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Best CDL Schools in Salt Lake City (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 102 CDL training schools across the Salt Lake City metro — scored on FMCSA verification, funding access, reputation, and the program factors students actually search for.
◆ The answer

The top-ranked CDL school in Salt Lake City is The Trucking School - SLC — FMCSA ELDT-verified. Of 102 schools indexed, 20 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
102
FMCSA verified
20 (20%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
1
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 C The Trucking School - SLC
Salt Lake City
+1 801-900-8584
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
2 C CDL Now NSL
North Salt Lake
+1 801-696-7714
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
3 C romana gold line cdl
North Salt Lake
+1 925-550-8291
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
4 C WILSON BROS TRUCKING LLC
BOUNTIFUL
+1 801-292-3008
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
5 C Adept Trucking School LLC
West Bountiful
+1 801-819-2383
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
6 C Loumis cdl testing herriman
Herriman
+1 801-960-5554
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
7 C Jmg Alliance Llc
Layton
+1 801-686-4305
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
8 C Freedom Truck Driving School
Lehi
+1 801-837-2000
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
9 C BEST CDL Testing and Training
Tooele
+1 385-313-2764
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
10 C King CDL School
Tooele
+1 801-870-2757
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
11 C Mountain West Commercial Driving School LLC
South Ogden
+1 801-389-7246
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
12 C CDLPROS
Tooele
+1 801-879-7222
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
13 C A STAR TRUCK SCHOOL LLC
TOOELE
+1 661-817-4439
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
14 C The Trucking School
Spanish Fork
+1 385-438-4594
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
15 C Spanish Fork
Spanish Fork
+1 801-634-7841
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
16 C 160 Driving Academy
Salt Lake City
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
17 C 160 Driving Academy
Bountiful
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
18 C Davis Technical College
Clearfield
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
19 C CenEx
Provo
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
20 C ALLSERVICES llc
Springville
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
21 E Bridgerland Technical College - Brigham City
Brigham City
+1 435-753-6780
FMCSAWIOA✓ VAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%15.9
22 E Safe Smart CDL Training
+1 713-816-0967
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
23 E Eclipse DOT
+1 970-749-9449
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
24 E ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
+1 319-389-9178
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
25 E 1st Premier Trucking Academy
+1 601-658-9525
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
26 E Cheapest ELDT only 2500 for CDL
+1 609-666-4907
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
27 E The CDL Coach
+1 470-536-8833
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
28 E Fred's CDL Testing
+1 801-850-3228
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
29 E LaCDLTesting
+1 435-830-6376
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
30 E Student Transport
+1 260-349-7753
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
31 E Big Horn CDL Academy
+1 817-938-6814
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
32 E Advanced CDL Solutions LLC
+1 816-547-9011
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
33 E Pauly Transport Training
+1 916-871-3807
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
34 E Five Star Driver Training and Safety Consulting
+1 563-210-9936
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
35 E Brian Tackett - Independent Instructor
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%11
36 E WEST COAST TRUCK SCHOOL INC.
+1 559-374-4541
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
37 E Salt lake Community college
SLC
+1 801-957-2265
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
38 E N&M trans inc
+1 559-458-6843
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
39 E Poseidon Custom Coatings
+1 385-414-5118
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
40 E Compass CDT LLC
+1 253-348-9377
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
41 E CALIFORNIA TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL
+1 510-576-9214
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
42 E Sage Truck Driving Schools - SLC
Salt Lake City
+1 717-761-3931
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
43 E Loumis CDL Testing Dominion Energy SLC
Salt Lake City
+1 801-960-5554
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
44 E CDL Services, LLC
Salt Lake City
+1 941-525-4400
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
45 E Loumis CDL Testing Rocky Mountain Air Solutions
Salt Lake City
+1 801-960-5554
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
46 E 160 Driving Academy - Salt Lake City Yard
Salt Lake City
+1 801-285-0845
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
47 E TNT Trucking School Inc.
Salt Lake City
+1 801-972-3091
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
48 E Loumis CDL Testing SLC
Salt Lake City
+1 801-960-5554
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
49 E Behind the Wheel Truck Driving School
Salt Lake City
+1 801-850-7919
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
50 E Romana Gold Line CDL
Salt Lake City
+1 801-200-2884
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
51 E TK CDL Solutions LLC
Salt Lake City
+1 801-425-8678
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
52 E Rocky Mountain CDL
Salt Lake City
+1 801-709-9113
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
53 E Falcon Truck Driver Training LLC
Salt Lake City
+1 801-884-3516
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
54 E Guadalupe School
Salt Lake City
+1 801-635-9194
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
55 E Loumis CDL Testing USPS
Salt Lake City
+1 801-960-5554
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
56 E University of Utah - Commuter Services
Salt Lake City
+1 801-585-7963
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
57 E Loumis CDL Testing Republic Services
Salt Lake City
+1 801-960-5554
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
58 E Loumis CDL Testing Laser Industrial Services
Salt Lake City
+1 801-960-5554
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
59 E TRAINING SCHOOL
Salt Lake City
+1 801-882-0743
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
60 E Alex CDL LLC
Salt Lake City
+1 801-860-8328
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, The Trucking School - SLC 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 Bridgerland Technical College - Brigham City. Verified against the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool.
Are these schools FMCSA-approved?
20 of 102 (20%) 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: 102 schools within 55 mi of Salt Lake City; average data completeness 2% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Salt Lake City (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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