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CDL schools in Illinois
76 schools in Illinois are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to Illinois's approved training list charge a median $4,763, with the middle 80% between $3,400 and $6,128 (8 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in Illinois earn a median $60,320 a year, and 84,200 hold those jobs.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · Illinois training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in Illinois; 64 teach theory, range and road.
Median posted tuition on Illinois's approved training list. We show no first-time total because the permit and license fees are not both confirmed.
Illinois training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 547 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in Illinois; 84,200 work there.
Find a Illinois school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 76 schools are
45 cities in Illinois have a page with their schools, prices and removed providers. Biggest first.
Smaller towns, with their schools
Addison
Alpha Truck Driving School INC., College of DuPage Truck Driving School
Des Plaines
160 Driving Academy, Pro Driver CDL School - Central Office
East Dundee
Pro Driver CDL School, Wolf Driving School
Palos Hills
160 Driving Academy, Bulldog Driving School (south)
Schaumburg
Getcdlschool Holdings LLC, Wolf Driving School
Springfield
Lincoln Land Community College, Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, IL
West Chicago
Alpha Truck Driving School INC., Ruler CDL School Inc
Alsip
Experior Truck Driving School
Aurora
CDL America Inc
Belleville
160 Driving Academy
Belvidere
Rock Valley College
Blue Island
Division Truck Driving School
Canton
Spoon River College
Carmi
Southeastern Illinois college
Carterville
Southeastern Illinois College
Centralia
160 Driving Academy - Kaskaskia
Centreville
160 Driving Academy - Belleville
Chicago Heights
160 Driving Academy - Prairie State
Cicero
Progressive Truck Driving School, INC
Danville
Danville Area Community College
Decatur
Richland Community College
Dixon
Sauk Valley Community College
East Alton
Lewis and Clark Community College
East Peoria
Illinois Central College
Effingham
Lake Land College
Elgin
Elgin Community College
Freeport
160 Driving Academy
Harrisburg
Southeastern Illinois College
Hickory Hills
Xmax Driving Solutions LLC
Ina
Rend Lake College
Lansing
Progressive Truck Driving School, INC
Malta
Kishwaukee College
Marshall
Lake Land College
Mattoon
Lake Land College
Metropolis
Shawnee Community College Metro.
Moline
160 Driving Academy
Montgomery
160 Driving Academy - Oswego
Niles
160 Driving Academy
Oglesby
Illinois Valley Community College
Palatine
Hawk Truck Driving School LLC
Park City
Kotra Truck Driving School
Park Forest
Road Runner Driving School
Park Ridge
Viking Driving School INC
Peoria
160 Driving Academy
Pinckneyville
Rend Lake College
Quincy
John Wood Community College
Riverdale
First International CDL school
Rochelle
Midwest Safe Driver, LLC
Rockford
160 Driving Academy
South Holland
160 Driving Academy
Summit
Professional Truck Driving School
Ullin
Shawnee Community College Main.
Waukegan
160 Driving Academy
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 1,628 active registrants in Illinois: 1,588 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 7 are online-only or travel to the customer; 33 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 10 school districts and public school programs, 17 employers and carriers training their own drivers, 4 bus or coach operators, 1 government agency and 1 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 Illinois
Illinois programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 8 programs the median is $4,763, the lowest posted price is $2,525 and the highest is $6,775. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
| Commercial learner permit | $50 |
|---|
Illinois DMV pages, checked October 5, 2026 · fee page. The DOT medical exam is extra.
Illinois's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); Illinois DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in Illinois
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois 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 572 Illinois training locations from the registry, 547 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 145 more Illinois locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
49% of Illinois's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 24 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Illinois?
Programs on Illinois's approved training list post a median of $4,763, with the middle 80% between $3,400 and $6,128. The medical exam and any supplies are extra.
How many CDL schools are in Illinois?
76 schools in Illinois are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 55 cities. FMCSA lists 572 Illinois locations as removed.
How do I check that a Illinois 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 Illinois?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on Illinois'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.