CDL Schools USA Index  /  North Carolina  /  Raleigh–Durham

Best CDL Schools in Raleigh–Durham (2026)

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

The top-ranked CDL school in Raleigh–Durham is A2Z Trucking Academy — FMCSA ELDT-verified, rated 1★ by students. Of 54 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
54
FMCSA verified
12 (22%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
0
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
1★
Find your school by what matters to you

$0 tuition possible

WIOA workforce-funded
  1. none yet

For veterans

VA / GI Bill approved
  1. none yet

Highest rated

by real students
  1. A2Z Trucking Academy 1★ (2)

Trains on manual

avoid the auto-only restriction
  1. none yet

Second chance

record-friendly · school-stated
  1. none yet
Full index ranking · Raleigh–Durham
Sort for me:
Filter:
Government (50) Reputation (22) Student factors (20) Transparency (8)
#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 C A2Z Trucking Academy
Wilson
+1 252-991-7536
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 1★ (2)
data 18%39.1
2 C SAGE Truck Driving Schools - Durham, NC
Durham
+1 984-209-4985
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
3 C NC Truck Driver Training School
Smithfield
+1 919-464-2339
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
4 C NC Truck Driving (Central)
Sanford
+1 919-718-7072
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
5 C Vance Granville Community College
Henderson
+1 252-492-2061
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
6 C Sage Truck Driving School at Nash CC Rocky Mount NC
Rocky Mount
+1 252-451-8357
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
7 C OTC Truck Sales INC
GOLDSBORO
+1 919-273-1686
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
8 C Wayne Community College
Goldsboro
+1 919-739-6939
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
9 C TRANSTECH Inc Fayetteville
Fayetteville
+1 828-464-8001
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
10 C Best Driving Academy
Burlington
+1 336-515-9075
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
11 C 160 Driving Academy
Clayton
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
12 C Nash Community College
Rocky Mount
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
13 E Eclipse DOT
+1 970-749-9449
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
14 E Cheapest ELDT only 2500 for CDL
+1 609-666-4907
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
15 E 1st Premier Trucking Academy
+1 601-658-9525
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
16 E The CDL Coach
+1 470-536-8833
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
17 E ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
+1 855-353-8235
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 Safe Smart CDL Training
+1 713-816-0967
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
20 E Advanced CDL Solutions LLC
+1 816-547-9011
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
21 E TRCC Transport INC.
+1 706-428-7695
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
22 E Way The Bald Rolls
+1 336-264-4421
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
23 E Student Transport
+1 260-349-7753
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
24 E Fas Trakk Group, LLC
+1 336-580-9807
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
25 E Five Star Driver Training and Safety Consulting
+1 563-210-9936
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
26 E ALS
+1 304-561-8787
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
27 E G and O Transport LLC
+1 888-320-4744
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
28 E Spencer Summitt, LLC
+1 304-389-0510
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
29 E Charlie’s CDL School LLC
Raleigh
+1 919-632-8645
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
30 E Compass CDT LLC
+1 253-348-9377
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
31 E Kulish III Enterprises
+1 412-310-0263
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
32 E Research Triangle Academy
Raleigh
+1 919-703-0077
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
33 E Carolina Trucking Academy LLC
Raleigh
+1 919-329-0632
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
34 E North Carolina State University - Official Variety Testing
Raleigh
+1 910-374-1591
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
35 E Miller-Motte College Raleigh
Raleigh
+1 866-937-1850
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
36 E 160 Driving Academy - Raleigh Classroom
Garner
+1 984-207-3341
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
37 E East Cary Middle School
Cary
+1 919-594-3012
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
38 E West Millbrook Middle School
Raleigh
+1 919-594-3012
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
39 E The Bus School
Raleigh
+1 919-792-3707
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
40 E Lorac Academy LLC
Durham
+1 919-259-2710
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
41 E Durham Public Schools Transportation
Durham
+1 919-560-3822
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
42 E Durham Public Schools Staff Development Center
Durham
+1 919-594-3012
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
43 E Tar River Elementary School
Franklinton
+1 919-594-3012
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
44 E Louisburg Elementary School
Louisburg
+1 919-594-3012
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
45 E On Point Trucking Academy
Dunn
+1 919-791-6252
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
46 E Roadmaster Drivers School (DUN)
Dunn
+1 800-831-1300
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
47 E MILLER SCHOOLING
Louisburg
+1 252-987-3610
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
48 E Mary Potter Middle School
Oxford
+1 919-594-3012
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
49 E Northern Granville Middle School
Oxford
+1 919-594-3012
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
50 E Southern Lee High School
Sanford
+1 336-302-6279
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
51 E Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Spring Lake
+1 317-459-7193
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
52 E Graham Middle School
Graham
+1 336-302-6279
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
53 E Northern Middle School
Roxboro
+1 336-302-6279
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
54 E Piedmont Community College
Roxboro
+1 336-322-2160
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
Explore more

Other North Carolina metros

Charlotte (24 schools)

Get DOT-compliant — online

DOT Reasonable Suspicion — $49Hazmat Awareness TrainingHOS & ELD TrainingAll compliance courses →

All CDL school rankings

Browse all 46 U.S. metros →Verify a school (FMCSA TPR)CDL requirementsFinancial aid & WIOA
Questions students ask
What is the best CDL school in ${MET}?
By our composite index, A2Z Trucking Academy ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 1★-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?
12 of 54 (22%) 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 50 mi of Raleigh–Durham; average data completeness 2% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Raleigh–Durham (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
Own or work at one of these schools? Claim your free listing to verify your details, add endorsements, financing and manual-transmission training, and receive student inquiries directly.Claim your school →