90 FMCSA-approved training locations in Montana 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
90
FMCSA TPR registered
Class A programs
66
tractor-trailer CDL
Class B programs
68
straight truck / bus CDL
1st Premier Trucking Academy
, MT
Advanced CDL Solutions LLC
, MT
Bear Traxx Trucking
, MT
Brian Tackett - Independent Instructor
, MT
Cheapest ELDT only 2500 for CDL
D&L Management LLC
, MT
Columbus Public Schools/Red Lodge
Columbus Public Schools
, MT
Eclipse DOT
, MT
ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
ELDT Solutions
, MT
Elk River Repair
, MT
Five Star Driver Training and Safety Consulting
5 Star
, MT
Gibbs CDL Training
, MT
Kingdom Logistics LLC
Kingdom's logistics llc
, MT
Pauly Transport Training
, MT
Safe Shooting Solutions, LLC.
, MT
SimpleCDL
Simple CDL
, MT
Student Transport
, MT
The Academy for Career Training
, MT
The CDL Coach ELDT
Atlanta Career Training - The CDL Coach
, MT
D&M Solutions, Inc.
Baker, MT 59313
Plevna Propane LLC
Baker, MT 59313
Career Transitions, Inc.
Belgrade, MT 59714
Rocky Mountain Asphalt
Rocky Mountain Asphalt LLC
Belgrade, MT 59714
Montana CAD
Bigfork, MT 59911
160 Driving Academy - Billings Classroom and Yard
160 Driving Academy
Billings, MT 59105
Driving Academy
Billings, MT 59101
Legacy Trucking Academy
Lew Grill Specialized Services
Billings, MT 59101
MDT Billings
MDT
Billings, MT 59101
Sage Truck Driving School- Billings, MT
Sage Truck Driving Schools
Billings, MT 59102
Boulder, MT
Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
Boulder, MT 59632
TERO
TERO training
Box Elder, MT 59521
MDT Bozeman
MDT
Bozeman, MT 59718
Broadus Public Schools
Broadus, MT 59317
Browning Public Schools Transportation
Browning Public Schools Dist#9 Transportation
BROWNING, MT 59417
Highlands College of Montana Tech
Butte, MT 59701
MDT Butte
MDT
Butte, MT 59702
GTR Towing & Repair
TOWING&REPAIR COMPANY
BUTTE, MT 59701
Integrated CDL
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Columbus Public Schools
Columbus, MT 59019
Montana DRIVE CDL - Conrad
Montana DRIVE CDL
Conrad, MT 59425
Montana Operating Engineers Apprenticeship and Training Program
Montana Operating Engineers Apprentiship and Training Program
East Helena, MT 59635
Glasgow School District 1A
Glasgow, MT 59230
Valley County Transit
Glasgow, MT 59230
Gibbs CDL Training - Glendive
Gibbs CDL Training
Glendive, MT 59330
Glendive Public Schools
Glendive, MT 59330
MDT Glendive
MDT
Glendive, MT 59330
GFC MSU
GFC MSU or Continuing Education & Training
Great Falls, MT 59405
MDT Great Falls
MDT
Great Falls, MT 59403
Bitterroot College UM
UM Bitterroot
Hamilton, MT 59840
Route 93 Truck Driver Training
Hamilton, MT 59840
Route 93 Trucking, Inc.
Route 93 Truck Driver Training
Hamilton, MT 59840
Route 93 Trucking, Inc.
Route 93 Truck Driver Training
Hamilton, MT 59840
Cannon Transportation, Inc
Hardin, MT 59034
GTA Truck Driving Institute
Dunmore Trucking Institute
Hardin, MT 59034
Harlem Public School District 12
HARLEM, MT 59526
MDT Havre
MDT
Havre, MT 59501
Pasco Ready mix
Pasco Ready Mix
Havre, MT 59501
Pasco Ready Mix
Havre, MT 59501
Woodwick CDL-ELDT Training
Havre, MT 59501
Harmon Auto Services
Helena, MT 59602
Helena College
Helena College Community Education Center
Helena, MT 59601
Montana department of transportation Helena
MDT
Helena, MT 59601
Flathead Valley Community College - Kalispell
FVCC
Kalispell, MT 59901
Kalispell - Harlow's School Bus Service, Inc of Montana
Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
Kalispell, MT 59901
MDT Kalispell
MDT
Kalispell, MT 59904
Route 93 Trucking North Way LLC
Route 93 Truck Driver Training
Kalispell, MT 59901
Route 93 Trucking, Inc.
Route 93 Truck Driver Training
Kalispell, MT 59901
Pick Em Up Bus Driver Training, LLC
Misty Gutierrez Paz
Lame Deer, MT 59043
Laurel Public Schools
Laurel, MT 59044
MDT Lewistown
MDT
Lewistown, MT 59457
Montana DRIVE CDL - Lewistown
Montana DRIVE CDL
Lewistown, MT 59457
Flathead Valley Community College - Libby
FVCC
Libby, MT 59923
Libby - Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
Libby, MT 59923
Livingston School District Transportation Department
School Transportation
Livingston, MT 59047
MCC
Miles City, MT 59301
MDT Miles City
MDT
Miles City, MT 59301
Jones Brothers Trucking- MSLA
Jones Brothers Trucking
Missoula, MT 59808
MDT Missoula
MDT
Missoula, MT 59807
Missoula
Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
Missoula, MT 59808
university of Montana Missoula College
Missoula, MT 59804
SKC
Salish Kootenai College
PABLO, MT 59855
Fort Peck Community College
Poplar, MT 59255
Scobey school
Scobey School District #1
Scobey, MT 59263
Gibbs CDL Training - Sidney
Gibbs CDL Training
Sidney, MT 59270
Sidney Red-E-Mix, Inc.
Sidney, MT 59270
Stevensville - Harlow's School Bus Service, Inc of Montana
Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
Stevensville, MT 59870
Mosher Transportation Inc
Thompson Falls, MT 59873
Harlow's Whitehall, MT
Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
Whitehall, MT 59759
Harlow's Shields Valley, MT
Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
Wilsall, MT 59086
MDT Wolf Point
MDT
Wolf Point, MT 59201
Montana Drive CDL - Wolf Point
Montana DRIVE CDL
Wolf Point, MT 59201
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 Montana, there are 90 public-enrollment locations currently registered, of which 66 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 90 CDL training locations registered with the FMCSA Training Provider Registry (TPR) in Montana 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 Montana 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.