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CDL schools in Kansas
31 schools in Kansas are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to Kansas's approved training list charge a median $5,245, with the middle 80% between $3,000 and $6,830 (14 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in Kansas earn a median $58,920 a year, and 24,220 hold those jobs. A commercial learner permit costs $5 and the Class A license $18 (Kansas DMV pages, checked Oct 5, 2026).
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · Kansas training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in Kansas; 27 teach theory, range and road.
Typical first-time cost: median posted tuition plus the Kansas permit ($5) and CDL ($18). Medical exam extra.
Kansas training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 296 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in Kansas; 24,220 work there.
Find a Kansas school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 31 schools are
No Kansas city has its own page yet.
Smaller towns, with their schools
Garden City
AK Truck Driving School, Seward County Community College
Kansas City
Apex CDL Institute, Ares CDL Institute
Topeka
Washburn Tech East, White Line CDL Training
Wichita
Elite CDL Co, Kansas Truck Driving School
Beloit
Fort Hays Tech | North Central
Chanute
Neosho County Community College
Coffeyville
Coffeyville Community College 2
Concordia
Cloud County Community College (B)
Dodge City
Dodge City Community College
Fort Riley
Troops into Transportation
Fort Scott
Fort Scott Community College
Gardner
Jccc
Goodland
Fort Hays Tech Northwest
Great Bend
Barton Community College
Hays
Fort Hays Tech | North Central Hays
Hutchinson
Hutchinson Community College
Iola
Allen Community College
Junction City
Cloud County Community College (GCC)
Lawrence
Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center
Leawood
Dlts
Lenexa
Zeta Driving School
Liberal
Seward County Community College
Overland Park
Kingdom Trucking Academy LLC.
Pittsburg
Sek Ctec
Salina
Salina Area Technical College Main Campus
Sublette
CDL Training
Wakeeney
JTS CDL Training
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 821 active registrants in Kansas: 798 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 7 are online-only or travel to the customer; 16 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 5 school districts and public school programs and 11 employers and carriers training their own drivers. 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 Kansas
Kansas programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 14 programs the median is $5,245, the lowest posted price is $2,250 and the highest is $6,999. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
| Commercial learner permit | $5 |
|---|---|
| Skills test | $15 |
| Class A license | $18 |
Kansas DMV pages, checked October 5, 2026 · fee page. The DOT medical exam is extra.
Kansas's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); Kansas DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in Kansas
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a Kansas 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 Kansas 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 Kansas 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 312 Kansas training locations from the registry, 296 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 16 more Kansas locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
29% of Kansas's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 12 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Kansas?
Programs on Kansas's approved training list post a median of $5,245, with the middle 80% between $3,000 and $6,830. With the permit and license fees, plan on about $5,268 before the medical exam.
How many CDL schools are in Kansas?
31 schools in Kansas are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 27 cities. FMCSA lists 312 Kansas locations as removed.
How do I check that a Kansas 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 Kansas?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on Kansas'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.