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Ares CDL Institute
1705 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66105-1121
Ares CDL Institute is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry with one location in Kansas City, KS, offering Class A theory, range and public-road training. Status Active, record updated May 7, 2025.
It has no price on Kansas's training list; 24 programs within 50 miles post a median $4,990.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · Kansas training list · BLS wages May 2025
Phone 913-526-1126 · Website acdli.org
Median posted by 24 programs within 50 miles
Registry record updated
Other Class A schools within 25 miles, 40% updated in 2026
Driver pay, Kansas City, MO-KS
Registry record
| Training provider | Ares CDL Institute |
| Record last updated | May 7, 2025 |
| Classes | Class A theoryClass A rangeClass A public roadClass BPassengerSchool bus |
| Under review | No |
Source: FMCSA registry, Oct 5, 2026.
Posted tuition, length and results
No row for Ares CDL Institute on Kansas's training list.
24 programs within 50 miles post tuition from $4,060 to $6,999, median $4,990; the Kansas median is $5,245.
Kansas fees: commercial learner permit $5, skills test $15, class a license $18 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
The area around Kansas City
9 other Class A schools are registered within 25 miles of Ares CDL Institute, 3 of them within 10 miles.
Heavy truck drivers in the Kansas City, MO-KS area earn a median $60,170 a year (middle 80%: $44,070 to $80,900); 18,230 hold those jobs (BLS, May 2025).
282 for-hire trucking companies are based in Kansas City (FMCSA company census).
5 Kansas City training providers are on FMCSA's removed list.
All CDL schools in Kansas City, KS · All CDL schools in Kansas
Nearby schools
| School | City | Distance | Registry updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex CDL Institute | Kansas City, KS | 5.2 mi | 2022-01-11 |
| 20Twenty Training Center | Kansas City, MO | 7.6 mi | 2026-03-25 |
| Zeta Commercial Driving School | Kansas City, MO | 9.4 mi | 2026-01-23 |
| Dlts | Leawood, KS | 11.4 mi | 2026-05-29 |
| Kingdom Trucking Academy LLC. | Overland Park, KS | 11.7 mi | 2026-03-23 |
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