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Southern Careers Institute
3700 S IH 35 Ste 100, Waco, TX 76706
Southern Careers Institute is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry with one location in Waco, TX, offering Class A theory, range and public-road training. Status Active, record updated September 25, 2025.
It has no price on Texas's training list; 4 programs within 50 miles post a median $4,075.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · Texas training list · BLS wages May 2025
Phone 254-304-9800
Median posted by 4 programs within 50 miles
Registry record updated
Other Class A schools within 25 miles, 50% updated in 2026
Driver pay, Waco, TX
Registry record
| Training provider | Southern Careers Institute, Inc |
| Record last updated | September 25, 2025 |
| Classes | Class A theoryClass A rangeClass A public roadClass BPassengerHazmat 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.
4 programs within 50 miles post tuition from $3,930 to $12,398, median $4,075; 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 Waco
5 other Class A schools are registered within 25 miles of Southern Careers Institute, 1 of them within 10 miles.
Heavy truck drivers in the Waco, TX area earn a median $48,780 a year (middle 80%: $38,220 to $74,800); 1,640 hold those jobs (BLS, May 2025).
104 for-hire trucking companies are based in Waco (FMCSA company census).
7 Waco training providers are on FMCSA's removed list.
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