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CDL schools in Arkansas
34 schools in Arkansas are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to Arkansas's approved training list charge a median $4,185, with the middle 80% between $1,947 and $6,500 (36 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in Arkansas earn a median $51,550 a year, and 32,220 hold those jobs.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · Arkansas training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in Arkansas; 34 teach theory, range and road.
Median posted tuition on Arkansas's approved training list. We show no first-time total because the permit and license fees are not both confirmed.
Arkansas training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 137 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in Arkansas; 32,220 work there.
Find a Arkansas school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 34 schools are
23 cities in Arkansas have a page with their schools, prices and removed providers. Biggest first.
| City | Class A schools | All registered schools |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 3 | 3 |
Smaller towns, with their schools
North Little Rock
160 Driving Academy, Superior success comprehensive educational service, WorldLink Truck Driving Academy
Malvern
ASU Three Rivers Professional Truck Driver Training, Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc
Springdale
Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc, Northwest Technical Institute
Van Buren
A-Ok CDL Academy, INC, Cops CDL Academy
Batesville
Uaccb
Bee Branch
Heavy Equipment Operating Academy
Centerton
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
El Dorado
South Arkansas CDL Consulting LLC
England
Lane CDL Instruction
Forrest City
East Arkansas Community College
Harrison
UA North Arkansas College
Helena-West Helena
Pccua
Jonesboro
ASUN Commercial Driver Training-JB
Lake Village
Tolliver Truck Driving Academy LLC
Morrilton
University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
Mountain Home
Arkansas State University Mountain Home
Mountainburg
282 CDL Academy, LLC
Newport
ASUN Commercial Driver Training
Paragould
BRTC Paragould
Pocahontas
Black River Technical College
Sherwood
River Rock CDL Training LLC
Siloam Springs
Select CDL Driving School Inc.
Stuttgart
Pccua
Tontitown
Select CDL Driving School Inc.
Vilonia
4L"s CDL School
West Memphis
Arkansas State University Mid-South
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 452 active registrants in Arkansas: 407 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 20 are online-only or travel to the customer; 25 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 17 school districts and public school programs, 5 employers and carriers training their own drivers, 1 bus or coach operator and 2 we could not classify from the registry record. Every count comes from the same registry file. Schools we kept pass a name, domain and class check that we describe on sources.
What CDL school costs in Arkansas
Arkansas programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 36 programs the median is $4,185, the lowest posted price is $1,275 and the highest is $11,900. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
We have not confirmed Arkansas's permit and license fees on its DMV pages, so none are shown. The DOT medical exam is extra.
Arkansas's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); Arkansas DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in Arkansas
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a Arkansas workforce board can pay tuition at a school on the state's approved list. Ask at an American Job Center before you enrol, because boards pay only for programs on the list.
Carrier-paid programs that list Arkansas among their training sites. Training is free up front because you agree to drive for the carrier. What the carrier's own pages say:
| Carrier | Cost to you | Commitment | If you leave early |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Inc. | $0 upfront if you drive for Prime 1 year with CDL; Prime blog states $155 student cost ($100 admin fee + $55 permit/test costs) | 1 year driving for Prime with CDL | unverified on the carrier's page (tuition becomes payable if commitment not met) |
| Stevens Transport | no out-of-pocket costs | 'your commitment' - length not on page; third-party reports promissory-note model | unverified |
Carrier pages checked Oct 5, 2026. "Unverified" means the carrier does not publish it; ask for the signed agreement before you start. All carriers
How to check a Arkansas school before you pay
Since February 2022 you can only take the CDL skills test after finishing entry-level driver training with a provider on FMCSA's registry. Search the school's name at tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov and confirm its status says Active. Or use our check-a-school page, which also searches the removed list.
FMCSA has removed 146 Arkansas training locations from the registry, 137 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 15 more Arkansas locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
44% of Arkansas's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 10 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Arkansas?
Programs on Arkansas's approved training list post a median of $4,185, with the middle 80% between $1,947 and $6,500. The medical exam and any supplies are extra.
How many CDL schools are in Arkansas?
34 schools in Arkansas are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 27 cities. FMCSA lists 146 Arkansas locations as removed.
How do I check that a Arkansas school is on the FMCSA registry?
Search the school's name at tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov and confirm its status says Active. Our check-a-school page searches active, removed and under-review records in one box.
Is there free CDL training in Arkansas?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on Arkansas's approved training list if you qualify under WIOA, and some carriers train you for free in return for a work commitment. The terms differ, so read the signed agreement before you start.