The trucking industry is currently hiring and many Iowa based trucking companies are seeking Class A CDL certified truck drivers. Getting your CDL license can take as little as three weeks and can lead to a promising career in trucking with many options for future growth and job options.
Enrolling in a truck driving school helps ensure that you receive all the proper training to operate a tractor trailer and to help you pass the CDL exam on the first try. We’ve assembled a list of the top truck driving schools in the state of Iowa. Use the map or the list below to locate a truck driving school near you.
| Name | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Heyl Truck Lines Inc | 200 Norka Dr, Akron, IA 51001 | 800-234-4395 |
| 1-Day CDL | 1305 1st Ave N, Altoona, IA 50009 | 515-577-8470 |
| CDL-Now | 8749 NW 27th Ct, Ankeny, IA 50023 | 515-943-6741 |
| Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency | 729 21st St, Bettendorf, IA 52722 | 563-359-1371 |
| CRST Training Center - Cedar Rapids | 3750 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | 800-736-2778 |
| Kirkwood Community College | 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | 319-398-5411 |
| West Side Transport - Cedar Rapids Iowa | 4201 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | 800-677-5627 |
| Old Dominion Freight Line | 835 Thompson, American Way SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | 319-362-9500 |
| Dayton Freight- Cedar Rapids | 5655 Willow Creek Dr SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | 319-363-3558 |
| JMS Transportation Co. Inc. | 5650 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | 319-369-4200 |
| XPO Logistics | 651 50th Ave Dr SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | 319-363-6513 |
| Ruan Transportation Management Systems | 3100 E Ave NW #108, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 | 319-362-0319 |
| Caledonia Haulers Inc | 347 Waconia Ct SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | 319-363-1677 |
| CRST International Headquarters | 201 1st St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 | |
| kirkwood college | 6965 Tower Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | |
| Clinton Community College | 1000 Lincoln Blvd, Clinton, IA 52732 | 563-244-7001 |
| C.H. Robinson Iowa City | 2303 Jones Blvd, Coralville, IA 52241 | 319-545-5717 |
| Iowa Western Community College | 2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 | 712-325-3200 |
| Southwestern Community College | 1501 W Townline St, Creston, IA 50801 | 641-782-7081 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College | 101 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52801 | 563-336-3300 |
| CPC Logistics Inc | 3690 W 83rd St STE 10, Davenport, IA 52806 | 563-386-1688 |
| Wenger Truck Line Inc | 1011 Floral Ln, Davenport, IA 52802 | 800-593-6433 |
| Estes Express Lines | 3815 W River Dr, Davenport, IA 52802 | 563-322-2471 |
| C.H. Robinson | 5129 Utica Ridge Rd, Davenport, IA 52807 | 563-355-7153 |
| WTL | 1011 Floral Ln, Davenport, IA 52802 | 888-997-2660 |
| Scott Community College - West Campus | 2950 N Fairmount St, Davenport, IA 52804 | 563-326-5319 |
| SCC Urban Campus/EICC District Office | 101 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52801 | 888-336-3907 |
| West Davenport center | 2950 N Fairmount St, Davenport, IA 52804 | |
| St. Ambrose University | 518 Locust St, Davenport, IA 52803 | 563-333-6000 |
| Scott Community College Urban Campus | 101 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52801 | 888-336-3907 |
| Goldline CDL Training | 2422 210th Ave, Delhi, IA 52223 | 563-920-9607 |
| Northland CDL Training | 1000 Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315 | 641-829-3214 |
| TMC Transportation | 6115 SW Leland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321 | 800-247-2460 |
| DMACC Urban Campus | 1100 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50314 | 800-362-2127 |
| Ruan Transportation Management Systems | 666 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 | 866-782-6669 |
| Schneider Facility - Des Moines | 11955 Douglas Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50323 | 800-558-6767 |
| Professional Driving Academy | 5929 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313 | 877-858-9184 |
| 1-Day CDL | 666 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 | 866-782-6669 |
| Northland CDL Training | 4225 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321 | 641-829-3214 |
| Sandler Training Iowa | 309 Court Ave Suite 805, Des Moines, IA 50309 | 515-446-8176 |
| Des Moines Schools Transportation | Des Moines, IA 50310 | 515-242-7887 |
| TMC Transportation Training | 5929 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313 | 515-287-6380 |
| Copeland Trucking | 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315 | 515-868-0031 |
| Central Transport | 2323 NE Broadway Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 | 586-467-1900 |
| Hot-Line Freight System Inc | 4041 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313 | 515-264-4097 |
| Diehl Transportation | 3323 School St, Des Moines, IA 50311 | 515-991-5086 |
| Saia LTL Freight | 5425 NE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313 | 515-262-1945 |
| Ruan Transportation Management Systems | 1800 E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 | 515-261-0298 |
| A G Trucking | 2230 Kerper Blvd, Dubuque, IA 52001 | 563-556-8900 |
| Truck Country Technical Institute | 10819 Wood Gate Dr, Dubuque, IA 52003 | 563-258-6701 |
| N & M Transfer Co | 3600 S 1st St, Eldridge, IA 52748 | 563-285-2910 |
| ICCC Truck Driving Class | 1106 S 32nd St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 | 515-574-1964 |
| Iowa Central Transportation Technology center | 1106 S 32nd St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 | 515-574-1964 |
| Iowa Central Community College | 1 Triton Cir, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 | 800-362-2793 |
| Iowa Central Community College - Main Campus | Triton Cir, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 | 800-362-2793 |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA 52242 | 319-335-3500 |
| CIT Transportation | 3812 Liberty Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240 | 515-223-0286 |
| Schuster Co | 2605 Lincoln Ave, Le Mars, IA 51031 | 800-831-4832 |
| Le Mars Community Schools | 940 Lincoln St SW, Le Mars, IA 51031 | 712-546-4155 |
| Marten Trucking | 29376 Scott Park Rd, Long Grove, IA 52756 | 563-285-6547 |
| Northland CDL Training | 1614 S Federal Ave, Mason City, IA 50401 | 641-829-3214 |
| NIACC - North Iowa Area Community College | 500 College Dr, Mason City, IA 50401 | 888-466-4222 |
| Northland CDL Training | 1881 S Eisenhower Ave, Mason City, IA 50401 | 800-282-2055 |
| TanTara Transportation Corp. | 2420 Stewart Rd, Muscatine, IA 52761 | 563-262-8621 |
| Ruan Transport | 200 Oak St, Muscatine, IA 52761 | 563-263-5576 |
| Heartland Express Inc | 901 N Kansas Ave, North Liberty, IA 52317 | 800-441-4953 |
| Indian Hills Community College | 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501 | 800-726-2585 |
| Scott Community College | 500 Belmont Road, Riverdale, IA 52722 | 563-441-4001 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | 603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA 51201 | 712-324-5061 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | 4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106 | 712-274-6400 |
| Old Skool Trucking Inc | 33541 Fox Ave, Sioux City, IA 51108 | 712-251-3668 |
| Saia LTL Freight | 1530 Steuben St, Sioux City, IA 51105 | 712-258-4831 |
| ABF Freight | 1420 Steuben St, Sioux City, IA 51105 | 712-252-5605 |
| XPO Logistics | 2701 Boulevard of Champions, Sioux City, IA 51111 | 712-255-5045 |
| Beltway Center | 3415 US-75 BUS, Sioux City, IA 51105 | 712-274-6449 |
| Hirschbach | 306 Virginia St, Sioux City, IA 51101 | 800-554-2969 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Industrial Technology Center | Sioux City, IA 51106 | |
| IowaWORKS | 2508 4th St, Sioux City, IA 51101 | 712-233-9030 |
| Dohrn Transfer Co | 1530 Steuben St, Sioux City, IA 51105 | 712-258-3034 |
| Northland Distributing | 1552 270th St, Ventura, IA 50482 | 641-829-3214 |
| Veriha Trucking, Inc. | 400 Hwy 151 E, Walford, IA 52351 | 800-333-9291 |
| Hawkeye Community College Regional Transportation Training Center | 6433 Hammond Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701 | 319-296-4286 |
| Hawkeye Community College Main Campus | 1501 E Orange Rd, Waterloo, IA 50701 | 319-296-2320 |
| Warren Transport Inc | 210 Beck Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701 | 319-233-6113 |
| Southeastern Community College | 1500 W Agency Rd, West Burlington, IA 52655 | 319-208-5000 |
| Florilli Transportation LLC | 1475 US-6, West Liberty, IA 52776 | 319-627-2678 |
| R H Hummer Jr Inc | 1311 W 3rd St, Wilton, IA 52778 | 563-732-4070 |
What do you learn in truck driving school?
Truck driving schools teach you the fundamentals of how to operate an 18 wheeler on both the road and in parked positions. You will learn basic docking, backing up, and parking maneuvers as well as steering, turning, braking and other maneuvers involved with driving. Your instructors will take the time to teach you all of the
In addition to hands-on learning, there will certainly be time spent in the classroom. This is to help you retain important information for your future career in trucking and to help you pass your upcoming CDL driving test. Iowa requires drivers to pass both a written and driving test in order to obtain a class A CDL license, so it is important to make sure that you are ready for both.
Cost of truck driving school in Iowa
The total cost for Iowa truck driving schools will differ based on the type of license that you wish to pursue, but for most Class A CDL licenses the cost will range from $3,000 – $7,000. The cost variation will depend on a number of factors. While price is important, you should also consider the following when choosing a truck driving school to make sure that you are getting your money’s worth:
- Reputation of the school
- Job placement rates
- Amount of time spent in the tractor-trailer
- Any additional provisions provided: lodging, food, etc.
Most students who attend a truck driving school are eligible for some kind of grant or scholarship. Visit the website of the Iowa College Student Aid Commission and get the latest information on current grants and scholarships that you could use towards a trucking school in Iowa. You can also ask your CDL school if they are aware of any funds that their students have applied towards their programs.