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CDL schools in Washington
57 schools in Washington are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to Washington's approved training list charge a median $4,500, with the middle 80% between $1,998 and $8,792 (107 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in Washington earn a median $64,760 a year, and 40,530 hold those jobs. A commercial learner permit costs $40 and the Class A license $156 for 8 years (Washington DMV pages, checked Oct 5, 2026).
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · Washington training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in Washington; 55 teach theory, range and road.
Typical first-time cost: median posted tuition plus the Washington permit ($40) and CDL ($156). Medical exam extra.
Washington training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 341 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in Washington; 40,530 work there.
Find a Washington school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 57 schools are
39 cities in Washington have a page with their schools, prices and removed providers. Biggest first.
Smaller towns, with their schools
Pasco
Columbia Basin Truck Driving School, H&R Elite Trucking Academy LLC, T Enterprises Truck Driving School
Spokane
160 Driving Academy, Spokane CDL School, Spokane Colleges - Corporate & Continuing Education
Auburn
A Class Training, Commercial Driver School
Bellingham
Pegasus CDL, Inc., USA Truck Driving School LLC
Everett
CDL Dragons Truck School, Pegasus CDL, Inc. Everett
Lakewood
Clover Park Technical College, Commercial Driver School
Longview
Lower Columbia College, Rwcdl
Olympia
Commercial Driver School, Washington Trucking School LLC
Sunnyside
C&H Trucking Academy Inc, Sunnyside CDL School LLC
Aberdeen
Grays Harbor College
Brush Prairie
Elite Truck School - Vancouver
Burlington
Taylor Made TDS, Inc.
Centralia
Centralia College
Chehalis
Washington Trucking School Chehalis
Ellensburg
Central CDL School
Elma
3c's Train and Test LLC
Ferndale
Taylor Made TDS, Inc.
Fife
New Sound CDL School
Grandview
GMC Training Institute LLC
Jblm
Troops Into Transportation - Washington
Marysville
Oxy Driving School
Milton
National Standard Trucking School
Moses Lake
Big Bend Community College
Mount Vernon
Skagit City Trucking School, LLC
Mukilteo
Diamond Trucking School Inc
Omak
OK CDL Training, LLC
Port Orchard
Commercial Driver School
Quincy
MTZ CDL Academy LLC
Renton
160 Driving Academy - Seattle
Ridgefield
M & M Trucking School
Riverside
Aces and Eights CDL Training
Shelton
Olympic College of Shelton
Spokane Valley
#1 Drive509
Toppenish
Central Valley Truck Driving School
Union Gap
PNW CDL Training LLC
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Community College
Woodland
Starline CDL School
Yakima
OIC of Washington
Puyallup
Clover Park Technical College
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 599 active registrants in Washington: 520 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 16 are online-only or travel to the customer; 63 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 48 school districts and public school programs, 5 employers and carriers training their own drivers, 6 bus or coach operators, 1 government agency and 3 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 Washington
Washington programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 107 programs the median is $4,500, the lowest posted price is $1,300 and the highest is $12,287. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
| Commercial learner permit | $40 |
|---|---|
| Skills test | $175 |
| Class A license (8 years) | $156 |
Washington DMV pages, checked October 5, 2026 · fee page. The DOT medical exam is extra.
Washington's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); Washington DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in Washington
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 362 Washington training locations from the registry, 341 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 19 more Washington locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
35% of Washington's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 21 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Washington?
Programs on Washington's approved training list post a median of $4,500, with the middle 80% between $1,998 and $8,792. With the permit and license fees, plan on about $4,696 before the medical exam.
How many CDL schools are in Washington?
57 schools in Washington are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 40 cities. 1 more school teaches only Class B, passenger or school bus training. FMCSA lists 362 Washington locations as removed.
How do I check that a Washington 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 Washington?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on Washington'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.