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Best CDL Schools in Chicago (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 121 CDL training schools across the Chicago 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 Chicago is ALAMO TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL — FMCSA ELDT-verified, rated 5★ by students. Of 121 schools indexed, 51 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 $3,000–$4,990.

Live · FMCSA + WIOA + VA + Yelp · as of 2026-07-29 · reproducible methodology below
Schools indexed
121
FMCSA verified
51 (42%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
0
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
3★
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WIOA workforce-funded
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For veterans

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Highest rated

by real students
  1. ALAMO TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL 5★ (3)
  2. DIVISION TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL 3★ (2)
  3. 18 Wheeler CDL Driving School 1★ (1)

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  1. BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL (YARD) manual ✓
  2. All Pro Truck Driving School LLC manual ✓

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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 B ALAMO TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL
CHICAGO
+1 708-793-5511
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 5★ (3)
data 18%50.7
2 B BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL (YARD)
Chicago
+1 708-456-0007
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 27%45
3 C All Pro Truck Driving School LLC
Chicago
+1 773-581-9376$3,000
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 27%42
4 C School Bus Operations
Chicago
+1 773-254-5545
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 18%40.9
5 C Mid-City Truck Driving Academy Inc.
chicago
+1 773-725-3000
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 18%38.9
6 C Mexico-Juarez Driving School
Chicago
+1 312-243-1841
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
7 C Juarez Driving School
Chicago
+1 312-243-1841
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
8 C School Bus Operations
Chicago
+1 773-522-1995
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
9 C America Business College
Chicago
+1 773-650-1010
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
10 C Progressive Truck Driving School, INC (Cicero)
Cicero
+1 773-736-5522
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
11 C Expert Driving School, Inc.
Chicago
+1 312-829-2400
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
12 C America Business College
Cicero
+1 773-650-1010
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
13 C COLUMBIA DRIVING SCHOOL
Chicago
+1 773-735-1775
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
14 C Progressive Truck Driving School, INC (Belmont)
Chicago
+1 773-736-5522
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
15 C Compass Transportation
Chicago
+1 773-279-9110
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
16 C BLUE HORIZON CO
CHICAGO
+1 773-788-1199
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
17 C BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL (CHICAGO)
Chicago
+1 708-456-0007
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
18 C Olive-Harvey College/City Colleges of Chicago
Chicago
+1 773-291-6490
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
19 C Clutch Performance Truck Driving Academy
Chicago
+1 877-235-4669$4,990
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
20 C EXPERT DRIVING SCHOOL, INC.
Chicago
+1 773-763-5700
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
21 C Transport 911
Morton Grove
+1 847-707-4140
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
22 C XMAX DRIVING SOLUTIONS LLC
Hickory Hills
+1 708-270-8223
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
23 C PRO DRIVER CDL SCHOOL - CENTRAL OFFICE
Des Plaines
+1 630-284-2807
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
24 C ALL IN CDL LLC
Des Plaines
+1 773-492-3659
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
25 C School City of Hammond
Hammond
+1 219-933-2438
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
26 C College of DuPage Truck Driving School
Addison
+1 630-942-2275
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
27 C DESA Logistics Inc
Schaumburg
+1 773-844-2934
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
28 C GETCDLSCHOOL HOLDINGS LLC
Schaumburg
+1 773-636-5094
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
29 C GETCDLSCHOOL HOLDINGS LLC
Schaumburg
+1 773-636-5094
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
30 C HAWK TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL LLC
PALATINE
+1 847-907-4110
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
31 C DriveCo CDL Learning Center Gary
Gary
+1 219-887-3880
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
32 C PRO DRIVER CDL SCHOOL - TRAINING YARD
East Dundee
+1 630-284-2807
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
33 C SAFE TRUCK PARKING LOCATION
Elgin
+1 773-648-0264
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
34 C T&T CDL TRAINING ACADEMY PLUS LLC
Joliet
+1 815-603-0605
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
35 C Elgin Community College
Elgin
+1 847-214-7096
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
36 C Advantage Driver Training LLC
Joliet
+1 815-725-5581
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
37 C Eagle Training Services
Crystal Lake
+1 847-584-2804
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
38 C Minooka Transporation
Minooka
+1 815-467-5133
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
39 C 160 Driving Academy - Bensenville
Chicago
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
40 C 160 Driving Academy - Chicago
Chicago
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
41 C 160 Driving Academy - Des Plaines
Des Plaines
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
42 C 160 Driving Academy
Harvey
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
43 C CENTER CASS SCHOOL DISTRICT #66
Downers Grove
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
44 C Driving Academy
Gary
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
45 C 160 Driving Academy
Chicago Heights
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
46 C 160 Driving Academy
Gary
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
47 C 160 Driving Academy - Joliet
Joliet
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
48 C 160 Driving Academy - Waukegan
Waukegan
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
49 C 160 Driving Academy - Waukegan
Waukegan
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
50 C 160 Driving Academy - Oswego
Montgomery
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
51 C 160 Driving Academy - Oswego - Range and Road
Montgomery
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
52 E DIVISION TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL
Blue Island
+1 847-630-9974
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 3★ (2)
data 9%19.5
53 E 18 Wheeler CDL Driving School
Northbrook
+1 312-967-7997
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 1★ (1)
data 9%13.4
54 E CDL America Inc
Aurora
+1 630-299-3434
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite test✓ 1 endo
 unrated
data 0%10.5
55 E BULLDOG DRIVING SCHOOL (NORTH)
Elmwood Park
+1 708-456-0007
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
56 E Reavis High School Dist. #220
Burbank
+1 708-805-3135
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
57 E 160 Driving Academy - Niles Classroom and Yard
Niles
+1 630-474-6615
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
58 E Westchester Public Schools
Westchester
+1 708-450-2700
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
59 E Professional Truck Driving School Yard
Bridgeview
+1 708-554-1900
FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 0%9.5
60 E Leyden High Schools - District 212
Melrose Park
+1 847-561-0296
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, ALAMO TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 5★-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?
51 of 121 (42%) 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: 121 schools within 45 mi of Chicago; average data completeness 4% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Chicago (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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