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CDL schools in New Jersey
44 schools in New Jersey are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to New Jersey's approved training list charge a median $3,875, with the middle 80% between $2,858 and $4,940 (34 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in New Jersey earn a median $63,570 a year, and 47,980 hold those jobs.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · New Jersey training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in New Jersey; 38 teach theory, range and road.
Median posted tuition on New Jersey's approved training list. We show no first-time total because the permit and license fees are not both confirmed.
New Jersey training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 268 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in New Jersey; 47,980 work there.
Find a New Jersey school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 44 schools are
37 cities in New Jersey have a page with their schools, prices and removed providers. Biggest first.
| City | Class A schools | All registered schools |
|---|---|---|
| Linden | 3 | 3 |
Smaller towns, with their schools
Trenton
160 Driving Academy, CDL Solutions LLC, CDL Solutions
Beverly
CDL Pro, CDL Solutions LLC
Jackson Township
Cheapest ELDT certificates only 1500 for CDL, Driving Academy
Newark
Cheapest ELDT certificates only 2500 for CDL, New Entry
Plainfield
A & P Driving School, Express Driving School INC
08361
Bradway Truck Driving School
Atlantic City
Ernest Trans School of Trucking
Bayonne
Providence driving school
Bloomfield
Road Scholar Driving School
Bordentown
Smith & Solomon, Bordentown Campus
Camden
CDL Solutions
Clayton
Mike's Driving School
Dunellen
Jr Driving School LLC
East Hanover
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Edison
Cheapest ELDT certificates only 2500 for CDL
Forked River
Superior Driving School
Freehold
160 Driving Academy - Brookdale
Glassboro
CDL Solutions
Green Brook
Luxury Driving Academy LLC
Hackettstown
ABC Driving School LLC
Harrison
Express Driving School INC
Lawrence Township
Driving Academy - Trenton NJ
Lincroft
160 Driving Academy - Brookdale
Lyndhurst
Jersey Tractor Trailer Training Inc.
Mount Laurel Township
CDL Solutions
Newton
160 Driving Academy - Sussex
Paterson
Master Driving School
Philadelphia
CDL Solutions LLC
Piscataway
Mr. Driving School Inc (In Person)
Pleasantville
Driving Academy
Toms River
Superior Driving School
Union
Joachim Academy
Wayne
Driving Academy, Wayne NJ
West Windsor Township
Ancora for Mercer County Community College
Westville
Smith & Solomon, Deptford Campus
Woodbury
Cheapest ELDT certificates only 1500 for CDL
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 771 active registrants in New Jersey: 609 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 17 are online-only or travel to the customer; 145 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 21 school districts and public school programs, 23 employers and carriers training their own drivers, 80 bus or coach operators, 7 government agencies and 14 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 New Jersey
New Jersey programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 34 programs the median is $3,875, the lowest posted price is $1,100 and the highest is $6,300. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
| Class A license (4 years) | $42 |
|---|
New Jersey DMV pages, checked October 5, 2026 · fee page. The DOT medical exam is extra.
New Jersey's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); New Jersey DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in New Jersey
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 298 New Jersey training locations from the registry, 268 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 18 more New Jersey locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
45% of New Jersey's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 11 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in New Jersey?
Programs on New Jersey's approved training list post a median of $3,875, with the middle 80% between $2,858 and $4,940. The medical exam and any supplies are extra.
How many CDL schools are in New Jersey?
44 schools in New Jersey are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 37 cities. 1 more school teaches only Class B, passenger or school bus training. FMCSA lists 298 New Jersey locations as removed.
How do I check that a New Jersey 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 New Jersey?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on New Jersey'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.