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Southern Missouri Truck Driving School
451 A Plaza Circle, Malden, MO 63863
Southern Missouri Truck Driving School is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry with one location in Malden, MO, offering Class A theory, range and public-road training. Status Active, record updated March 3, 2022.
Its own row on Missouri's training list posts $6,000 tuition. Its registry record has been untouched since March 3, 2022: call to confirm it is still enrolling.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · Missouri training list · BLS wages May 2025
Phone 573-276-3860 · Website smtds.com
Lowest posted tuition, plus $360 supplies
Record updated, over 2 years ago
Other Class A schools within 25 miles, 0% updated in 2026
Driver pay, Southeast Missouri (nonmetro)
Registry record
| Training provider | Southern Missouri Truck Driving School |
| Record last updated | March 3, 2022 over 2 years |
| Classes | Class A theoryClass A rangeClass A public roadClass BHazmat theory |
| Under review | No |
Source: FMCSA registry, Oct 5, 2026.
Posted tuition, length and results
Southern Missouri Truck Driving School's own row on Missouri's training list, the one workforce boards pay from.
| Program | Course | Tuition | Supplies | Finished | Working 6 months later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Missouri Truck Driving School | Tractor Trailer Driving No Experience | $6,000 | $360 | 87% | 76% |
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov programs, Oct 5, 2026.
6 programs within 50 miles post tuition from $4,703 to $5,850, median $5,695; the Missouri median is $5,000.
Missouri fees: commercial learner permit $44, skills test $25, class a license $40 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
The area around Malden
No other Class A school is registered within 25 miles of Southern Missouri Truck Driving School.
Heavy truck drivers in the nonmetro part of Southeast Missouri earn a median $48,480 a year (middle 80%: $31,650 to $73,940); 3,490 hold those jobs (BLS, May 2025).
5 for-hire trucking companies are based in Malden (FMCSA company census).
1 Malden training provider is on FMCSA's removed list.
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