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CDL / truck driving schools in Hawaii
Hawaii has 28 accredited campuses awarding cdl credentials. If you finish and work as a tractor-trailer truck driver in Hawaii, expect to start around $47,480–$52,520 and reach a median of $59,820 with experience; the top quarter earn $64,910 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Hawaii). Graduates of these Hawaii programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $38,603 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Hawaii
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,070 employed in Hawaii. National median: $58,640.
Campuses in Hawaii, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: HiloHonoluluKahuluiKailua-KonaKapoleiKeaauLihuePahoaPaiaPearl CityPuuneneWahiawaWailukuWaimea
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808 CDL Services LLC | Hilo | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| 808 CDL Services LLC | Keaau | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Abe Kilakalua Truck Driver Training | Kapolei | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| CNHA-Oahu | Kapolei | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ccm Cdl Training Llc | Paia | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| City and County of Honolulu (PBEM/TEMS) | Pearl City | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| DHX Maui | Wailuku | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dependable Hawaiian Express - Big Island, Inc. | Kailua-Kona | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dependable Hawaiian Express, Inc | Honolulu | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| H2K Driver Training Services LLC | Hilo | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| HI Ridin CDL Trucking LLC | Kapolei | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hawaii CDL & Safety Programs | Kailua-Kona | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hawaii CDL Academy | Hilo | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hawaii Community College | Kailua-Kona | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hawaii Trucking & Transportation LLC | Pahoa | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hpa | Waimea | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| K & R Trucking Kauai LLC | Waimea | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kamahele Tours LLC | Hilo | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Knh Training & Services Llc | Kapolei | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kristo Trucking LLC | Puunene | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Larson's CDL School | Kapolei | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Leeward Community college | Pearl City | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Leigh’s CDL training llc | Kapolei | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| P&D Trucking | Lihue | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pohaku Equipment Services LLC | Wahiawa | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Professional Driving Academy | Kapolei | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ricky T's CDL Services, INC | Kahului | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| travel plaza transportation | Honolulu | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.