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CDL schools in Watertown, South Dakota
1 school in Watertown is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and takes students from the public. The one program within 25 miles of Watertown on South Dakota's approved training list posts $5,500 tuition. Truck drivers in the nonmetro part of East South Dakota earn a median $53,610 a year.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · South Dakota training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A school open to the public in Watertown; 1 teaches theory, range and road.
Typical first-time cost: median posted tuition plus the South Dakota permit ($43) and CDL ($43). Medical exam extra.
Watertown training providers FMCSA has removed from the registry, all of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in the nonmetro part of East South Dakota; 2,360 work there.
Every registered Class A school in Watertown
Newest registry update first; a record untouched for over two years is marked red. We left out 3 active registrants in Watertown: 2 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 1 ticks "open to the public" but is not a school that takes students: 1 employer or carrier training their own drivers.
| School | Class A training | Registry updated | Posted tuition | Also teaches | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Technical College 200 9th St NE | Theory · range · road | 2025-12-15 | $5,500 | Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat | not listed |
Source: FMCSA registry file, Oct 5, 2026. Tuition: the school's own row on South Dakota's training list.
What CDL school costs in Watertown
1 program nearest Watertown posted tuition to South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Technical College | Commercial Driver's License | License | In-person | Watertown, SD | 0 | $5,500 | $0 | not reported | not reported |
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov programs, Oct 5, 2026.
South Dakota fees: commercial learner permit $43, skills test $150, class a license (5 years) $43 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
Free and company-paid training near Watertown
A South Dakota workforce board can pay tuition under WIOA at a school on the state's list, and 2 carrier programs we track list South Dakota sites. South Dakota terms · all carriers
Check a Watertown school before you pay
FMCSA has removed 2 Watertown 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. 72 for-hire trucking companies are based here, in a city of 23,736 people.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Watertown?
Posted tuition within 25 miles runs $5,500, median $5,500. With South Dakota's permit and license, about $5,586 before the medical exam.
How many CDL schools are in Watertown?
1 location is registered in Watertown for Class A training, and 1 is within 25 miles of the city. No school here updated its registry record in 2026, and none has left it untouched for over two years.
Can a Watertown 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 Watertown
Number of Class A schools open to the public, then straight-line miles from Watertown. All South Dakota cities