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Coastal Truck Driving School
2419 I-49 South Service Road, Opelousas, LA 70570
Coastal Truck Driving School is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry with one location in Opelousas, LA, offering Class A theory, range and public-road training. Status Active, record updated January 18, 2024.
Its own row on Louisiana's training list posts $5,495 tuition. Its registry record has been untouched since January 18, 2024: call to confirm it is still enrolling.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · Louisiana training list · BLS wages May 2025
Phone 337-662-7156 · Website coastaltruckdriving.net
Lowest posted tuition, plus $250 supplies
Record updated, over 2 years ago
Other Class A schools within 25 miles, 33% updated in 2026
Driver pay, Southwest Louisiana (nonmetro)
Registry record
| Training provider | Coastal Truck Driving School |
| Record last updated | January 18, 2024 over 2 years |
| Classes | Class A theoryClass A rangeClass A public roadClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat theory |
| Under review | No |
Source: FMCSA registry, Oct 5, 2026.
Coastal Truck Driving School has 8 open locations on the registry.
Posted tuition, length and results
Coastal Truck Driving School's own row on Louisiana's training list, the one workforce boards pay from.
| Program | Course | Tuition | Supplies | Finished | Working 6 months later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal College Truck Driving-Lafayette | Truck Driver Training Class A | $5,495 | $250 | 93% | 72% |
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov programs, Oct 5, 2026.
5 programs within 50 miles post tuition from $5,180 to $5,707, median $5,495; the Louisiana median is $5,500.
Louisiana's permit and license fees are not confirmed on its DMV pages, so none are shown.
The area around Opelousas
5 other Class A schools are registered within 25 miles of Coastal Truck Driving School, 3 of them within 10 miles.
Heavy truck drivers in the nonmetro part of Southwest Louisiana earn a median $47,580 a year (middle 80%: $35,660 to $59,230); 1,390 hold those jobs (BLS, May 2025).
51 for-hire trucking companies are based in Opelousas (FMCSA company census).
4 Opelousas training providers are on FMCSA's removed list. All Opelousas schools
Nearby schools
| School | City | Distance | Registry updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLCC/Opelousas | Opelousas, LA | 6.9 mi | 2025-12-16 |
| J and L CDL Service LLC | Opelousas, LA | 7.5 mi | 2026-04-06 |
| East End Driving and Placement Service LLC | Opelousas, LA | 9.3 mi | 2025-11-05 |
| College/Lafayette | Lafayette, LA | 14.7 mi | 2025-12-16 |
| Total Instruction Driving Academy | Ville Platte, LA | 20 mi | 2026-06-01 |
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