93 FMCSA-approved training locations in Kentucky 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
93
FMCSA TPR registered
Class A programs
74
tractor-trailer CDL
Class B programs
75
straight truck / bus CDL
1 Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
1Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
, KY
1st Premier Trucking Academy
, KY
Brian Tackett - Independent Instructor
, KY
Browning Mountain Training
, KY
Eclipse DOT
, KY
ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
ELDT Academy, LLC - Online & Travelling CDL Training
, KY
ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
ELDT Solutions
, KY
Genesis Trucking Academy
, KY
Randolph Hinkle
, KY
Sue A Meyers Inc
, KY
Sure Drive Driving School
Sure Drive Training School
Alexandria, KY 41006
Reliance Well Services, LLC
Allen City, KY 41601
Barbourville City School
Barbourville, KY 40906
Southeast KY Community & Technical College
KCTCS
Barbourville, KY 40906
Nelson County Schools UP Center
Nelson County ATC
Bardstown, KY 40004
Berea community school
Berea Board of Education
Berea, KY 40403
Genesis Trucking Academy
Berea, KY 40403
ELDT Solutions - Louisville
ELDT Solutions
Brooks, KY 40109
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Burkesville, KY 42717
Campbellsville Independent School District
Campbellsville Independent Schools
Campbellsville, KY 42718
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Campbellsville, KY 42718
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Coldiron, KY 40819
Corbin Independent Schools
Corbin Independent School
Corbin, KY 40701
WC TRANSPORTATION
Webster County Transportation
Dixon, KY 42409
Fields Training
East Point, KY 41216
Lyon County Schools
Eddyville, KY 42038
Gateway Community and Technical College
Edgewood, KY 41017
CDL Training Services & Consulting, Inc
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Elizabethtown Community & Technical College
KCTCS
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Riegler Blacktop
Florence, KY 41042
Gateway Community and Technical College
KCTCS
Fort Wright, KY 41017
BGCAP
Frankfort, KY 40601
Frankfort Independent Schools
Frankfort, KY 40601
Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College
KCTCS
Franklin, KY 42134
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Glasgow, KY 42141
ACTC
KCTCS
Grayson, KY 41143
Muhlenberg Job Corps Center
Greenville, KY 42345
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
KCTCS
Hager Hill, KY 41222
Harlan County Public Schools
Harlan, KY 40831
Southeast KY Community & Technical College
KCTCS
Harlan, KY 40831
Hazard Community & Technical College
KCTCS
Hazard, KY 41701
Perry County Schools
Perry County Public Schools
Hazard, KY 41701
CDL Missions
Hickory, KY 42051
Knott County Schools
Hindman, KY 41822
Audubon Area Head Start
Audubon Area Community Services Inc
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Hopkinsville Community College
KCTCS
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Hustonville, KY 40437
Hazard Community & Technical College
KCTCS
Hyden, KY 41749
Leslie County Bus Garage
Hyden, KY 41749
Triple A Trucking llc
Triple A Trucking LLC
Lewisport, KY 42351
160 Driving Academy - Lexington Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Lexington, KY 40509
160 Driving Academy - Lexington Yard
160 Driving Academy
Lexington, KY 40508
A.R.M. Safety
Adam Craig Tackett
Lexington, KY 40511
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
KCTCS
Lexington, KY 40511
Casey County Board of Education
School District
Liberty, KY 42539
Career Development Center
London, KY 40741
EAST 80 Trade School Inc
EAST 80 CDL
London, KY 40741
EAST 80 Trade School Inc
EAST 80 CDL
London, KY 40744
EAST 80 Trade School Inc
EAST 80 CDL
London, KY 40744
Patriot CDL Academy
London, KY 40744
Randolph Hinkle
Louisa, KY 41230
160 Driving Academy - Louisville Classroom and Yard
160 Driving Academy
Louisville, KY 40216
American National University
Louisville, KY 40223
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Louisville, KY 40211
Jefferson Community and Technical College
KCTCS
Louisville, KY 40272
Ky CDL School
KY CDL TRAINING LLC
Louisville, KY 40218
Madisonville Community College
KCTCS
Madisonville, KY 42431
graves county schools
Graves County Schools
Mayfield, KY 42066
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
KCTCS
Mayfield, KY 42066
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Monticello, KY 42633
Maysville Community and Technical College
KCTCS
Morehead, KY 40351
Red River Truck Sales LLC
Red River Truck Sales, LLC
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
Lake Cumberland CDL Training School, Inc.
Mt. Sterling, KY 40353
Flightline CDL Academy
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Flightline CDL Academy
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Owensboro Community and Technical College
KCTCS
Owensboro, KY 42301
Tally's Towing & Recovery
TALLY TOWING & RECOVERY
Owensboro, KY 42303
Bath County Public Schools
Owingsville, KY 40360
CDL Training Services
CDL Training Services & Consulting, Inc
Paducah, KY 42003
THE WALTONS LOGISTICS, INC
Paducah, KY 42001
Johnson County Board of Education
Johnson County Schools
Paintsville, KY 41240
Lanham Family Farms LLC
Philpot, KY 42366
Fields Training
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Exodus Driver Training
Richmond, KY 40475
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Science Hill, KY 42553
The CDL Schools - Louisville
The CDL Schools LLC
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Truck America Training of KY LLC
Truck America Training of KY, LLC
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency
Lake Cumberland Community Action agency ( headstart)
Somerset, KY 42501
Somerset Community College
KCTCS
Somerset, KY 42501
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Versailles, KY 40383
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
West Liberty, KY 41472
Wright Testing
Wright Training
Whitesburg, KY 41858
Bluegrass CDL Academy LLC
Winchester, KY 40391
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 Kentucky, there are 93 public-enrollment locations currently registered, of which 74 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 93 CDL training locations registered with the FMCSA Training Provider Registry (TPR) in Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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.