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CDL schools in Utah
42 schools in Utah are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to Utah's approved training list charge a median $3,265, with the middle 80% between $2,235 and $5,772 (20 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in Utah earn a median $60,620 a year, and 25,060 hold those jobs. A commercial learner permit costs $52 and the Class A license $52 for 5 years (Utah DMV pages, checked Oct 5, 2026).
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · Utah training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in Utah; 38 teach theory, range and road.
Typical first-time cost: median posted tuition plus the Utah permit ($52) and CDL ($52). Medical exam extra.
Utah training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 136 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in Utah; 25,060 work there.
Find a Utah school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 42 schools are
23 cities in Utah have a page with their schools, prices and removed providers. Biggest first.
| City | Class A schools | All registered schools |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 10 | 10 |
| Tooele | 5 | 5 |
Smaller towns, with their schools
Lehi
Freedom Truck Driving School, Mtech
Spanish Fork
Spanish Fork, The Trucking School
Vernal
Royal CDL Services LLC, Uintah Basin Technical College
Blanding
USU-Blanding
Brigham City
Bridgerland Technical College
Cedar City
Southwest Technical College
Clearfield
Davis Technical College
Heber City
Mtech
Herriman
Loumis cdl testing herriman
Logan
Bridgerland Technical College
Murray
Mountain West CDL School LLC
North Salt Lake
CDL Now NSL
Ogden
CDL Training Centers LLC
Park City
Wilde’s CDL training llc
Price
Utah State University Eastern
Richfield
Snow College
Roosevelt
Uintah Basin Technical College
Salt Lake City Utah
Loumis CDL testing general
Slc
Salt lake Community college
South Ogden
Mountain West CDL School LLC
St George
Dixie technical college
West Bountiful
Adept Trucking School LLC
West Valley City
CDL Testing Utah
Woods Cross
R&D Driving School LLC
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 376 active registrants in Utah: 331 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 21 are online-only or travel to the customer; 24 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 1 school district or public school program, 13 employers and carriers training their own drivers, 2 bus or coach operators and 8 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 Utah
Utah programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 20 programs the median is $3,265, the lowest posted price is $1,770 and the highest is $6,506. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
| Commercial learner permit | $52 |
|---|---|
| Skills test | $78 |
| Class A license (5 years) | $52 |
Utah DMV pages, checked October 5, 2026 · fee page. The DOT medical exam is extra.
Utah's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); Utah DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in Utah
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a Utah 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 Utah 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) |
| C.R. England | page gives none; California BPPE catalog exists (Premier Truck Driving School); third-party says ~$6,200 deducted | unverified | unverified |
| 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 Utah 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 147 Utah training locations from the registry, 136 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 23 more Utah locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
36% of Utah's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 15 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Utah?
Programs on Utah's approved training list post a median of $3,265, with the middle 80% between $2,235 and $5,772. With the permit and license fees, plan on about $3,369 before the medical exam.
How many CDL schools are in Utah?
42 schools in Utah are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 26 cities. FMCSA lists 147 Utah locations as removed.
How do I check that a Utah 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 Utah?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on Utah'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.