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CDL schools in Kentucky
48 schools in Kentucky are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to Kentucky's approved training list charge a median $4,000, with the middle 80% between $3,860 and $4,728 (7 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in Kentucky earn a median $56,340 a year, and 31,760 hold those jobs.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · Kentucky training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in Kentucky; 47 teach theory, range and road.
Median posted tuition on Kentucky's approved training list. We show no first-time total because the permit and license fees are not both confirmed.
Kentucky training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 130 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in Kentucky; 31,760 work there.
Find a Kentucky school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 48 schools are
39 cities in Kentucky have a page with their schools, prices and removed providers. Biggest first.
| City | Class A schools | All registered schools |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 5 | 5 |
Smaller towns, with their schools
Elizabethtown
CDL Training Services and Consulting, Elizabethtown Community & Technical College
Lexington
160 Driving Academy, Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Alexandria
Sure Drive Driving School
Barbourville
Southeast KY Community & Technical College
Berea
Genesis Trucking Academy
Brooks
ELDT Solutions - Louisville
Burkesville
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Campbellsville
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Clay
Madisonville Community College
Coldiron
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
East Point
Fields Training
Edgewood
Gateway Community and Technical College
Fort Wright
Gateway Community and Technical College
Franklin
Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College
Glasgow
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Grayson
Actc
Hager Hill
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Harlan
Southeast KY Community & Technical College
Hazard
Hazard Community & Technical College
Hickory
CDL Missions
Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville Community College
Hustonville
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Hyden
Hazard Community & Technical College
London
Patriot CDL Academy
Madisonville
Madisonville Community College
Mayfield
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Monticello
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Morehead
Maysville Community and Technical College
Mt. Sterling
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Nicholasville
Flightline CDL Academy
Owensboro
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Paducah
CDL Training Services
Prestonsburg
Fields Training
Richmond
Exodus Driver Training
Science Hill
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Shepherdsville
The CDL Schools - Louisville
Somerset
Somerset Community College
Versailles
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
West Liberty
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Whitesburg
Wright Testing
Winchester
Bluegrass CDL Academy LLC
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 519 active registrants in Kentucky: 476 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 10 are online-only or travel to the customer; 33 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 20 school districts and public school programs, 10 employers and carriers training their own drivers, 1 government agency 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 Kentucky
Kentucky programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 7 programs the median is $4,000, the lowest posted price is $3,759 and the highest is $4,995. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
| Commercial learner permit | $11 |
|---|
Kentucky DMV pages, checked October 5, 2026 · fee page. The DOT medical exam is extra.
Kentucky's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); Kentucky DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in Kentucky
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 135 Kentucky training locations from the registry, 130 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 12 more Kentucky locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
31% of Kentucky's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 19 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Kentucky?
Programs on Kentucky's approved training list post a median of $4,000, with the middle 80% between $3,860 and $4,728. The medical exam and any supplies are extra.
How many CDL schools are in Kentucky?
48 schools in Kentucky are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 42 cities. FMCSA lists 135 Kentucky locations as removed.
How do I check that a Kentucky 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 Kentucky?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on Kentucky'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.