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CDL schools in Madera, California
2 schools in Madera are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. The one program within 25 miles of Madera on California's approved training list posts $4,100 tuition. Truck drivers in the Fresno, CA area earn a median $55,740 a year.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · California training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in Madera; 1 teaches theory, range and road.
Median posted tuition within 25 miles. We show no first-time total because California's permit and license fees are not both confirmed.
Madera training providers FMCSA has removed from the registry, all of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in the Fresno, CA area; 8,170 work there.
Every registered Class A school in Madera
Newest registry update first; a record untouched for over two years is marked red. We left out 6 active registrants in Madera: 1 is private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 5 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 4 school districts and public school programs and 1 we could not classify from the registry record.
| School | Class A training | Registry updated | Posted tuition | Also teaches | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc. 17506 Baldwin Street | Theory · range · road | 2023-04-11 | not posted | Class A only | 559-662-0100 |
| Madera Community College 30277 Ave 12 | Part of Class A | 2022-11-10 | not posted | Class A only | 559-675-4156 |
Source: FMCSA registry file, Oct 5, 2026. Tuition: the school's own row on California's training list.
Schools within 25 miles of Madera
| School | City | Miles from Madera | Registry updated | Posted tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Express Truck School | Fresno, CA | 17 | 2025-08-14 | not posted |
| A Plus Trucking Academy Inc | Fresno, CA | 17 | 2022-08-12 | not posted |
| Fast Truck Driving School LLC | Fresno, CA | 18 | 2026-04-21 | not posted |
| NS Truck Driving School Inc | Fresno, CA | 19 | 2024-08-09 | not posted |
| A&J Truck Driving School | Fresno, CA | 19 | 2022-06-24 | not posted |
| Dashmesh trucking school | Fresno, CA | 19 | 2023-01-10 | not posted |
| 160 Driving Academy - Fresno | Clovis, CA | 22 | 2026-09-18 | not posted |
| Fresno Truck Training | Fresno, CA | 23 | 2022-04-22 | not posted |
Nearest first, straight-line distance from the middle of Madera's schools. Source: FMCSA registry file, Oct 5, 2026.
What CDL school costs in Madera
1 program nearest Madera posted tuition to California's training list, the one workforce boards pay from; the median above covers the one program within 25 miles. Finished and working are what the program reported for past students.
| Program | Course | City | Miles | Tuition | Supplies | Finished | Working 6 months later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Steve Ramirez Vocational Training Centers | Truck Driving | Fresno, CA | 15 | $4,100 | $1,400 | 99% | 97% |
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov programs, Oct 5, 2026.
California fees: class a license $100 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
Free and company-paid training near Madera
A California workforce board can pay tuition under WIOA at a school on the state's list, and 2 carrier programs we track list California sites. California terms · all carriers
Check a Madera school before you pay
FMCSA has removed 2 Madera providers from the registry, all of them involuntarily. A removed school cannot certify your training. Look the school up on our check-a-school page. 423 for-hire trucking companies are based here, in a city of 69,017 people.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Madera?
Posted tuition within 25 miles runs $4,100, median $4,100. Fees and the medical exam are extra.
How many CDL schools are in Madera?
2 locations are registered in Madera for Class A training, and 14 are within 25 miles of the city. No school here updated its registry record in 2026, and 2 have left it untouched for over two years.
Can a Madera school with an old registry record still train me?
Yes if its status is Active: an old record only means the listing was not edited. Call the school and confirm the schedule and price.
CDL schools near Madera
Number of Class A schools open to the public, then straight-line miles from Madera. All California cities