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Southern Careers Institute
1500 N Jackson Rd, Pharr, TX 78577
Southern Careers Institute is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry with one location in Pharr, TX, offering Class A theory, range and public-road training. Status Active, record updated March 3, 2026.
It has no price on Texas's training list; 15 programs within 50 miles post a median $4,500.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · Texas training list · BLS wages May 2025
Phone 956-632-2730 · Website scitexas.edu
Median posted by 15 programs within 50 miles
Registry record updated
Other Class A schools within 25 miles, 42% updated in 2026
Driver pay, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Registry record
| Training provider | Southern Careers Institute, Inc |
| Record last updated | March 3, 2026 |
| Classes | Class A theoryClass A rangeClass A public roadClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat theory |
| Under review | No |
Source: FMCSA registry, Oct 5, 2026.
Southern Careers Institute, Inc has 4 open locations on the registry.
Posted tuition, length and results
No row for Southern Careers Institute on Texas's training list.
15 programs within 50 miles post tuition from $2,900 to $7,652, median $4,500; the Texas median is $5,000.
Texas fees: commercial learner permit $25, class a license (8 years) $97 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
The area around Pharr
11 other Class A schools are registered within 25 miles of Southern Careers Institute, 10 of them within 10 miles.
Heavy truck drivers in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX area earn a median $47,040 a year (middle 80%: $31,250 to $71,050); 4,390 hold those jobs (BLS, May 2025).
231 for-hire trucking companies are based in Pharr (FMCSA company census).
2 Pharr training providers are on FMCSA's removed list.
All CDL schools in Pharr, TX · All CDL schools in Texas
Nearby schools
| School | City | Distance | Registry updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL Tutorial Center | McAllen, TX | 2.3 mi | 2022-02-08 |
| South Texas College - Ballew Campus | Pharr, TX | 2.3 mi | 2025-10-21 |
| A-Plus CDL Training Center, LLC | McAllen, TX | 2.8 mi | 2025-03-10 |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute McAllen | McAllen, TX | 2.8 mi | 2026-09-30 |
| Hammer Down CDL School | Edinburg, TX | 3.2 mi | 2025-12-03 |
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