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CDL schools in West Virginia
23 schools in West Virginia are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to West Virginia's approved training list charge a median $5,000, with the middle 80% between $4,032 and $6,425 (12 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in West Virginia earn a median $49,480 a year, and 12,190 hold those jobs.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · West Virginia training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in West Virginia; 20 teach theory, range and road.
Median posted tuition on West Virginia's approved training list. We show no first-time total because the permit and license fees are not both confirmed.
West Virginia training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 82 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in West Virginia; 12,190 work there.
Find a West Virginia school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 23 schools are
No West Virginia city has its own page yet.
Smaller towns, with their schools
Morgantown
Morgantown CDL, LLC, Sharp as an Errol Career Institute, Turn the Wheel CDL Driving School
Beckley
Academy of Careers and Technology, BPM Truck Academy
Weirton
Bbr CDL Institute, West Virginia Northern Community College
Buckhannon
Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Chapmanville
Boone County Truck Driving Academy
Charleston
160 Driving Academy - Charleston WV
Craigsville
Fast Lane Trucking and CDL Training Center LLC.
Ghent
New River community and technical college
Grafton
Hard Knocks Commercial Driving School
Jane Lew
Legacy Workforce Development
Mineral Wells
160 Driving Academy - Parkersburg
New Martinsville
West Virginia Northern Community College
Petersburg
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Rainelle
Top Line CDL Training LLC
Sophia
CDL Assist LLC
South Charleston
BridgeValley CTC
Summersville
Fast Lane Trucking and CDL Training Center LLC.
Wheeling
West Virginia Northern Community College
Williamson
Southern WV Community and Technical College
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 283 active registrants in West Virginia: 247 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 17 are online-only or travel to the customer; 19 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 9 school districts and public school programs, 8 employers and carriers training their own drivers and 2 government agencies. 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 West Virginia
West Virginia programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 12 programs the median is $5,000, the lowest posted price is $2,200 and the highest is $6,750. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
| Skills test | $100 |
|---|---|
| Class A license (5 years) | $44 |
West Virginia DMV pages, checked October 5, 2026 · fee page. The DOT medical exam is extra.
West Virginia's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); West Virginia DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in West Virginia
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 85 West Virginia training locations from the registry, 82 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 4 more West Virginia locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
26% of West Virginia's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 14 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in West Virginia?
Programs on West Virginia's approved training list post a median of $5,000, with the middle 80% between $4,032 and $6,425. The medical exam and any supplies are extra.
How many CDL schools are in West Virginia?
23 schools in West Virginia are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 19 cities. FMCSA lists 85 West Virginia locations as removed.
How do I check that a West Virginia 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 West Virginia?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on West Virginia'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.