143 FMCSA-approved training locations in Illinois 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
143
FMCSA TPR registered
Class A programs
127
tractor-trailer CDL
Class B programs
65
straight truck / bus CDL
1 Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
1Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
, IL
1st Premier Trucking Academy
, IL
Brian Tackett - Independent Instructor
, IL
Eclipse DOT
, IL
Foy Logistics & Transport
Foy Logistics and Transport
, IL
Kulish III Enterprises
, IL
Professional Truck Driving School
, IL
Warren Hartman Trucking, Inc
, IL
alpha truck driving school inc.
Addison, IL 60101
College of DuPage Truck Driving School
Addison, IL 60101
Experior Truck Driving School
Alsip, IL 60803
A-C Central School District
A-C Central School District #262
Ashland, IL 62612
CDL America Inc
CDL AMERICA
Aurora, IL 60502
160 Driving Academy - Belleville Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Belleville, IL 62226
Rock Valley College
Belvidere, IL 61008
DIVISION TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL
Division Truck Driving School
BLUE ISLAND, IL 60406
Professional Truck Driving School Yard
Professional Truck Driving School
Bridgeview, IL 60455
Echo Windy City Transportation
Broadview, IL 60155
Spoon River College
Canton, IL 61520
Southeastern Illinois college
Southeastern Illinois College
carmi, IL 62821
Southeastern Illinois College
Southeastern Illinois College
Carterville, IL 62918
160 Driving Academy - Kaskaskia Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Centralia, IL 62801
160 Driving Academy - Kaskaskia Yard
160 Driving Academy
Centralia, IL 62801
160 Driving Academy - Belleville Yard
160 Driving Academy
Centreville, IL 62207
160 Driving Academy - Champaign Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Champaign, IL 61821
160 Driving Academy - Champaign Yard
160 Driving Academy
Champaign, IL 61822
Mid-City Truck Driving Academy Inc.
midcity truck driving
chicago, IL 60634
160 Driving Academy - Bensenville Office
160 Driving Academy
Chicago, IL 60613
160 Driving Academy - South Shore - Chicago Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Chicago, IL 60649
All Pro Truck Driving School LLC
Chicago, IL 60652
America Business College
Chicago, IL 60632
BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL (CHICAGO)
BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL
Chicago, IL 60638
BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL (YARD)
BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL
Chicago, IL 60639
Clutch Performance Truck Driving Academy
Clutch Peformance Truck Driving Academy
Chicago, IL 60643
COLUMBIA DRIVING SCHOOL
Columbia Driving School
Chicago, IL 60632
Compass Transportation
Chicago, IL 60646
Expert Driving School, Inc.
EXPERT DRIVING SCHOOL, INC.
Chicago, IL 60644
EXPERT DRIVING SCHOOL, INC.
Chicago, IL 60631
Juarez Driving School
Chicago, IL 60608
Mexico-Juarez Driving School
Juarez Driving School
Chicago, IL 60608
Olive-Harvey College/City Colleges of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60628
Progressive Truck Driving School, INC (Belmont)
Progressive Truck Driving School, INC
Chicago, IL 60641
School Bus Operations
United Quick Transportation
Chicago, IL 60623
School Bus Operations
Latino Express, INC
Chicago, IL 60632
ALAMO TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL
ALAMO TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL iNC
CHICAGO, IL 60638
BLUE HORIZON CO
CHICAGO, IL 60638
160 Driving Academy - Chicago Heights Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
160 Driving Academy - Prairie State Classroom and Yard
160 Driving Academy
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
America Business College
Cicero, IL 60804
Progressive Truck Driving School, INC (Cicero)
Progressive Truck Driving School, INC
Cicero, IL 60804
160 Driving Academy - Crest Hill Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Crest Hill, IL 60403
Eagle Training Services
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL 61832
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL 62521
Trimble Trucking
DeLand, IL 61839
160 Driving Academy - Des Plaines Classroom and Yard
160 Driving Academy
Des Plaines, IL 60016
ALL IN CDL LLC
ALL IN CDL
Des Plaines, IL 60018
PRO DRIVER CDL SCHOOL - CENTRAL OFFICE
Prodriver cdl school
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Sauk Valley Community College
Midwest Safe Driver, LLC
Dixon, IL 61021
BTR WAY CDL Training School LLC
BTW Way CDL Training School LLC
Dolton, IL 60419
CENTER CASS SCHOOL DISTRICT #66
Downers Grove, IL 60516
Lewis and Clark Community College
Lewis and Clark Community College Class A CDL Training
East Alton, IL 62024
PRO DRIVER CDL SCHOOL - TRAINING YARD
Prodriver cdl school
East Dundee, IL 60118
Wolf Driving School
East Dundee, IL 60118
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL 61635
Lake Land College
Effingham, IL 62401
ALPHA TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL INC
alpha truck driving school inc.
Elgin, IL 60123
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL 60123
SAFE TRUCK PARKING LOCATION
Mon Pride Express Inc
Elgin, IL 60120
BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL (NORTH)
BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL
ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707
160 Driving Academy - Freeport Classroom and Yard
160 Driving Academy
Freeport, IL 61032
H Trucking Inc
Granite City, IL 62040
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL 62946
160 Driving Academy - South Holland Yard
160 Driving Academy
Harvey, IL 60426
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL 62846
H Trucking Inc
Jerseyville, IL 62052
160 Driving Academy - Joliet Classroom and Yard
160 Driving Academy
Joliet, IL 60433
Advantage Driver Training LLC
Advantage Driver Training
Joliet, IL 60431
Commercial Driving Academy- IL
Commercial Driving Academy LLC
Joliet, IL 60436
T&T CDL TRAINING ACADEMY PLUS LLC
Joliet, IL 60433
18 Wheeler CDL Driving School
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Progressive Truck Driving School, INC (Lansing)
Progressive Truck Driving School, INC
Lansing, IL 60438
J.T. BARRIER LLC
Lemont, IL 60439
160 Driving Academy - Rockford Yard
160 Driving Academy
Loves Park, IL 61111
Regional Office of Education #26
Macomb, IL 61455
Madison Community Unit School district 12
Madison, IL 62060
Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL 60550
Lake Land College
Marshall, IL 62441
Duncheon Construction
Mason City, IL 62664
Illini Central CUSD
MASON CITY, IL 62664
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL 61938
Shawnee Community College Metro.
Shawnee Community College
Metropolis, IL 62960
Minooka Transporation
Minooka, IL 60447
160 Driving Academy - Moline Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Moline, IL 61265
160 Driving Academy - Moline Yard
160 Driving Academy
Moline, IL 61265
160 Driving Academy - Oswego Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Montgomery, IL 60538
160 Driving Academy - Oswego Yard
160 Driving Academy
Montgomery, IL 60538
Transport 911
Transport911
Morton Grove, IL 60053
Kieffer Construction Co Inc
Kieffer Brothers Construction Company Inc
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
160 Driving Academy - Niles Classroom and Yard
160 Driving Academy
Niles, IL 60714
DAVIS BUS LINES LLC
Davis Bus Lines
NORA, IL 61059
Heartland Community College
Normal, IL 61761
Illinois Valley Community College
IVCC
Oglesby, IL 61348
HAWK TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL LLC
PALATINE, IL 60074
160 Driving Academy - Palos Hills Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Palos Hills, IL 60465
BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL (SOUTH)
BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL
PALOS HILLS, IL 60465
KOTRA TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL
Kotra Truck Driving School
Park City, IL 60085
Road Runner Driving School
Park Forest, IL 60466
Road Runner Driving School
Park Forest, IL 60466
VIKING DRIVING SCHOOL INC
Viking Driving School
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Pawnee CUSD #11
www.pawneeschools.com
PAWNEE, IL 62558
160 Driving Academy - Peoria Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Peoria, IL 61614
REND LAKE COLLEGE
Rend Lake College
Pinckneyville, IL 62274
160 Driving Academy -Prospect Heights Classroom and Yard
160 Driving Academy
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Gully Transportation, Inc
GULLY TRANSPORTATION INC
Quincy, IL 62305
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL 62305
Kohl Wholesale
Quincy, IL 62301
Regional Superintendent of School # 1/ Quincy Public Schools
Quincy Public School Transportation.
Quincy, IL 62301
First International CDL school
Riverdale, IL 60827
Midwest Safe Driver, LLC
Rochelle, IL 61068
160 Driving Academy - Rockford Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Rockford, IL 61101
DESA Logistics Inc
Desa Logistics inc
Schaumburg, IL 60173
GETCDLSCHOOL HOLDINGS LLC
Schaumburg, IL 60193
GETCDLSCHOOL HOLDINGS LLC
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Wolf Driving School
Schaumburg, IL 60194
Wolf Driving School
Schaumburg, IL 60194
160 Driving Academy - South Holland Classroom
160 Driving Academy
South Holland, IL 60473
160 Driving Academy - Springfield IL Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Springfield, IL 62704
160 Driving Academy - Springfield IL Yard
160 Driving Academy
Springfield, IL 62703
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL 62794
Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, IL
Midwest Technical Institute/Delta Technical College
Springfield, IL 62707
WD Right of Way Clearing
W-D Right of Way Clearing
Springfield, IL 62703
WESTERN EGYPTIAN EOC
Western Egyptian EOC Head Start
Steeleville, IL 62288
Marvin Keller Trucking Inc
Sullivan, IL 61951
Borchardt Transport Inc
Summit, IL 60501
City of Taylorville
city of Taylorville
Taylorville, IL 62568
Stark County CUSD #100
Stark CO CUSD#100
Toulon, IL 61483
Shawnee Community College Main.
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL 62992
160 Driving Academy - Waukegan Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Waukegan, IL 60085
160 Driving Academy - Waukegan Yard
160 Driving Academy
Waukegan, IL 60085
alpha truck driving school inc.
West Chicago, IL 60185
MON PRIDE EXPRESS INC
Mon Pride Express Inc
West Chicago, IL 60185
Ruler CDL School Inc
West Chicago, IL 60185
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 Illinois, there are 143 public-enrollment locations currently registered, of which 127 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 143 CDL training locations registered with the FMCSA Training Provider Registry (TPR) in Illinois 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 Illinois 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.