CDL school cost calculator

Start from a state’s median published tuition, or pick a school. Housing, permit fees, and the DOT physical are blank until you fill them in. We do not invent those prices.

State School with a published tuition Tuition (dollars) Supplies and books (dollars) Weeks you expect to be in training Housing per week, if you need it (dollars) Permit, license, and test fees (dollars) DOT physical (dollars)

Texas median published tuition is $4,995.

Item	Amount	Where it comes from

Medians are from the DOL eligible-training list retrieved 2026-11-01. A school’s own quote can be higher or lower, and it may leave out the skills-test truck, retests, or a license fee. See state medians.