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Best CDL Schools in Nashville (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 72 CDL training schools across the Nashville metro — scored on FMCSA verification, funding access, reputation, and the program factors students actually search for.
◆ The answer

The top-ranked CDL school in Nashville is Armored Trucking Academy, LLC — FMCSA ELDT-verified. Of 72 schools indexed, 9 are verified against the federal FMCSA Training Provider Registry, 0 accept WIOA workforce funding, and 1 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
72
FMCSA verified
9 (13%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
1
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
1★
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  1. Armored Trucking Academy, LLC GI Bill ✓

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  1. United Truck Driving School 1★ (1)

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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 C Armored Trucking Academy, LLC
Clarksville
+1 931-542-4323
✓ FMCSAWIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 27%41
2 C Kipp Nashville Public School
Nashville
+1 615-887-9125
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
3 C Focus Freight LLC
Nashville
+1 615-600-7847
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
4 C ARK DRIVING ACADAMY LLC
Mt. Juliet
+1 615-919-4212
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
5 C R&R Transportation
Rockvale
+1 615-653-5389
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
6 C Tennessee College of Applied Technology Dickson
Clarksville
+1 931-572-1694
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
7 C Madiston PowerTel, Inc.
Readyville
+1 615-580-9208
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
8 C Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Clarksville
+1 931-572-1694
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
9 D 5star C.D.L. Training Corp
Murfreesboro
+1 615-274-1763
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%26.7
10 E United Truck Driving School
Murfreesboro
+1 615-410-7600
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 1★ (1)
data 9%13.4
11 E Safe Smart CDL Training
+1 713-816-0967
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
12 E Eclipse DOT
+1 970-749-9449
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
13 E ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
+1 319-389-9178
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
14 E Southeast Transportation Safety, LLC
+1 334-798-5806
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
15 E ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
+1 855-353-8235
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
16 E CDL Training and Testing Center
+1 662-420-1221
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
17 E Elvira's Trucking Academy
+1 662-346-9366
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
18 E The academy
+1 410-240-6201
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
19 E 1st Premier Trucking Academy
+1 601-658-9525
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
20 E Glenn Lipford
+1 423-291-5088
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
21 E 1 Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
+1 504-708-9541
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
22 E Precision Driver Training LLC.
+1 540-876-0289
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
23 E Freight God Inc.
+1 901-246-8919
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
24 E Traveling provider
+1 423-736-3264
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
25 E AD Smith CDL Training
+1 229-299-1377
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
26 E The CDL Coach
+1 470-536-8833
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
27 E Cheapest ELDT only 2500 for CDL
+1 609-666-4907
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
28 E Judy's ELDT
+1 865-455-5148
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
29 E DICKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
+1 615-740-5970
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
30 E Go 2 You ELDT
+1 865-898-3507
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
31 E Sallie Brown DBA Sallie Brown
+1 615-481-2318
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
32 E Morgan Transportation
+1 423-680-9328
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
33 E TRCC Transport INC.
+1 706-428-7695
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
34 E Marshall Transportation LLC
+1 423-504-5644
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
35 E Robert Boykin
+1 931-260-2702
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
36 E Lynn Henderson - Individual Trainer
+1 423-620-8437
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
37 E Advanced CDL Solutions LLC
+1 816-547-9011
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
38 E Tennessee Mobile CDL Training by Elite ELDT
+1 706-892-7550
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
39 E Five Star Driver Training and Safety Consulting
+1 563-210-9936
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
40 E 7057 - Nashville Transit - TN - National Express
Antioch
+1 615-391-3505
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
41 E Brian Tackett - Independent Instructor
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%11
42 E Browning Mountain Training
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%11
43 E ALS
+1 304-561-8787
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
44 E Gear up ELDT
+1 865-602-9186
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
45 E DONNELL BUS SERVICE LLC
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%10
46 E My Mobile Training Solutions LLC
+1 931-200-4911
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
47 E Sams Farm Charm LLC
+1 931-627-5976
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
48 E Premier Truck Driver TRaining
Nashville
+1 615-686-4173
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
49 E 160 Driving Academy - Nashville Classroom
Nashville
+1 615-237-7537
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
50 E Professional Driving Academy Nashville LLC
Nashville
+1 615-364-6926
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
51 E The Oak Hill School
Nashville
+1 615-297-6544
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
52 E Nashville Christian School
Nashville
+1 615-356-5600
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
53 E 160 Driving Academy - Nashville Yard
Nashville
+1 615-237-7537
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
54 E ENSWORTH SCHOOL
Nashville
+1 901-482-8337
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
55 E Pope John Paul II High School
Hendersonville
+1 615-972-9009
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
56 E Teresa Halcomb Schoolbus Busing
Murfreesboro
+1 615-979-4293
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
57 E Blackman High School
Murfreesboro
+1 615-804-9979
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
58 E FRCS CDL
Murfreesboro
+1 615-890-0820
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
59 E Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Murfreesboro
+1 317-459-7193
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
60 E Rockvale High School
Rockvale
+1 615-848-6500
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, Armored Trucking Academy, LLC 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?
1 are VA-approved for veterans, including Armored Trucking Academy, LLC. Verified against the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool.
Are these schools FMCSA-approved?
9 of 72 (13%) 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: 72 schools within 50 mi of Nashville; average data completeness 2% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Nashville (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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