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Best CDL Schools in Atlanta (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 76 CDL training schools across the Atlanta metro — scored on FMCSA verification, funding access, reputation, and the program factors students actually search for.
◆ The answer

The top-ranked CDL school in Atlanta is Katlaw Truck Driving School — FMCSA ELDT-verified, rated 3.6★ by students. Of 76 schools indexed, 18 are verified against the federal FMCSA Training Provider Registry, 0 accept WIOA workforce funding, and 3 are approved for VA / GI Bill benefits. Verified tuition runs $1,776–$1,776.

Live · FMCSA + WIOA + VA + Yelp · as of 2026-07-29 · reproducible methodology below
Schools indexed
76
FMCSA verified
18 (24%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
3
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
3.2★
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WIOA workforce-funded
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For veterans

VA / GI Bill approved
  1. Athens Technical College GI Bill ✓
  2. Atlanta Technical College GI Bill ✓
  3. Atlanta Technical College (ELA) GI Bill ✓

Highest rated

by real students
  1. Katlaw Truck Driving School 3.6★ (21)
  2. Daly's Truck Driving School 2.7★ (15)

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  1. Murphy Campus manual ✓

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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 B Katlaw Truck Driving School
Austell
+1 678-945-1900
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 3.6★ (21)
data 36%58.3
2 B Murphy Campus
Waco
+1 770-836-6868
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 45%50.4
3 B One Stop Driving Academy
Conley
+1 470-475-6299
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 4 endo
 unrated
data 27%48
4 B Athens Technical College
Monroe
+1 706-552-0908
✓ FMCSAWIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 36%47.2
5 C 160 Driving Academy - Marietta
Powder Springs
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 27%43.5
6 C Roadmaster Drivers School (CON)
Conley
+1 800-831-1300
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%40.9
7 C 160 Driving Academy
Forest Park
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 18%40.4
8 C 160 Driving Academy
Forest Park
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 9%38.2
9 C TRANSTECH INC GA Fairburn
Fairburn
+1 828-464-8001
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 9%37.7
10 C Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Lithonia
+1 404-297-9522 ext. 5503
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%36.9
11 C SCTC Griffin
Griffin
+1 770-504-7197
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%36.9
12 C STAR COACHES INC
Mableton
+1 404-364-0177
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
13 C C AND S ATLANTA LOGISTICS
MABLETON
+1 866-581-1814
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
14 C Romondo Porchia-Individual Trainer
Atlanta
+1 470-683-4002
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
15 C PALACE TRUCKING ACADEMY INC
Austell
+1 404-446-9044
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
16 C HC Transport Doraville
Doraville
+1 513-598-2574
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
17 C Misaki logistics corp
Winder
+1 470-756-9183
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
18 C Tomlin Transportation Consulting, Inc.
Cumming
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
19 D Daly's Truck Driving School
Buford
+1 770-614-6022
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 2.7★ (15)
data 18%28
20 D Safe Smart CDL Training
+1 713-816-0967
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 18%21.9
21 E Atlanta Technical College
McDonough
+1 404-225-4400$1,776
FMCSAWIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 27%18
22 E Atlanta Technical College (ELA)
Atlanta
+1 404-225-4400
FMCSAWIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%15.9
23 E ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
+1 855-353-8235
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
24 E 1 Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
+1 504-708-9541
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
25 E 1st Premier Trucking Academy
+1 601-658-9525
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
26 E Elvira's Trucking Academy
+1 662-346-9366
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
27 E The academy
+1 410-240-6201
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
28 E Eclipse DOT
+1 970-749-9449
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
29 E Southeast Transportation Safety, LLC
+1 334-798-5806
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
30 E ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
+1 319-389-9178
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
31 E TRCC Transport INC.
+1 706-428-7695
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
32 E Whitfield County Transit
+1 706-278-3606
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
33 E Imperial Gifted Hands LLC
+1 404-357-9721
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
34 E Sallie Brown DBA Sallie Brown
+1 615-481-2318
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
35 E Way The Bald Rolls
+1 336-264-4421
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
36 E Brian Tackett - Independent Instructor
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%11
37 E Spencer Summitt, LLC
+1 304-389-0510
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
38 E Bullett Xpress LLC
+1 281-541-6410
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
39 E Georgia Tech University Shuttle
Atlanta
+1 513-241-2200
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
40 E SER Entry-Level Driver Training Site
Atlanta
+1 608-472-1301
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
41 E Atlanta Independent School System
Atlanta
+1 404-802-5549
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
42 E 55608 Emory University
Decatur
+1 513-241-2200
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
43 E Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Decatur
+1 317-459-7193
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
44 E CLA Driver's Training (ELDT) Atlanta
Atlanta
+1 470-206-0441
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
45 E Joell & JaMia CDL Training Academy Inc.
Decatur
+1 404-644-2245
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
46 E Roadmaster Drivers School (ATL)
Atlanta
+1 800-831-1300
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
47 E Train 4 Less College Park
Atlanta
+1 832-776-6378
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
48 E KBC Transport Training LLC
Atlanta
+1 678-871-3340
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
49 E Gwinnett College
Marietta
+1 770-859-9779
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
50 E Central Georgia Technical College (Peach Co. Location)
Fort Valley
+1 478-218-3739
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
51 E Marietta City Schools
Marietta
+1 770-429-3110
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
52 E 160 Driving Academy - Marietta Classroom
Marietta
+1 551-244-6605
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
53 E Learn How To Drive
Stockbridge
+16789926255
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
54 E DriversEd 360
Fayetteville
+16789491657
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
55 E Ernst Concrete Driving School
Kennesaw
+1 404-987-7235
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
56 E CMV PROs
Roswell
+1 866-268-7767
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
57 E Ernst Concrete Driving School
Lawrenceville
+1 404-987-7235
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
58 E FAYETTE CO PUB SCHOOL Transportation Dept.
Fayetteville
+1 770-460-3520
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
59 E Suwanee Safety and Training
Suwanee
+1 770-271-5054
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
60 E Chattahoochee Technical College
Acworth
+1 770-528-4428
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
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Questions students ask
What is the best CDL school in ${MET}?
By our composite index, Katlaw Truck Driving School ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 3.6★-rated. Rankings weight federal verification, funding access, reputation, and program fit.
Which Houston CDL schools accept WIOA funding?
0 indexed schools are on the Texas ETPL and accept WIOA workforce grants, including .
Which Houston CDL schools are VA / GI Bill approved?
3 are VA-approved for veterans, including Athens Technical College, Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta Technical College (ELA). Verified against the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool.
Are these schools FMCSA-approved?
18 of 76 (24%) are verified on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry — required to legally train CDL drivers. Schools on the FMCSA removed list are excluded.
How is the ranking calculated?
A 100-point weighted composite: government verification 50, reputation 22, student-fit factors 20, transparency 8. Full weights and sources are published on the page. Pass-rate and placement claims are never scored.
How current is this ranking?
Refreshed quarterly from live government and review sources. This snapshot is as of 2026-07-29.
Methodology · Cited · Reproducible The CDL Schools USA Index — 100-point weighted composite. Legitimacy-weighted, because ELDT registration is federally required to train CDL drivers.
Government Trust Spine · 50 — FMCSA ELDT 25 · clean standing 8 · WIOA 7 · VA GI Bill 6 · onsite testing 4
Reputation · 22 — rating 14 · review volume 5 · sentiment 3
Student factors · 20 — manual 4 · endorsements 5 · placement 4 · financing 3 · lodging 2 · type 2
Transparency · 8 — verified contact 3 · claimed 3 · completeness 2
Sources: FMCSA Training Provider Registry · state WIOA/ETPL lists · VA GI Bill · Yelp. Pass-rate & placement claims are shown as context only, never scored (FTC fabrication risk). Coverage: 76 schools within 50 mi of Atlanta; average data completeness 5% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Atlanta (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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