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CDL schools in New York
55 schools in New York are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to New York's approved training list charge a median $5,200, with the middle 80% between $3,524 and $10,055 (42 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in New York earn a median $62,050 a year, and 63,700 hold those jobs. A commercial learner permit costs $10 and the Class A license $165 for 8 years (New York DMV pages, checked Oct 5, 2026).
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · New York training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in New York; 45 teach theory, range and road.
Typical first-time cost: median posted tuition plus the New York permit ($10) and CDL ($165). Medical exam extra.
New York training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 356 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in New York; 63,700 work there.
Find a New York school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 55 schools are
36 cities in New York have a page with their schools, prices and removed providers. Biggest first.
| City | Class A schools | All registered schools |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 3 | 6 |
Smaller towns, with their schools
Brooklyn
Sea Star Commercial Driving School Inc., Tashkent Driving School
Buffalo
Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center, Wny CDL LLC
Jamaica
Safety Zone Driving School LLC, Shore Auto School Inc
Kingston
Commercial Driver Training Inc., Linemen Institute of the North East
Middletown
Ancora for SUNY Orange County Community College, Kerry Professional Driving School
Richmond Hill
Ayaan Busing & Trucking Institute Inc, VP Driving School Inc (In Person)
South Richmond Hill
Executive Driving School, Spotlite CDL Driving School
Albany
The CDL School
Astoria
Queens Trucking School INC.
Baldwin
Accurate Driving School INC
Ballston Spa
Phil's Training Center
Bath
The "CDL GUY"
Binghamton
Ancora for SUNY Broome Community College
Blasdell
Buffalo Tractor Trailer Institute, Inc.
Bohemia
C&C Driver Training
Brentwood
Precision Driving CDL inc.
Canton
State University of New York at Canton - WCIP
Ellenburg Depot
Bee Line Driving School LLC
Farmington
Canandaigua Driving School
Fort Drum
Troops into Transportation
Franklin Square
Accurate Driving School INC
Garden City
Ancora for Nassau Community College
Hamilton
Colgate University
Hauppauge
Driving Academy
Hollis
Aria Driving School
Hopewell Junction
Dutchess School of Driving, Inc.
Jackson Heights
A Safest Driving School Inc
Medford
Victor's CDL Services, Inc.
New Windsor
Atlantic Coast Driver Training, INC
New York
Barnes Driving School Car, Bus, Truck, Trailer Corporation
North Tonawanda
All Class & CDL Driving Training LLC
Ozone Park
Atlas Driving School LLC
Ridgewood
Northside Driving School,ltd
Rochester
160 Driving Academy - Rochester NY
Rome
Ancora at Mohawk Valley Community College
Ronkonkoma
The LEARN Center
Roxbury
Mountain Top CDL Training LLC
Salamanca
Buffalo Tractor Trailer Institute, Inc.
Sanborn
160 Driving Academy - Buffalo
Suffern
160 Driving Academy
Syracuse
160 Driving Academy - Syracuse NY
Wappingers Falls
Brown's Auto Driving School
Weedsport
Page Training Center LLC
West Babylon
Commercial Driver Training Inc. WB
Westbury
Sunny Truck Driving School INC
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 1,679 active registrants in New York: 1,555 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 18 are online-only or travel to the customer; 106 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 66 school districts and public school programs, 17 employers and carriers training their own drivers, 10 bus or coach operators, 7 government agencies and 6 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 York
New York programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 42 programs the median is $5,200, the lowest posted price is $1,635 and the highest is $11,602. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
| Commercial learner permit | $10 |
|---|---|
| Skills test | $40 |
| Class A license (8 years) | $165 |
New York DMV pages, checked October 5, 2026 · fee page. The DOT medical exam is extra.
New York's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); New York DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in New York
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a New York 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 York 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 York 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 375 New York training locations from the registry, 356 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 31 more New York locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
36% of New York's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 25 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in New York?
Programs on New York's approved training list post a median of $5,200, with the middle 80% between $3,524 and $10,055. With the permit and license fees, plan on about $5,375 before the medical exam.
How many CDL schools are in New York?
55 schools in New York are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 46 cities. 3 more schools teach only Class B, passenger or school bus training. FMCSA lists 375 New York locations as removed.
How do I check that a New York 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 York?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on New York'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.