Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Career

Vocational Programs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
2,044K	$26.92	$55,990

The role of Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers is to drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) The average annual wage of the occupations is $55,990 and $27 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 2,044,400 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers is $6,258. The average length of the programs is 254 hours and the average completion time is 2.98 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Total 238 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	238	$6,258	$314	254 Hours	2.98 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor

238

$6,258

$314

254 Hours

2.98 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

The following 238 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.