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CDL / truck driving schools in Minnesota
Minnesota has 48 accredited campuses awarding cdl credentials. If you finish and work as a tractor-trailer truck driver in Minnesota, expect to start around $45,910–$50,730 and reach a median of $61,990 with experience; the top quarter earn $73,700 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota). Graduates of these Minnesota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $38,807 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 Minnesota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 38,770 employed in Minnesota. National median: $58,640.
Campuses in Minnesota, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Albert LeaAlbertvilleAlexandriaAustinBlaineBoveyBrooklyn CenterBurnsvilleCambridgeCloquetDetroit LakesEaganEllsworthFosstonGlyndonHancockHibbingHinckleyKarlstadKasotaKimballMarshallMinneapolisMizpahMoorheadMoraNew York MillsNewfoldenRichfieldRochesterRosemountRosevilleRoyaltonSaint AnthonySaint PaulWadenaWest Saint PaulWillmarWinonaroseville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State College Southeast | Winona | Public | 29 | $40,197 | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria | Public | 40 | $37,417 | not reported | 60% | not reported |
| Riverland Community College | Austin | Public | 34 | not reported | not reported | 52% | not reported |
| Bovey, MN- NPGA | Bovey | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| CES Minnesota, LLC | Willmar | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cambridge - Isanti Schools #911 | Cambridge | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cdl Made Simple | Kasota | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Central MN Truck Academy | Royalton | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cloquet High School | Cloquet | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Don's Bus Service INc | Albertville | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Elite School Transportation | Brooklyn Center | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ellsworth Public School | Ellsworth | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fourpointo Bus Services | Kimball | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Greg Hanson Trucking | Karlstad | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hancock High School | Hancock | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hap Transportation | Saint Paul | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hinckley Finalyson Schools | Hinckley | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interstate Truck Driving School | West Saint Paul | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| K.C.S | Saint Paul | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Knight Driving Academy | Burnsville | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| LePier | Fosston | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| M State Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| M State Moorhead | Moorhead | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| M State Wadena | Wadena | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mahir Transportation | Minneapolis | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Marshall County Central Schools | Newfolden | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mayle Trans | Saint Paul | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mayle Trans | Richfield | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Minnesota North College Customized Training Solutions | Hibbing | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Minnesota State Commercial Driver Academy | Rosemount | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Minnesota Truck and Trailer School | Blaine | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Marshall | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mn. State College Southeast | Winona | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mora Public Schools | Mora | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| New York Mills School District 553 | New York Mills | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Northern Truck Driving School | Mizpah | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Red River Valley CDL | Glyndon | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rehoboth Transportation Services LLC | Roseville | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ridgewater College Willmar Campus | Willmar | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Riverland Community College | Albert Lea | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Riverland Community College Customized CDL Training | Austin | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Semi Pro Truck Driving Academy LLC | Mora | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| The CMV Tutor LLC | Rochester | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| The CMV Tutor LLC (Eagan) | Eagan | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Titan Trucking School | Saint Paul | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| We Push For Peace | Brooklyn Center | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Yool Training Academy | roseville | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| midwest bus | Saint Anthony | — | — | 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.