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CDL schools in Michigan
46 schools in Michigan are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to Michigan's approved training list charge a median $4,880, with the middle 80% between $2,560 and $5,924 (74 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in Michigan earn a median $57,180 a year, and 60,800 hold those jobs.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · Michigan training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in Michigan; 41 teach theory, range and road.
Median posted tuition on Michigan's approved training list. We show no first-time total because the permit and license fees are not both confirmed.
Michigan training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 256 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in Michigan; 60,800 work there.
Find a Michigan school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 46 schools are
32 cities in Michigan have a page with their schools, prices and removed providers. Biggest first.
| City | Class A schools | All registered schools |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 6 | 6 |
Smaller towns, with their schools
Freeland
Regen Trucking School LLC, Tri-Area Trucking School FR
Romulus
Michigan Truck Driving School, Suburban Truck Driver Training School
Alpena
Alpena Community College
Ann Arbor
Active Pursuit Commercial Driving School Inc
Bad Axe
Thumb CDL LLC (hatc Location)
Benton Harbor
Tri-Area Trucking School BH
Byron Center
FCG Truck Driver Training, Inc.
Cadillac
Pinnacle Truck Driver Training
Dearborn
24/7 Smooth Truck Driving School LLC
Deckerville
Thumb CDL LLC (deckerville Range)
Escanaba
Midwest Truck Driving School
Flint
Tri Area Trucking School Flint yard
Gaylord
Road Warrior Truck Driving School Inc.
Grand Rapids
A&b CDL INC.
Grandville
West Michigan C.D.L., Inc.
Harris
CDL and Operator Training, LLC
Ironwood
Gogebic Community College
Jackson
ABC Training and Testing
Lansing
JJFreight Training Center LLC
Lawton
Semi Academy
Macomb
Coast To Coast Truck Driving School
Marquette
CDL and Operator Training, LLC
Monroe
Tri Area Trucking School Monroe Campus
Mount Morris
Polyservice Driving School
Mount Pleasant
Regen Trucking School LLC - Mt Pleasant
Novi
Billy's CDL School LLC
Oscoda
GOC Enterprise Inc.
Owosso
Humphrey's Driver Training and Testing
Peck
Thumb CDL LLC (scc Location)
Port Huron
Dedicated Driving School
Shelby Township
All Cities Truck Driving School
South Haven
Regen Trucking School LLC
Spalding
CDL and Operator Training, LLC
St Johns
Tri-Area Trucking School SJ
Sterling Heights
U.S. Truck Driver Training School, Inc.
Sturgis
Regen Trucking School LLC
Washington
Classic Driving School
West Branch
Freedom Atlas School of Trucking LLC
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 821 active registrants in Michigan: 813 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 4 are online-only or travel to the customer; 4 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 2 school districts and public school programs, 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 Michigan
Michigan programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 74 programs the median is $4,880, the lowest posted price is $1,700 and the highest is $10,935. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
We have not confirmed Michigan's permit and license fees on its DMV pages, so none are shown. The DOT medical exam is extra.
Michigan's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); Michigan DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in Michigan
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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 282 Michigan training locations from the registry, 256 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 14 more Michigan locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
39% of Michigan's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 22 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Michigan?
Programs on Michigan's approved training list post a median of $4,880, with the middle 80% between $2,560 and $5,924. The medical exam and any supplies are extra.
How many CDL schools are in Michigan?
46 schools in Michigan are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 39 cities. FMCSA lists 282 Michigan locations as removed.
How do I check that a Michigan 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 Michigan?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on Michigan'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.