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CDL / truck driving schools in Michigan
Michigan has 51 accredited campuses awarding cdl credentials. If you finish and work as a tractor-trailer truck driver in Michigan, expect to start around $40,280–$47,600 and reach a median of $57,180 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,060 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Michigan). Graduates of these Michigan programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,102 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 Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 60,800 employed in Michigan. National median: $58,640.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Ann ArborBad AxeBenton HarborByron CenterCadillacDearbornDearborn HeightsDeckervilleDetroitDorrEscanabaFreelandGaylordGrand RapidsGrandvilleHarrisHastingsIronwoodJacksonLansingLawtonMacombMonroeMount PleasantNoviOscodaOwossoPeckPort HuronRomulusShelby TownshipSouth HavenSpaldingSt JohnsSterling HeightsWashingtonWashington twpWest Branch
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Truck Driver Training School | Sterling Heights | for-profit | 208 | $21,102 | $6,354 | not reported | not reported |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Public | 201 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Gogebic Community College | Ironwood | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| 24/7 Smooth Truck Driving School LLC | Dearborn | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| 5862017071 | Macomb | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| A&B Cdl Inc. | Grand Rapids | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| ABC Training and Testing | Jackson | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Active Pursuit Commercial Driving School Inc | Ann Arbor | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| All Cities Truck Driving School | Shelby Township | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| All Stars Truck Driving School Inc. | Detroit | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Alpha Omega Safety Solutions | Jackson | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Alpha Omega Utility Services | Jackson | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bert's Testing & Training Services, Inc. | Dearborn Heights | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Billy's CDL School LLC | Novi | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| CDL and Operator Training, LLC | Spalding | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| CDL and Operator Training, LLC | Harris | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classic Driving School | Washington twp | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classic Driving School, Inc. | Washington | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dedicated Driving School | Port Huron | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Drivexperience Inc. | Detroit | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ez Truck Driving School Inc | Detroit | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| FCG Truck Driver Training, Inc. | Byron Center | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Freedom Atlas School of Trucking LLC | West Branch | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Freedom Truck Driving School | Detroit | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| GOC Enterprise Inc. | Oscoda | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Gtr Trucking School Inc | Detroit | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hastings public school | Hastings | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hastings public school | Dorr | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Humphrey's Driver Training and Testing | Owosso | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| JJFreight Training Center LLC | Lansing | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Michigan Truck Driving School | Romulus | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Midwest Truck Driving School | Escanaba | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pinnacle Truck Driver Training | Cadillac | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Regen Trucking School LLC - Freeland | Freeland | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Regen Trucking School LLC - Mt Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Regen Trucking School LLC - South Haven | South Haven | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Road Warrior Truck Driving School Inc. | Gaylord | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Semi Academy | Lawton | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Suburban Truck Driver Training School | Romulus | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Thumb Cdl Llc (Deckerville Range) | Deckerville | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Thumb Cdl Llc (Hatc Location) | Bad Axe | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Thumb Cdl Llc (Scc Location) | Peck | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Trainco, Inc. - MCCC Campus | Monroe | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Trainco, Inc. - WCC Campus | Ann Arbor | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Tri Area Trucking School Monroe Campus | Monroe | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Tri-Area Trucking School BH | Benton Harbor | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Tri-Area Trucking School FR | Freeland | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Tri-Area Trucking School SJ | St Johns | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| U.S. Truck Driver Training School, Inc. | Sterling Heights | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| U.S. Truck Driving Training School, Inc. | Sterling Heights | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| West Michigan C.D.L., Inc. | Grandville | — | — | 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.