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CDL schools in Louisiana
47 schools in Louisiana are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to Louisiana's approved training list charge a median $5,500, with the middle 80% between $4,130 and $7,865 (40 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in Louisiana earn a median $49,320 a year, and 28,540 hold those jobs.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · Louisiana training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in Louisiana; 45 teach theory, range and road.
Median posted tuition on Louisiana's approved training list. We show no first-time total because the permit and license fees are not both confirmed.
Louisiana training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 72 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in Louisiana; 28,540 work there.
Find a Louisiana school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 47 schools are
31 cities in Louisiana have a page with their schools, prices and removed providers. Biggest first.
| City | Class A schools | All registered schools |
|---|---|---|
| Opelousas | 4 | 4 |
| Shreveport | 4 | 4 |
| Baton Rouge | 3 | 3 |
| Lake Charles | 3 | 3 |
Smaller towns, with their schools
Alexandria
Cltcc-Cvo/cdl, Coastal Truck Driving School
Harvey
Coastal Truck Driving School, Cross Road CDL Academy LLC
New Orleans
Cooper's Defensive Driving School, Safe Road Truck Driving School
West Monroe
Diesel Driving Academy, Louisiana Delta Community College
Abbeville
College/abbeville
Avondale
Delgado Community College
Bossier
Fam Enterprise
Calhoun
Coastal Truck Driving School
Crowley
SLCC/Crowley
Deville
Over Drive Truck Driving School of Louisiana LLC
Donaldsonville
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Franklin
Thomas Training & Development Center inc
Greensburg
National Driving Academy
Hammond
Coastal Truck Driving School
Kenner
Zee CDL helper LLC
La Place
river parish driving academy LLC
Lafayette
College/Lafayette
Leesville
Lamar-Salter Campus
Marksville
Global Trucking Academy
Minden
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Morgan City
SLCC Morgan City
Natchitoches
Bossier Parish Community College - Natchitoches Campus
New Iberia
SLCC New Iberia
Port Allen
Baton Rouge Community College
Starks
Bayou CDL LLC
Sterlington
Ouachita Truck Driving Academy
Thibodaux
Fletcher Technical Community College
Tickfaw
AAA CDL Consulting
Ville Platte
Total Instruction Driving Academy
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 224 active registrants in Louisiana: 176 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 18 are online-only or travel to the customer; 30 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 19 school districts and public school programs, 7 employers and carriers training their own drivers, 2 bus or coach operators 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 Louisiana
Louisiana programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 40 programs the median is $5,500, the lowest posted price is $2,000 and the highest is $11,900. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
We have not confirmed Louisiana's permit and license fees on its DMV pages, so none are shown. The DOT medical exam is extra.
Louisiana's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); Louisiana DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in Louisiana
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 75 Louisiana training locations from the registry, 72 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 3 more Louisiana locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
19% of Louisiana's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 27 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Louisiana?
Programs on Louisiana's approved training list post a median of $5,500, with the middle 80% between $4,130 and $7,865. The medical exam and any supplies are extra.
How many CDL schools are in Louisiana?
47 schools in Louisiana are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 33 cities. FMCSA lists 75 Louisiana locations as removed.
How do I check that a Louisiana 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 Louisiana?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on Louisiana'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.