Best CDL & Trucking Schools in Michigan (2026)

Quick answer: CDL truck drivers in Michigan earn a median of $57,180 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited CDL truck driver schools in Michigan with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

If you want to train as a CDL truck driver in Michigan, start by weighing program length, schedule, and cost at nearby schools. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $57,180 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Michigan Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$57,180BLS OEWS, May 2025
Michigan pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$40,280 to $73,980BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying Michigan metro for this fieldAnn Arbor, MI, $59,230BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+4.0% growth, about 237,600 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment60,800 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
Michigan location quotient1.04BLS OEWS, May 2025

Explore the CDL truck driver Career

What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the Michigan figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 12 schools within 204 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 11 of them carry a score. 1 does not have enough federal outcome data to score, and appears last rather than being hidden.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, WI 204.2 miles away BOC Score 67.6
Tuition $5,040 - $16,862
Contact
Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 63.1%
  • Programs offered: 96
  • Annual completions: 4301
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,857 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI 193.4 miles away BOC Score 66.9
Tuition $4,819 - $14,583
Contact
Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 53.6%
  • Programs offered: 99
  • Annual completions: 2436
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $53,771 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Vantage Career Center

Van Wert, OH 162.4 miles away BOC Score 65.4
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 86.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 18
  • Annual completions: 472
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $44,179 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

University of Northwestern Ohio

Lima, OH 172.5 miles away BOC Score 63.8
Tuition $13,875 - $26,266
Contact
Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 54.1%
  • Programs offered: 29
  • Annual completions: 1438
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $56,340 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Waukesha County Technical College

Pewaukee, WI 182.7 miles away BOC Score 62.3
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 45.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 84
  • Annual completions: 3510
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $57,764 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, WI 168.1 miles away BOC Score 56.0
Tuition $4,956 - $16,242
Contact
Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 49.0%
  • Programs offered: 101
  • Annual completions: 4053
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,142 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI 94.8 miles away BOC Score 53.9
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 13.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 92
  • Annual completions: 1067
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,466 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, WI 166.0 miles away BOC Score 52.5
Tuition $5,184 - $17,359
Contact
Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 24.6%
  • Programs offered: 128
  • Annual completions: 3894
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $52,346 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Apollo Career Center

Lima, OH 174.7 miles away BOC Score 51.2
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 66.8%
  • Programs offered: 31
  • Annual completions: 1271
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $46,663 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

Chicago, IL 183.5 miles away BOC Score 45.7
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 20.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 20
  • Annual completions: 603
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,174 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#12

U.S. Truck Driver Training School

Sterling Heights, MI 91.5 miles away
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 94.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 4
  • Annual completions: 3160
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $46,072 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Truck Driver Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $40140, P25 $47960, P50 $58640, P75 $69120, P90 $79380.10th$40,14025th$47,96050th (median)$58,64075th$69,12090th$79,380
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$40,140
25th$47,960
50th (median)$58,640
75th$69,120
90th$79,380
Projected employment growth, United States, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, 2024-2034
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 2.2351e+06; 2034 projected employment 2.3244e+06; percent change +4.0%.20242,235,100 jobs2034 (proj.)2,324,400 jobsChange: +4.0%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
20242,235,100
2034 projected2,324,400
Percent change+4.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does CDL truck driver training take in Michigan?

CDL truck driver certificate programs in Michigan typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do CDL truck drivers earn in Michigan?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), CDL truck drivers in Michigan earned a median annual wage of approximately $57,180. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $40,280 to $73,980 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many CDL truck driver schools are in Michigan?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


About this guide: Researched and written by the TradeCareerPath Editorial Team. Our editorial team researches and sources every trade school and career guide using federal labor and education data, including BLS OEWS and Employment Projections, DOL apprenticeship records, IPEDS, College Scorecard, and state licensing boards. We follow the editorial standards documented at /editorial-policy/.

Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)