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Best CDL Schools in Minneapolis–St. Paul (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 52 CDL training schools across the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro — scored on FMCSA verification, funding access, reputation, and the program factors students actually search for.
◆ The answer

The top-ranked CDL school in Minneapolis–St. Paul is midwest bus — FMCSA ELDT-verified. Of 52 schools indexed, 12 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
52
FMCSA verified
12 (23%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
0
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
5★
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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 C midwest bus
SAINT ANTHONY
+1 763-592-9680
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
2 C Rehoboth Transportation Services LLC
Roseville
+1 612-222-1268
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
3 C We Push For Peace
Brooklyn Center
+1 612-290-6917
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
4 C Elite School Transportation
Brooklyn Center
+1 763-233-3652
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
5 C Mayle Trans
Saint Paul
+1 612-977-3320
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
6 C Mayle Trans
Richfield
+1 612-977-3320
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
7 C Knight Driving Academy
Burnsville
+1 952-686-4395
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
8 C Minnesota State Commercial Driver Academy
Rosemount
+1 651-423-8238
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
9 C Cdl Driving School
NEW RICHMOND
+1 715-382-3979
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
10 C ST. Croix Valley Truck Driving School
ST. Croix Falls
+1 715-553-1357
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
11 C YOOL TRAINING ACADEMY
roseville
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
12 C 160 Driving Academy - Minneapolis
St Paul Park
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
13 D Interstate Truck Driving School
West St Paul
+1 651-735-9250
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 5★ (3)
data 9%25.5
14 E CDL future trucking academy (On site training)
+1 346-664-3095
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
15 E ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
+1 319-389-9178
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
16 E Bill Leonard
+1 605-366-6629
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
17 E Safe Smart CDL Training
+1 713-816-0967
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
18 E The CDL Coach
+1 470-536-8833
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
19 E Eclipse DOT
+1 970-749-9449
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
20 E Student Transport
+1 260-349-7753
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
21 E Mike Carpentier Traveling - MN
+1 605-770-5306
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
22 E Advanced CDL Solutions LLC
+1 816-547-9011
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
23 E Five Star Driver Training and Safety Consulting
+1 563-210-9936
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
24 E Brian Tackett - Independent Instructor
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%11
25 E NR
New Richmond
+1 715-319-7329
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
26 E Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis
+1 507-213-8349
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
27 E Habhab Trucking School LLC
Minneapolis
+1 615-578-0636
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
28 E 55779 University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
+1 513-241-2200
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
29 E Titan Trucking School
St Paul
+1 612-699-1403
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
30 E The Blake School
Hopkins
+1 952-988-3871
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
31 E Bloomington Public Schools
Bloomington
+1 952-681-6300
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
32 E West Lutheran High School
Plymouth
+1 763-509-9378
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
33 E Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Minneapolis
+1 317-459-7193
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
34 E Providence Academy
Plymouth
+1 763-258-2585
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
35 E Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Maple Grove
+1 317-459-7193
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
36 E 160 Driving Academy - Minneapolis Classroom
Eagan
+1 651-461-3555
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
37 E Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran Church and school
Minneapolis
+1 952-941-9047
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
38 E Eden Prairie Public Schools
Eden Prairie
+1 952-975-7500
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
39 E 160 Driving Academy - St Paul Yard
St Paul Park
+1 651-461-3555
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
40 E Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran Church and School
Shakopee
+1 952-445-1785
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
41 E Lake Park Audubon High School
Long Lake
+1 218-325-0754
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
42 E Prior Lake School Bus Association
Prior Lake
+1 612-209-4667
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
43 E Schmitty & Sons School Buses Inc, Schmitty & Sons Transportation Inc
Lakeville
+1 952-985-7514
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
44 E Hudson Truck Driving School
Hudson
+1 715-690-2911
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
45 E Public School
Marine on St Croix
+1 651-477-0380
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
46 E New Prague Area Schools
New Prague
+1 952-758-1480
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
47 E College City Beverage
Dundas
+1 507-664-3245
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
48 E Cambridge - Isanti Schools #911
Cambridge
+1 763-552-6287
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
49 E BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Becker
+1 763-261-4588
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
50 E 27003 Red Wing School Bus
Red Wing
+1 513-846-6975
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
51 E ProDriver CDL School
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%8
52 E Breakaway Academy
Eden Prairie
+1 952-412-5614
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, midwest bus ranks first — FMCSA-verified. 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?
12 of 52 (23%) 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: 52 schools within 50 mi of Minneapolis–St. Paul; average data completeness 2% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Minneapolis–St. Paul (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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