CDL Schools in Sacramento, CA (2026)

How We Ranked CDL Schools in Sacramento, California for 2026

Sacramento students can compare three documented Class A routes. MTS publishes a 160-hour hybrid course with a four-to-one training ratio, Western Pacific lists a 160-hour program with day and night calendars, and 160 Driving Academy publishes a four-week structure that moves from theory into truck practice.

Funding language is kept conditional. Employer sponsorship, training vouchers, and veterans benefits depend on the student, program, and location. A listed route is a question to pursue, not an award notice.

Sacramento career changers can start with the truck-driver licensing path to see where school fits. Use the Class A course comparison guide to evaluate the three program formats on the same terms.

2026 comparison

Ranked CDL schools in Sacramento, California

Equal scores share a rank. Tied providers are ordered alphabetically.

Every ranked school has full Class A theory, range, and public-road registration at the listed location.

Rank

Info score

100/100

Sacramento, CA

MTS Training Academy, Inc. - Sacramento

3560 Western Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95838

MTS Training Academy, Inc. operates the Sacramento branch at 3560 Western Avenue, where FMCSA records full Class A, Class B, passenger, and school-bus training. The location's hybrid Class A course requires 160 hours and lists an $8,298 ETPL total, with monthly starts and schedules assigned during enrollment. You train at a maximum four-to-one ratio, and the Sacramento equipment list includes two 10-speed Freightliner Cascadias. That manual-equipment detail and the Michael's Transportation apprenticeship give you two concrete points to discuss before choosing the standard school route.

Class BPassengerSchool bus

Published price: $8,298 ETPL total: $7,500 tuition, $448 in fees, and $350 for books
Hours / credits: 160 hours
Program length: 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the assigned schedule
Schedule: Open enrollment, with classes beginning monthly and schedules supplied at enrollment.

Why 100/100: 100/100 reflects program-specific class a source (+20), published class a price (+25), published class a hours or credit load (+15), published class a duration (+15), published class a schedule (+15), and sourced funding route (+10).

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Sources for this school:MTS 2025-26 school catalog

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Rank

Info score

100/100

Sacramento, CA

Western Pacific Truck School - Sacramento

3407 51st Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95823

Nordic Enterprises, Inc. operates Western Pacific Truck School at 3407 51st Avenue in Sacramento. The location teaches a 160-hour Class A course, a 40-hour Class B course, passenger and school-bus training, and HazMat theory. Class A students use Freightliner tractors with 28- or 53-foot trailers for inspections, backing, coupling, shifting, and city and highway driving. Your main schedule choice is a four-week daytime course or a seven-week hybrid and night course. But the night format begins with a full daytime week, and field groups can reach six students per instructor.

Class BPassengerSchool busHazMat · theory

Published price: $8,500 total
Hours / credits: 160 hours
Program length: 4 weeks by day or 7 weeks in the hybrid and night format
Schedule: Day training begins with 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. classes. Night practical sessions meet from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. after the daytime first week.

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Sources for this school:Western Pacific 2026 catalog Western Pacific 2026 night schedule

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Rank

Info score

85/100

Sacramento, CA

160 Driving Academy - Sacramento

1590 Juliesse Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95815

160 California, LLC operates the Sacramento branch at 1590 Juliesse Avenue, where the office and truck-training yard share one address. Sacramento students can take the four-week Class A course, HazMat theory, refresher training, or automatic-restriction removal. The Class A calendar moves from one week of safety rules, inspections, logs, and trip planning into three weeks of range and road work. Price needs date context: BPPE recorded a $4,503 total charge for 2024, while the company now describes location-based tuition between $4,000 and $6,000, so use your dated agreement.

HazMat · theory

Published price: $4,503 total charge reported to BPPE for 2024
Hours / credits: 160 hours
Program length: 4 weeks

Why 85/100: 85/100 reflects program-specific class a source (+20), published class a price (+25), published class a hours or credit load (+15), published class a duration (+15), and sourced funding route (+10).

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Sources for this school:BPPE 2024 annual report 160 Driving Academy training timeline 160 Driving Academy cost guide

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Before enrollment

How to Choose a CDL School in Sacramento, California

Build a private-pay CDL training cost baseline before applying funding. If an employer is part of the plan, compare employer-paid CDL training options and their work commitments.

Compare calendar, not only hours

Two 160-hour programs can arrange those hours across different days and time blocks. Ask for the cohort calendar and attendance policy.

Verify funding before enrollment

Get written authorization from the payer before signing or starting. A school’s participation does not establish an individual student’s eligibility.

Check training equipment

Ask about transmission type, the number of students assigned to a truck, and how road time is scheduled.

How Much Do Truck Drivers Make in California?

BLS estimated a $60,230 median annual wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in California in May 2025. The state estimate covers wage-and-salary workers across experience levels and excludes self-employed workers. It is context for comparing a career path, not a school outcome or entry-level offer. Because this figure covers the state rather than one city, use the California truck driver salary entry as broad job-market context for Sacramento, California.

$60,230

state median annual wage

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Questions about CDL schools in Sacramento, California

Are evening CDL classes available in Sacramento?

Western Pacific publishes a 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. night block. Confirm the current cohort dates and total calendar with the school.

Can an employer pay Sacramento CDL tuition?

Some schools publish possible employer sponsorship or reimbursement routes. Eligibility and any work or repayment commitment must be confirmed in writing.

Does 160 hours mean 160 hours of driving?

No. A published program total can include theory, range, observation, and road components. Ask the provider how its hours are allocated.

Official Sources for CDL Schools in Sacramento, California

Provider registration checked against FMCSA Training Provider Registry data dated 2026-08-05. Prices and schedules should be confirmed for the intended cohort.