126 FMCSA-approved training locations in Tennessee 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
126
FMCSA TPR registered
Class A programs
91
tractor-trailer CDL
Class B programs
100
straight truck / bus CDL
1 Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
1Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
, TN
1st Premier Trucking Academy
, TN
5star C.D.L. Training Corp
, TN
AD Smith CDL Training
, TN
Advanced CDL Solutions LLC
, TN
ALS
Advance Driver Safty Training
, TN
Brian Tackett - Independent Instructor
, TN
Browning Mountain Training
, TN
CDL Training and Testing Center
, TN
Cheapest ELDT only 2500 for CDL
D&L Management LLC
, TN
CoSCC CDL Training
Columbia State Community College
, TN
DICKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Dickson County Schools Transportation
, TN
Eclipse DOT
, TN
ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
ELDT Academy, LLC - Online & Travelling CDL Training
, TN
ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
ELDT Solutions
, TN
Elvira's Trucking Academy
, TN
Five Star Driver Training and Safety Consulting
5 Star
, TN
Freight God Inc.
GY Trucking LLC.
, TN
Gear up ELDT
, TN
Glenn Lipford
Mountain Valley Driving Academy
, TN
Go 2 You ELDT
, TN
Judy's ELDT
Judy's ELDT training
, TN
Lynn Henderson - Individual Trainer
, TN
Marshall Transportation LLC
, TN
Morgan Transportation
Morgan Transportation LLC
, TN
My Mobile Training Solutions LLC
, TN
Precision Driver Training LLC.
PRECISION DRIVER TRAINING
, TN
Robert Boykin
, TN
Sallie Brown DBA Sallie Brown
, TN
Southeast Transportation Safety, LLC
, TN
Tennessee Mobile CDL Training by Elite ELDT
Elite ELDT
, TN
The academy
Tha academy llc
, TN
The CDL Coach ELDT
Atlanta Career Training - The CDL Coach
, TN
Traveling provider
Individual 1 on 1 behind the wheel training
, TN
TRCC Transport INC.
TRCC TRANSPORT INC.
, TN
Jones Transportation
Birchwood, TN 37308
CENTRAL BUSES INC
BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617
K &M Transportation and Trucking ,LLC
K&M Transportaion and Trucking LLC
Bradyville, TN 37026
Holston Bus Co.
Bristol, TN 37620
160 Driving Academy - Chattanooga Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Chattanooga, TN 37411
160 Driving Academy - Chattanooga Yard
160 Driving Academy
Chattanooga, TN 37406
CARTA
Chattanooga, TN 37406
CARTA TRAINING
CARTA
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Driving Academy
Chattanooga, TN 37343
Marshall Transportation LLC
Chattanooga, TN 37415
Miller-Motte College Chattanooga
Lindenwood Education System
Chattanooga, TN 37411
Paul Davis/Complete Facility Care
PaulDavis/Complete Facility Care
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Adams Bus Services, LLC
Christiana, TN 37037
Erica McNeal - Independent Instructor
Christiana, TN 37037
Truck Driver Institute, Inc. - Christiana
Truck Driver Institute, Inc.
Christiana, TN 37037
Armored Trucking Academy, LLC
Armored Trucking Academy LLC
Clarksville, TN 37043
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Dickson
Clarksville, TN 37040
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Dickson
Clarksville, TN 37040
Kincannon Bus training
Kincannon Bus Training
Cleveland, TN 37323
Tommy Leach - Individual Trainer
Cleveland, TN 37312
Superior Drivers Institute, LLC
Columbia, TN 38401
TCAT Upper Cumberland
Crossville, TN 38571
TLD Logistics Services Inc.
TLD
Crossville, TN 38571
TCAT Crump
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump
Crump, TN 38327
901 CDL School
Eads, TN 38028
Troops into Transportation - Fort Campbell
The CDL Schools LLC
Fort Campbell, TN 42223
Capital Truck Driving Institute Inc. - Hampshire TN.
Capital Truck Driving Institute Inc.
hampshire, TN 38461
Tennessee College of Applied Technology of Harriman
Truck Driving Program at TCAT- Harriman
Harriman, TN 37748
Annette Haycraft - Transportation
Annette Haycraft
Henning, TN 38041
TCAT Hohenwald
TCATHohenwald
Hohenwald, TN 38462
Buddy Laster Services
Humboldt, TN 38343
Drive-Train 1
Drive-Train
Jackson, TN 38301
Jackson Transit Authority
Jackson, TN 38301
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson
Jackson, TN 38301
jOHNSON CITY PUBLIC WORKS
Barry Bishop/training center
Johnson City, TN 37601
Tri-Cities Truck Driving School, LLC
Johnson city, TN 37604
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Johnson City, TN 37615
KTG Bus Lines
Knoxville, TN 37921
OCC- CDL Academy
OCC-CDL Academy
Knoxville, TN 37921
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
ELDT Solutions - Nashville
ELDT Solutions
La Vergne, TN 37086
Crossroads Buslines LLC
Crossroads Buslines
Lenoir City, TN 37772
GRAY TRANSIT LLC
Lenoir City, TN 37772
Gray Transit, LLC
GRAY TRANSIT LLC
Lenoir City, TN 37771
TCAT Upper Cumberland @ Livingston
TCAT Upper Cumberland Livingston
Livingston, TN 38570
Tennessee CDL School inc.
Madison, TN 37115
Cooley bus service
Cooley Bus Service
Madisonville, TN 37354
Miles Bus Service
Madisonville, TN 37354
Coffee County Schools Transportation
Coffee County School Transportation
Manchester, TN 37355
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville at Coffee County
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville
Manchester, TN 37355
ASB Bus Training, LLC.
ASB Bus Training LLC.
Maryville, TN 37804
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville
McMinnville, TN 37110
Mid-South Trucking Academy LLC.
memphis, TN 38118
160 Driving Academy - Memphis Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Memphis, TN 38141
160 Driving Academy - Memphis Yard
160 Driving Academy
Memphis, TN 38118
C.E.J. Driving Academy LLC
C.E.J. Driving Academy LLC.
Memphis, TN 38118
Class A Driving Academy
Class A Driving Academy Inc
Memphis, TN 38115
ELDT Solutions - Memphis, TN
ELDT Solutions
Memphis, TN 38106
Future Truck Drivers of Americ
FUTURE TRUCK DRIVERS OF AMERICA
Memphis, TN 38132
Gray Eagle Driving Academy
Memphis, TN 38107
Gray Eagle Driving Academy
Memphis, TN 38134
Mid-South Trucking Academy LLC.
Memphis, TN 38118
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis
Memphis, TN 38105
Xcelente Trucking & Logistics Training Center
Xcelente Trucking & Logistics LLC.
Memphis, TN 38132
Roadmaster Drivers School (MIL)
Roadmaster Drivers School
Millington, TN 38053
ARK DRIVING ACADAMY LLC
Ark Driving Acadamy LLC
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
5star C.D.L. Training Corp
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Cumberland Intl Trucks Inc
Cumberland
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
FRCS CDL
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Sallie Brown
Sallie Brown DBA Sallie Brown
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
United Truck Driving School
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
160 Driving Academy - Nashville Classroom
160 Driving Academy
Nashville, TN 37218
160 Driving Academy - Nashville Yard
160 Driving Academy
Nashville, TN 37138
Kipp Nashville Public School
KIPP Academy
Nashville, TN 37207
Premier Truck Driver TRaining
Premier Truck Driver Training
Nashville, TN 37208
Professional Driving Academy Nashville LLC
Nashville, TN 37218
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Newbern
Newbern, TN 38059
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida/Huntsville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Oneida
Oneida, TN 37841
Jones Transportation
Ooltewah, TN 37363
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump Parsons Campus
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump
Parsons, TN 38363
Priority Coach, Inc
Powell, TN 37849
Tennessee Truck Driving School
Powell, TN 37849
McNairy County School Transportation Department
Selmer, TN 38375
ROADRUNNER DRIVING SCHOOL, LLC
Roadrunner Driving School, LLC
Sharon, TN 38255
Bedford County Department of Education
Shelbyville, TN 37160
Jo's Bus Lines LLC
JO'S BUS LINES LLC
Shelbyville, TN 37160
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN 37160
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE/TCAT CDL PROGRAM
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE/ TCAT
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379
TCAT Morristown Hawkins County Branch
TCAT Morristown
Surgoinsville, TN 37873
HUMPHERYS COUNTY BOE
HUMPHREYS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION /TRANS DEPT
Waverly, TN 37185
Estes Bus Service
TN CDL Academy
Woodbury, TN 37190
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 Tennessee, there are 126 public-enrollment locations currently registered, of which 91 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 126 CDL training locations registered with the FMCSA Training Provider Registry (TPR) in Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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.