85 FMCSA-approved training locations in Arkansas registered with the Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) registry and open to public enrollment. All providers listed are required to accept students before they can take a CDL skills test at a state licensing office. Private-enrollment programs (carrier fleets, transit agencies) are excluded.
Public locations
85
FMCSA TPR registered
Class A programs
64
tractor-trailer CDL
Class B programs
70
straight truck / bus CDL
1 Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
1Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
, AR
1st Premier Trucking Academy
, AR
Advanced CDL Solutions LLC
, AR
Brian Tackett - Independent Instructor
, AR
CDL future trucking academy (On site training)
CDL future trucking academy
, AR
CDL Training and Testing Center
, AR
Cheapest ELDT only 2500 for CDL
D&L Management LLC
, AR
Eclipse DOT
, AR
ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
ELDT Academy, LLC - Online & Travelling CDL Training
, AR
ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
ELDT Solutions
, AR
Elvira's Trucking Academy
, AR
Five Star Driver Training and Safety Consulting
5 Star
, AR
Justin's Driver Training
, AR
MATDS Traveling 3b3ae8b3-1483-4613-ae26-8d01c9b560bb
Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc
, AR
Mobile Driving Instructor LLC
, AR
Same Day Submission
ELDT USA HAZMAT
, AR
Southeast Transportation Safety, LLC
, AR
Southern States ELDT
Warren Public Schools , Warren Ar
, AR
Student Transport
, AR
The academy
Tha academy llc
, AR
The CDL Coach ELDT
Atlanta Career Training - The CDL Coach
, AR
UACCB
University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
Batesville, AR 72501
Heavy Equipment Operating Academy
Bee Branch, AR 72013
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR 72712
Berryville Public Schools
Berryville, AR 72616
Blytheville School District #5
Blytheville School District #5
Blytheville, AR 72315
Bradford School District
Bradford, AR 72020
NorthWest Arkansas Community College- YARD Training
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Centerton, AR 72719
South Arkansas CDL Consulting LLC
El Dorado, AR 71730
Lane CDL Instruction
England, AR 72046
160 Driving Academy -Fayetteville Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Fayetteville, AR 72704
160 Driving Academy -Fayetteville Yard
160 Driving Academy
Fayetteville, AR 72701
East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, AR 72335
Forrest City School District
NA
Forrest City, AR 72335
greenforest school
Green Forest, AR 72638
Greenbrier Public School
Greenbrier Public Schools
Greenbrier, AR 72058
North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR 72601
PCCUA
Helena-West Helena, AR 72342
Arkansas Trucking Academy
Hope, AR 71801
Hope Public Schools
Hope, AR 71801
Jacksonville North Pulaski Schools
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
Jacksonville, AR 72076
ASUN Commercial Driver Training-JB
ASUN Commercial Driver Training
Jonesboro, AR 72401
The Learning Center of Northeast Arkansas
Jonesboro, AR 72404
Tolliver Truck Driving Academy LLC
Lake village, AR 71653
Lead Hill School District
Lead Hill, AR 72644
Ivory Gaston CDL Training PCSSD
Grand Prairie Regional Water Distribution District
Little Rock, AR 72206
Superior Success Comprehensive educational service
CDL Training
Little Rock, AR 72206
UA - Pulaski Technical College
University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College
Little Rock, AR 72210
Arkansas Trucking Academy
Malvern, AR 72104
Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc (Malvern, AR)
Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc
Malvern, AR 72104
Lester Gray trucking
Marmaduke, AR 72443
Academics Plus Charter Schools, Inc.
Maumelle, AR 72113
Arkansas Trucking Academy
Mena, AR 71953
Mineral Springs School
Mineral Springs, AR 71851
U. A. M. College of Technology-McGehee Diesel Training Academy
Monticello, AR 71655
University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
Morrilton, AR 72110
Arkansas State University Mountain Home
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Arkansas Trucking Academy
Nashville, AR 71852
ASUN Commercial Driver Training
Newport, AR 72112
160 Driving Academy - Little Rock Classroom
160 Driving Academy
North Little Rock, AR 72116
160 Driving Academy - Little Rock Yard
160 Driving Academy
North Little Rock, AR 72117
River Rock CDL Training LLC
North Little Rock, AR 72118
Superior success comprehensive educational service
CDL Training
North Little Rock, AR 72113
WorldLink Truck Driving Academy
North Little Rock, AR 72117
BRTC Paragould
Black River Technical College
Paragould, AR 72450
Paragould School District
Paragould, AR 72450
Pine Bluff School District Transportation
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Pine Bluff Truck Driving School, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
SEARK College
Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, AR 72455
POCAHONTAS SCHOOL DISTRICT
POCAHONTAS, AR 72455
Jack Meredith Trucking
Royal, AR 71968
Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc (Springdale, AR)
Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc
Springdale, AR 72764
Northwest Technical Institute
NORTHWEST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
SPRINGDALE, AR 72764
Grand Prairie Regional Water Distribution District
Stuttgart, AR 72160
PCCUA
Stuttgart, AR 72160
Select CDL Driving School Inc.
Tontitown, AR 72770
Cops CDL Academy
Cops CDL Academy, LLC
Van Buren, AR 72956
4L"s CDL School
4L's CDL School
Vilonia, AR 72173
West Fork School District
West Fork Schools
West Fork, AR 72774
West Fork public Schools
West Fork Schools
WEST FORK, AR 72774
Arkansas State University Mid-South
Arkansas State University Midsouth
West Memphis, AR 72301
Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, AR 72301
White Hall School District
White Hall, AR 71602
The FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training rule, effective February 7, 2022, requires all first-time Class A and Class B CDL applicants to complete a training curriculum at a school registered in the Training Provider Registry before taking the CDL skills test. In Arkansas, there are 85 public-enrollment locations currently registered, of which 64 offer Class A (tractor-trailer) training. Schools must provide both theory instruction and behind-the-wheel time on a closed range and public road. TruckRadar pulls this list directly from the FMCSA TPR monthly export and excludes private-enrollment providers. Verify enrollment availability and current pricing directly with each school before applying.
There are 85 CDL training locations registered with the FMCSA Training Provider Registry (TPR) in Arkansas that accept public enrollment. Some additional providers operate private enrollment programs (corporate fleets, transit agencies) and are not listed here. The registry is updated daily by FMCSA as schools register or update their programs.
Yes, for entry-level drivers obtaining a Class A or Class B CDL. The FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule requires all first-time CDL applicants (and those upgrading from Class B to Class A) to complete training at a registered provider before taking their skills test. Only schools listed in the FMCSA Training Provider Registry qualify. Drivers who already held a CDL before February 7, 2022 are exempt from ELDT for upgrades.
Class A CDL authorizes operation of combination vehicles (tractor-trailer) with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) over 26,001 lbs where the towed vehicle exceeds 10,000 lbs — the standard for OTR trucking. Class B covers single vehicles over 26,001 lbs GVWR (straight trucks, dump trucks, city buses) and vehicles towing less than 10,001 lbs. Class A training is longer and more comprehensive; a Class A license includes Class B privileges.
CDL training length varies by school and program type. Most Class A programs run 3–8 weeks of combined classroom (theory) and behind-the-wheel instruction. The FMCSA ELDT rule sets minimum hour requirements: 24 hours of theory and specific behind-the-wheel hours on a range and public road. Accelerated programs run 3–4 weeks full-time; community college programs can run a semester. Cost in Arkansas typically ranges from $3,000 to $10,000 depending on school and program length.
No. This list shows only public-enrollment CDL schools — providers that accept applications from any qualified student. Many carriers (Amazon, UPS, waste haulers, transit agencies) operate registered training programs exclusively for their own employees or applicants. Those private-enrollment programs are registered with FMCSA but excluded here since they are not open to the general public.