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CDL schools in Williston, North Dakota
1 school in Williston is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and takes students from the public. The one program within 25 miles of Williston on North Dakota's approved training list posts $8,500 tuition. Truck drivers in the nonmetro part of West North Dakota earn a median $62,400 a year.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · North Dakota training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A school open to the public in Williston; 1 teaches theory, range and road.
Typical first-time cost: median posted tuition plus the North Dakota permit ($15) and CDL ($15). Medical exam extra.
Williston training providers FMCSA has removed from the registry, all of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in the nonmetro part of West North Dakota; 4,230 work there.
Every registered Class A school in Williston
Newest registry update first; a record untouched for over two years is marked red. We left out 33 active registrants in Williston: 31 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 2 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 1 employer or carrier training their own drivers and 1 bus or coach operator.
| School | Class A training | Registry updated | Posted tuition | Also teaches | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston State College - TrainND Northwest 415 22nd Ave NE | Theory · range · road | 2022-08-12 | $8,500 | Class B, Hazmat | 701-572-2835 |
Source: FMCSA registry file, Oct 5, 2026. Tuition: the school's own row on North Dakota's training list.
What CDL school costs in Williston
1 program nearest Williston posted tuition to North Dakota's training list, the one workforce boards pay from; the median above covers the one program within 25 miles. Finished and working are what the program reported for past students.
| Program | Course | City | Miles | Tuition | Supplies | Finished | Working 6 months later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TrainND Northwest | Commercial Driver's License | Williston, ND | 0 | $8,500 | $0 | 95% | 77% |
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov programs, Oct 5, 2026.
North Dakota fees: commercial learner permit $15, skills test $5, class a license $15 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
Free and company-paid training near Williston
A North Dakota workforce board can pay tuition under WIOA at a school on the state's list, and 2 carrier programs we track list North Dakota sites. North Dakota terms · all carriers
Check a Williston school before you pay
FMCSA has removed 15 Williston providers from the registry, all of them involuntarily. A removed school cannot certify your training. Look the school up on our check-a-school page. 278 for-hire trucking companies are based here, in a city of 29,522 people.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Williston?
Posted tuition within 25 miles runs $8,500, median $8,500. With North Dakota's permit and license, about $8,530 before the medical exam.
How many CDL schools are in Williston?
1 location is registered in Williston for Class A training, and 1 is within 25 miles of the city. No school here updated its registry record in 2026, and 1 has left it untouched for over two years.
Can a Williston school with an old registry record still train me?
Yes if its status is Active: an old record only means the listing was not edited. Call the school and confirm the schedule and price.
CDL schools near Williston
Number of Class A schools open to the public, then straight-line miles from Williston. All North Dakota cities