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CDL schools in Santa Maria, California
1 school in Santa Maria is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and takes students from the public. No program within 25 miles has a usable price on California's training list file. Truck drivers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA area earn a median $55,910 a year.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · California training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A school open to the public in Santa Maria; 1 teaches theory, range and road.
No usable posted tuition within 25 miles.
Santa Maria training provider FMCSA has removed from the registry, involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA area; 1,550 work there.
Every registered Class A school in Santa Maria
Newest registry update first; a record untouched for over two years is marked red. We left out 15 active registrants in Santa Maria: 14 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 1 ticks "open to the public" but is not a school that takes students: 1 employer or carrier training their own drivers.
| School | Class A training | Registry updated | Posted tuition | Also teaches | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Drivers Academy, llc (2 sites) 1517 stowell Center Plaza, STE M | Theory · range · road | 2026-09-15 | not posted | Class B | 805-361-0832 |
Source: FMCSA registry file, Oct 5, 2026. Tuition: the school's own row on California's training list.
Schools within 25 miles of Santa Maria
| School | City | Miles from Santa Maria | Registry updated | Posted tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock Community College | Lompoc, CA | 17 | 2026-04-28 | not posted |
Nearest first, straight-line distance from the middle of Santa Maria's schools. Source: FMCSA registry file, Oct 5, 2026.
What CDL school costs in Santa Maria
No program within 25 miles of Santa Maria has a usable price on California's training list. Ask each school for its full price in writing.
California fees: class a license $100 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
Free and company-paid training near Santa Maria
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 Santa Maria school before you pay
FMCSA has removed 1 Santa Maria provider from the registry, involuntarily. A removed school cannot certify your training. Look the school up on our check-a-school page. 128 for-hire trucking companies are based here, in a city of 111,390 people.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Santa Maria?
No program near Santa Maria has a usable price on the state list. Ask each school for its full price in writing.
How many CDL schools are in Santa Maria?
1 location is registered in Santa Maria for Class A training, and 2 are within 25 miles of the city. 1 updated its registry record in 2026, and none has left it untouched for over two years.
Can a Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria
Number of Class A schools open to the public, then straight-line miles from Santa Maria. All California cities