CDL Schools in Nebraska
Federal law requires entry-level CDL training to come from a provider listed in FMCSA's Training Provider Registry. Nebraska has 53 registered training locations open to the public — every one of them is listed below.
Registered training locations
53
Median truck driver wage
$57,940
Nebraska, heavy & tractor-trailer
Job growth 2022–2032
+6.7%
Openings per year
3,080
statewide average
FMCSA-Registered CDL Training Providers in Nebraska
Sorted by city. "Theory" is classroom instruction; "BTW" is behind-the-wheel training on a range or public road. Confirm current registration with the school before enrolling.
| Provider | City | CDL classes | Training offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC | Albion | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| International Workforce Services - Aurora, NE | Aurora | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Environmental Maintenance Services, Inc. | Beatrice | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Grantski Enterprises, Inc. | Beaver Crossing | Class A; Class B | Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| HENTON TRENCHING INC | BLAIR | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| East Butler Public School District | Brainard | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| MPCC Motorschool Broken Bow | Broken Bow | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Chadron | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| International Workforce Services - Columbus, NE | Columbus | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC | Columbus NE | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| B-J School Buses Inc. (Crofton) | Crofton | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Tom Wiebelhaus Trucking | Fordyce | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| School Bus Driver Training | Fremont | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Talon Logistics CDL Driver Training | Fremont | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Holiday Express Bus | Grand Island | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Talon Logistics CDL Training School | Grand Island | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Central Community College | Hastings | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC | Hastings | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Pillen Family Farms Humphrey | Humphrey | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| MPCC Motorschool Imperial | Imperial | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| CENTRAL STATES SAFETY & DRIVER TRAINING, LLC | KEARNEY | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| American Center Truck Driving School LLC | Lincoln | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Honesty Project | Lincoln | Class A; Class B | Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Train 4 Less Lincoln Under review | Lincoln | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Midwest CDL Training | LINCOLN | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Macy | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| MPCC Motorschool McCook | McCook | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Schaben Services | McCook | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| K & K CDL llc | Milford | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Southeast Community College | Milford | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| NECC Norfolk | Norfolk | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| MPCC MotorSchool North Platte | North Platte | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| North Platte Baptist Church | North Platte | Class B; Passenger | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| MPCC Motorschool Ogallala | Ogallala | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Bee Essential Hauling | Omaha | Class A; Class B | Class A: BTW-Range | Class B: BTW-Range |
| Bee Essential Hauling | Omaha | Class A; Class B; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Custom Diesel Drivers Training | Omaha | Class A; Class B | Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Custom Diesel Drivers Training, Inc. | Omaha | Class A; Class B; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory | Class B: Theory | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Metropolitan Community College | Omaha | Class A; Class B; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Patriot Crane and Rigging | Omaha | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Pro-Fleet CDL Driving Academy | Omaha | Class A; Class B; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Roadmaster Drivers School (OMA) | Omaha | Class A | Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Train 4 Less Omaha Under review | Omaha | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| ZUM SERVICES INC-Omaha | Omaha | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| NECC O'Neill | O'Neill | Class A; Class B; Passenger; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory | Class B: Theory | Passenger: Theory | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Central Texas CDL Truck Driving School LLC | Papillion | Class A; Class B; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Bell Transportation Inc | RICHLAND | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Sidney | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| NECC SSC | South Sioux City | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Sutherland Public Schools | Sutherland | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Wallace School District 65R | Wallace | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| NECC West Point | West Point | Class A; Class B; Passenger; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory | Class B: Theory | Passenger: Theory | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry (tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov), retrieved 2026-07-06. Employer-only training locations (fleets and agencies that train their own drivers) are not listed. Providers marked "Under review" are being re-verified by FMCSA and may not currently certify training.
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What Truck Drivers Earn in Nebraska
Wages
- Median annual wage: $57,940
- Average annual wage: $60,150
- Heavy & tractor-trailer drivers employed statewide: 24,160
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2024 (SOC 53-3032). First-year pay is usually below the median; OTR and specialized endorsements pay above it.
10-year outlook
- Projected growth 2022–2032: +6.7%
- Average openings per year: 3,080
- Employment: 27,030 → 28,840
Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.
Pay in Nebraska's biggest trucking metros
| Metro area | Drivers employed | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 10,260 | $57,930 |
| Lincoln, NE | 4,700 | $92,890 |
| Grand Island, NE | 960 | $59,690 |
Verified CDL Program Outcomes in Nebraska
States report these results to the U.S. Department of Labor for programs eligible for workforce (WIOA) funding — they are measured outcomes, not marketing claims. Blank cells mean the state suppressed the value (usually small class sizes).
| Provider · Program | Completion | Employed (2 qtrs) | Median earnings (qtr) | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central States Safety & Driver Training LLC CDL Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Program for Class A Vehicles - Certificate of Completion | 98% | 14% | $11,711 | $4,000 |
| Roadmaster Drivers School 180 hour Class A CDL Truck Driver Training Course Licensure | 80% | 72% | $11,194 | $7,769 |
| Southeast Community College CDL Class A - Professional Truck Driving Training (ELDT) - Certificate of Completion | 58% | 75% | $12,140 | $1,497 |
| Rock Gate Capital, LLC (dba 160 Driving Academy) Class A CDL Training - Licensure | 74% | 69% | $10,540 | $4,950 |
| Metropolitan Community College CDL Class A Truck Driving Training (ELDT) - Certificate of Completion | 3% | 70% | $12,919 | $794 |
| Central Community College Truck Driving (ELDT) - Professional Truck Driver Training Certificate of Completion | 98% | 81% | $12,664 | $3,350 |
| Pro-Fleet CDL Driving Academy CDL Driver Training - Licensure (Class A or Class B) | 88% | 73% | $11,439 | $6,500 |
| Mid-Plains Community College CDL (Commercial Drivers License) - Licensure | 89% | 35% | $13,144 | $250 |
| Western Nebraska Community College Class A CDL Training - Certificate of Completion | 59% | 51% | $11,679 | $4,750 |
| Northeast Community College Professional Truck Driver Training - Certificate of Completion and Licensure | 100% | 43% | $8,299 | $2,850 |
| Metropolitan Community College Entry Level Class A with E Restriction (Tractor/Trailer Commercial) - Certificate | — | 72% | $12,809 | $721 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) - Truck Driving - Certificate of Completion | 100% | 19% | $17,994 | $3,355 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Eligible Training Provider List results (trainingproviderresults.gov), PY2023. Earnings are for one quarter, not annualized.
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Getting a CDL in Nebraska
Truck Driver (Heavy)
- Education: Undetermined
- Experience: Undetermined
- Exam: Undetermined
- Continuing education: Undetermined
Issuing agency: Nebraska Dept. of Motor Vehicles · agency website
Truck Driver (Light or Delivery Service)
- Education: Undetermined
- Experience: Undetermined
- Exam: Undetermined
- Continuing education: Undetermined
Issuing agency: Nebraska Dept. of Motor Vehicles · agency website
Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
- Education: No education required
- Experience: No experience
- Exam: State exam required
- Continuing education: No continuing education requirement
Issuing agency: Department of Motor Vehicles · agency website
Source: CareerOneStop License Finder (U.S. Department of Labor). Since February 2022, first-time Class A/B applicants must complete entry-level driver training with a registered provider before taking the skills test.