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Best CDL Schools in Philadelphia (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 87 CDL training schools across the Philadelphia metro — scored on FMCSA verification, funding access, reputation, and the program factors students actually search for.
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The top-ranked CDL school in Philadelphia is AAA School of Trucking - Philadelphia Campus — FMCSA ELDT-verified. Of 87 schools indexed, 33 are verified against the federal FMCSA Training Provider Registry, 0 accept WIOA workforce funding, and 2 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
87
FMCSA verified
33 (38%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
2
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 C AAA School of Trucking - Philadelphia Campus
Philadelphia
+1 267-324-5957
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
2 C SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia
+1 215-400-4000
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
3 C Goodwil of Southern NJ & Phila
Philadelphia
+1 215-883-7492
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
4 C Nigels CDL Training LLC
Philadelphia
+1 215-992-2884
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
5 C Smith & Solomon, Philadelphia Campus
Philadelphia
+1 215-288-2294
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
6 C Start CDL INC
Cinnaminson
+1 844-227-2162
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
7 C Start CDL inc
Cinnaminson
+1 844-227-2162
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
8 C Global CDL Driver Training School
Philadelphia
+1 215-995-3031
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
9 C Ancora for Delaware County Community College
Media
+1 866-937-1850
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
10 C All-State Career School - Range/Road
Chester
+1 610-362-1124
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
11 C ZOOM SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION LLC
Mount Laurel Township
+1 904-452-1558
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
12 C Smith & Solomon, Norristown Campus
Norristown
+1 610-272-6050
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
13 C Glassboro Public School District
Glassboro
+1 856-652-2700
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
14 C wills bus service inc.
lumberton
+1 609-267-0207
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
15 C Driving Academy, Levittown PA
Levittown
+1 973-210-4414
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
16 C Patriot CDL
Levittown
+1 267-499-9999
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
17 C CDL LAB
Fairless Hills
+1 267-401-4298
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
18 C Sheppard Bus Service SA
Southampton
+1 856-765-3812
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
19 C Driving Academy, Wilmington DE
Wilmington
+1 302-595-9777
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
20 C Smith & Solomon, Bordentown Campus
BORDENTOWN
+1 609-291-0354
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
21 C Saint Mary Transportation LLC
Bordentown
+1 609-533-3394
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
22 C Driving Academy - Trenton NJ
Lawrence Township
+1 609-229-1630
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
23 C Dawn Career Institute
Newark
+1 302-273-3560
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
24 C Ancora for Mercer County Community College
West Windsor Township
+1 866-937-1850
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
25 C Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education
Vineland
+1 856-451-9000
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
26 C 160 Driving Academy
Pennsauken Township
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
27 C Yellowbird Bus Company
Philadelphia
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
28 C Centennial School District
Warminster
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
29 C 160 Driving Academy
Pennsville
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
30 C 160 Driving Academy
Pennsville
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
31 C 160 Driving Academy - Delaware
Newark
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
32 C 160 Driving Academy - Delaware
Newark
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
33 D CDL Solutions
Glassboro
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%25.2
34 E Bradway Truck Driving School
Vineland
+1 856-297-8009
FMCSAWIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%15.9
35 E Bradway Truck Driving School
08361
FMCSAWIOA✓ VAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 18%15.4
36 E 1st Premier Trucking Academy
+1 601-658-9525
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
37 E 1 Mile At A Time Trucking & Training LLC
+1 504-708-9541
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
38 E SOVALE TRANSPORTATION LLC
+1 862-438-6066
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
39 E ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
+1 319-389-9178
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
40 E ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
+1 855-353-8235
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
41 E Cheapest ELDT only 2500 for CDL
+1 609-666-4907
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
42 E Eclipse DOT
+1 970-749-9449
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
43 E Safe Smart CDL Training
+1 713-816-0967
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
44 E Tri-State Safety
+1 732-551-3833
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
45 E Scholars Pride LLC
+1 908-335-9897
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
46 E KEVIN TRANSPORTATION INC.
+1 973-517-4688
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
47 E N&Y Transportation inc,
+1 201-281-3926
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
48 E Habab Transportation LLC
+1 973-666-6640
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
49 E Pro Drive Transit LLC
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%10
50 E LEAP Academy University charter School
Camden
+1 609-471-3500
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
51 E CDL Solutions LLC
Philadelphia
+1 856-630-2418
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
52 E Cheapest ELDT certificates only 1500 for CDL
Woodbury
+1 609-666-4907
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
53 E All-State Career School - Theory
Essington
+1 610-362-1124
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
54 E Deptford Township Schools
Deptford Twp
+1 856-232-2700 ext. 2561
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
55 E Moorestown Township
Moorestown
+1 856-297-3441
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
56 E Gloucester Township Public Schools
Blackwood
+1 856-227-7688
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
57 E Washington Township Public Schools
Sewell
+1 856-589-9190
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
58 E US CDL
Huntingdon Valley
+1 267-928-0509
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
59 E KidAcademy Learning Center
Sewell
+1 609-221-9275
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
60 E PENN CDL LLC
Warminster
+1 267-274-7491
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, AAA School of Trucking - Philadelphia Campus 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?
2 are VA-approved for veterans, including Bradway Truck Driving School, Bradway Truck Driving School. Verified against the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool.
Are these schools FMCSA-approved?
33 of 87 (38%) 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: 87 schools within 40 mi of Philadelphia; average data completeness 4% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Philadelphia (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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