from today to your first day behind the wheel.

  1. 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.

    Texas DPS: how to apply for a CDL

  2. 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.

    FMCSA: training requirements

  3. 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.

    Texas DPS: how to apply for a CDL

  4. Hit the road

    License in hand, you are ready to drive. It starts with the right school near you.

    Find a school

Biggest CDL cities

Every Texas city, A to Z

329 cities. The number is how many training locations each one has.

Guides

Verified on 2026-10-24