Trucking Careers · Texas · November 10, 2026

Truckers: Dallas College and Goodwill Launch CDL Training With FleetForce

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People who want to become truck drivers in North Texas have a new place to train. Dallas College and Goodwill Industries of Dallas are partnering with FleetForce Truck Driver Training on a commercial driver's license program, The Trucker reports. CCJ also covered the launch in its Nov. 10 news briefs.

Using existing entry-level driver training facilities at Goodwill Dallas, licensed FleetForce instructors will teach classroom lessons and hands-on driving to prepare students for a Class A, B or C commercial driver's license. The program is FleetForce's 17th U.S. location and its first in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

The jobs the partners cite

According to the partners' joint press release, current job listings show more than 6,100 open truck driver positions in Dallas alone, including 2,600 intermodal driver jobs and 1,400 distribution driver jobs. The release says Class A commercial drivers are the city's top job-opening category, with 1,831 openings, and the highest-paying certification listed for job seekers with only a high school diploma.

"The average salary for an over-the-road truck driver is $75,144," the release said. Those figures come from the partners' release.

The launch coincides with FleetForce's Next10,000 campaign, which runs through the end of the year and, according to the company, guarantees every qualified FleetForce student an interview with one of the nation's largest truckload carriers.

What the partners said

"Cost, time and access keep too many people from the training that leads to a stable career. This partnership removes those obstacles," said Tim Heis, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Dallas.

"A strong North Texas economy depends on a skilled workforce and meaningful opportunities for all," said Dr. Madeline Burillo-Hopkins, vice chancellor of workforce and continuing education at Dallas College.

"Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the country's largest freight and logistics markets, and there is visible, active demand for truck drivers here right now," said Tra Williams, president of FleetForce.

Why Dallas

The release describes Dallas-Fort Worth as an anchor for the U.S. supply chain, where air, rail and road networks meet. Students who earn their license will enter a busy distribution market for retailers, manufacturers and logistics companies, according to the partners.

Students and businesses can find enrollment information through FleetForce or by calling 469-580-0675, the release says.

For readers weighing the move into trucking, Big Rig Daily's guide on how to get a CDL step by step explains the process, and the guide to getting a CDL after 50 covers starting later in life.