CDL Schools USA Index / Michigan / Detroit

Best CDL Schools in Detroit (2026)

Q: What is the best CDL school in ${MET}?

By the CDL Schools USA Index composite, Suburban Truck Driver Training School ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 4.4 stars.

Q: Which Houston CDL schools accept WIOA funding?

0 indexed schools accept WIOA workforce grants, including .

An independent, government-verified ranking of 54 CDL training schools across the Detroit metro — scored on FMCSA verification, funding access, reputation, and the program factors students actually search for.

◆ The answer

The top-ranked CDL school in Detroit is Suburban Truck Driver Training School — FMCSA ELDT-verified, rated 4.4★ by students. Of 54 schools indexed, 18 are verified against the federal FMCSA Training Provider Registry, 0 accept WIOA workforce funding, and 0 are approved for VA / GI Bill benefits. Verified tuition runs $0–$0.

Live · FMCSA + WIOA + VA + Yelp · as of 2026-07-29 · reproducible methodology below

Schools indexed

FMCSA verified

18 (33%)

WIOA-funded

VA / GI Bill

Onsite testing

Avg rating

4.6★

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Suburban Truck Driver Training School 4.4★ (14)
Suburban Truck Driver Training School 4.4★ (14)

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Government (50) Reputation (22) Student factors (20) Transparency (8)

#	Tier	School & contact	Verified badges	Rating	Score ▾
1	B	Suburban Truck Driver Training School Romulus +1 734-229-0000	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	4.4★ (14)	data 18%50.7
2	B	Suburban Truck Driver Training School Romulus	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	4.4★ (14)	data 18%49.2
3	C	GTR TRUCKING SCHOOL INC Detroit +1 313-505-5056	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
4	C	All Stars Truck Driving School Inc. Detroit +1 313-841-2222	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
5	C	Freedom Truck Driving School Detroit +1 313-552-4122	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
6	C	Wayne County Community College District Detroit +1 313-579-6930	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
7	C	Rassem Trucking Driving School Inc Dearborn +1 313-663-5555	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
8	C	EZ TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL INC Detroit +1 313-687-3320	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
9	C	Michigan Truck Driving School Romulus +1 734-747-4298	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
10	C	Tri-Area Trucking School RO Royal Oak +1 844-989-1800	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
11	C	Billy's CDL School LLC Novi +1 947-600-1271	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
12	C	Active Pursuit Commercial Driving School Inc Ann Arbor +1 734-272-7066	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%34.7
13	C	EllaMinOp Transportation llc Detroit	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
14	C	24/7 Smooth Truck Driving School LLC Dearborn	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
15	C	DRIVEXPERIENCE INC. Detroit	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
16	C	160 Driving Academy - Detroit Roseville	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
17	C	5862017071 Macomb	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
18	C	Trainco, Inc. - WCC Campus Ann Arbor	✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 9%33.2
19	D	ALL CITIES TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL Shelby Twp +1 586-553-9167	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	5★ (1)	data 9%24.6
20	E	160 Driving Academy - Detroit Ferndale	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo	unrated	data 0%10
21	E	Academy For Business And Technology - Darryl Perkins Melvindale +1 313-382-3422	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
22	E	Center Line Public Schools Center Line +1 586-510-2090	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
23	E	Allen park public schools Allen Park +1 313-827-2050	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
24	E	Riverview Community Schools Transportation Riverview +1 734-285-3900	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
25	E	Bert's Testing & Training Services, Inc. Dearborn Heights +1 313-299-7755	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
26	E	Fraser Public Schools Fraser +1 586-439-7105	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
27	E	Lake Shore Public Schools St Clair Shores +1 586-285-8557	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
28	E	farmington public schools Farmington +1 248-489-3650	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
29	E	Chippewa Valley Schools Clinton Twp +1 586-723-2160	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
30	E	Huron Schools New Boston +1 734-782-1418	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
31	E	Bloomfield Hills Schools Transportation Bloomfield Hills +1 248-341-6290	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
32	E	Van Buren Public Schools Transportation Belleville +1 734-699-5100	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
33	E	Lake Orion Community Schools Transportation Orion Twp +1 248-391-5455	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
34	E	Classic Driving School Washington Twp +1 586-336-1255	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
35	E	Classic Driving School, Inc. Washington +1 586-336-1255	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
36	E	New Haven Community Schools - Transportation New Haven +1 586-421-2560	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
37	E	Lincoln Consolidated Schools Ypsilanti +1 734-484-7044	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
38	E	Ypsilanti Community Schools Ypsilanti +1 734-221-2449	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
39	E	Clarkston Community Schools Independence Twp +1 248-623-8040	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
40	E	Richmond Community Schools Richmond +1 586-727-3565	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
41	E	Monroe PublicSchools-METS Monroe +1 517-647-7765	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
42	E	Armada Area Schools Armada +1 586-784-2585	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
43	E	Whitmore Lake Schools Whitmore Lake +93 7344494463	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
44	E	Brighton Area Schools Transportation Brighton +1 810-299-3891	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
45	E	Saline Area Schools Saline +1 734-401-4479	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
46	E	Ida Public Schools Ida +1 734-269-3110	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
47	E	Holly Area Schools - Holly, MI Holly +1 248-328-3095	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
48	E	Summerfield Schools Petersburg +1 734-279-1035	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%9.5
49	E	Melvindale Melvindale +1 313-389-3320	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%1.5
50	E	SOUTH LAKE SCHOOLS St Clair Shores +1 586-435-1622	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%1.5
51	E	Star International Academy Dearborn Heights +1 313-283-7550	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%1.5
52	E	Flat Rock Community Schools Flat Rock +1 734-535-6512	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%1.5
53	E	Advanced Truck Driving School Shelby Twp +1 586-739-7900	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%1.5
54	E	Jefferson Schools Monroe +1 734-289-5570	FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?	unrated	data 0%1.5

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Questions students ask

What is the best CDL school in ${MET}?

By our composite index, Suburban Truck Driver Training School ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 4.4★-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?

0 are VA-approved for veterans, including . Verified against the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool.

Are these schools FMCSA-approved?

18 of 54 (33%) 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: 54 schools within 45 mi of Detroit; average data completeness 4% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.

Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Detroit (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.

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