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CDL / truck driving schools in Louisiana
Louisiana has 4 accredited campuses awarding cdl credentials. If you finish and work as a tractor-trailer truck driver in Louisiana, expect to start around $36,710–$44,330 and reach a median of $49,320 with experience; the top quarter earn $58,780 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $38,729 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 Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 28,540 employed in Louisiana. National median: $58,640.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Baton RougeHarveyMonroeShreveport
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe | Monroe | for-profit | 31 | $42,409 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport | Shreveport | for-profit | 497 | $38,729 | $6,333 | 73% | $19,315 |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 421 | $37,132 | $6,333 | 75% | $19,646 |
| Cross Road CDL Academy | Harvey | — | — | 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.