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Best CDL Schools in Washington, D.C. (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 91 CDL training schools across the Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. is 1ST CDL TRAINING CENTER OF NOVA — FMCSA ELDT-verified, rated 3.7★ by students. Of 91 schools indexed, 27 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 $4,475–$4,475.

Live · FMCSA + WIOA + VA + Yelp · as of 2026-07-29 · reproducible methodology below
Schools indexed
91
FMCSA verified
27 (30%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
0
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
4.4★
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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 B 1ST CDL TRAINING CENTER OF NOVA
Alexandria
+1 703-347-7999
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 3.7★ (7)
data 18%47.9
2 C 160 Driving Academy
Baltimore
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 18%40.4
3 C HOPE Project Training Academy DC1
Washington
+1 202-449-8663 ext. 1
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 5 endo
 unrated
data 9%39.7
4 C Battle's Transportation
Washington
+1 202-462-8658
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
5 C Sakell Transportion
Washington
+1 301-363-0153
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
6 C Ancora at Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale
+1 866-937-1850
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
7 C Sakell Transport
Bowie
+1 301-363-0153
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
8 C CDL SAFE DRIVING ACADEMY LLC
HERNDON
+1 703-350-4800
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
9 C AAA Cdl School Llc
Manassas
+1 571-266-0077
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
10 C VA DRIVING SCHOOLS
Manassas
+1 703-337-6000
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
11 C Shippers' Choice of Virginia, Inc. - Manassas
Manassas
+1 703-396-8822
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
12 C VA DRIVING SCHOOLS
Manassas
+1 703-337-6000
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
13 C Best CDL Training LLC - BEHIND THE WHEEL
Deale
+1 443-924-0998
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
14 C PCS
Glen Burnie
+1 410-357-6727
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
15 C VA DRIVING SCHOOLS
Manassas
+1 703-337-6000
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
16 C Drive-Rite Driving School Inc.
Pasadena
+1 410-766-8456
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
17 C Shippers' Choice of Virginia, Inc.- Manassas - Range
Gainesville
+1 703-396-8822
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
18 C HIGHWAY DRIVING SCHOOL LLC
Nokesville
+1 571-606-0183
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
19 C Tha academy llc
Frederick
+1 410-240-6201
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
20 C TNL CDL
Stafford
+1 202-873-3543
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
21 C PBP UNDERGROUND LLC
Frederick
+1 240-674-5758
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
22 C United CDL Training School, LLC
Frederick
+1 301-888-5322
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
23 C LIDO CDL SCHOOL
Alexandria
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
24 C TNL CDL
WOODBRIDGE
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
25 C 160 Driving Academy
Rosedale
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
26 D Express Cdl Training
Baltimore
+1 410-901-7733
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 5★ (1)
data 18%28.8
27 D Arlington Public Schools
Arlington
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%25.2
28 D Arlington Public Schools
Arlington
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%25.2
29 E Advanced CDL Solutions LLC
+1 816-547-9011$4,475
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 18%17.9
30 E Cheapest ELDT only 2500 for CDL
+1 609-666-4907
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 9%14.7
31 E Precision Driver Training LLC.
+1 540-876-0289
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 9%14.7
32 E Safe Smart CDL Training
+1 713-816-0967
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 9%14.7
33 E The CDL Coach
+1 470-536-8833
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 5 endo
 unrated
data 0%14.5
34 E ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
+1 319-389-9178
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
35 E ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
+1 855-353-8235
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
36 E Eclipse DOT
+1 970-749-9449
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
37 E The CDL Coach
+1 470-536-8833
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
38 E Eclipse DOT
+1 970-749-9449
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
39 E 1st Kennedy Transport
+1 202-210-6897
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
40 E Eclipse DOT
+1 970-749-9449
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
41 E ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
+1 855-353-8235
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
42 E 1st Premier Trucking Academy
+1 601-658-9525
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
43 E ELDT Solutions - On Site CDL Training
+1 319-389-9178
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
44 E Cheapest ELDT only 2500 for CDL
+1 609-666-4907
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%12.5
45 E Advanced CDL Solutions LLC
+1 816-547-9011
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
46 E Five Star Driver Training and Safety Consulting
+1 563-210-9936
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
47 E Five Star Driver Training and Safety Consulting
+1 563-210-9936
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
48 E DP ELDT TRAINING
+1 717-668-3692
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
49 E Robert K Gillmer LLC
+1 215-669-4078
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 2 endo
 unrated
data 0%11.5
50 E Faulcon CDL Training
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 3 endo
 unrated
data 0%11
51 E NPGA
+1 202-466-7200
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
52 E Bussard Enterprises, LLC
+1 443-286-0889
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
53 E Bussard Enterprises, LLC
+1 443-286-0889
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
54 E CDL EZ NOW
Hyattsville
+1 301-633-3256
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
55 E Gear Up CDL Training, LLC
District Heights
+1 240-204-4024
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
56 E HOPE Project Training Academy MD1
District Heights
+1 202-449-8663 ext. 1
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
57 E Hope project Training Academy
District Heights
+1 202-449-8663
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
58 E Maryland CDL (p.k.a. Affordable CDL Training)
District Heights
+1 202-918-3399
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
59 E ALEX CDL TRAINING
Beltsville
+1 301-844-8980
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
60 E CDL Training
Upper Marlboro
+1 301-300-4400
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
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What is the best CDL school in ${MET}?
By our composite index, 1ST CDL TRAINING CENTER OF NOVA ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 3.7★-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?
27 of 91 (30%) 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: 91 schools within 45 mi of Washington, D.C.; average data completeness 4% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Washington, D.C. (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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