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Best CDL Schools in Inland Empire (2026)

An independent, government-verified ranking of 91 CDL training schools across the Inland Empire 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 Inland Empire is Pilot Trucking School — FMCSA ELDT-verified, rated 4.5★ by students. Of 91 schools indexed, 63 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
91
FMCSA verified
63 (69%)
WIOA-funded
0
VA / GI Bill
0
Onsite testing
0
Avg rating
4.2★
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  1. Commercial Drivers License of California 5★ (12)
  2. Valencia Trucking School 5★ (1)
  3. COURAGE CDL TRAINING 4.9★ (11)
  4. Pilot Trucking School 4.5★ (38)
  5. SPCDL Truck Driving School 4.5★ (8)

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#TierSchool & contactVerified badgesRatingScore ▾
1 B Pilot Trucking School
Fontana
+1 909-429-8970
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.5★ (38)
data 18%52.2
2 B Commercial Drivers License of California
San Bernardino
+1 909-676-7724
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 5★ (12)
data 18%52.2
3 B COURAGE CDL TRAINING
SAN BERNARDINO
+1 909-685-6212
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.9★ (11)
data 18%51.8
4 B United Truck Driving School
Riverside
+1 619-296-2020
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.2★ (28)
data 18%51
5 B Valencia Trucking School
Colton
+1 909-725-0118
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 5★ (1)
data 18%49.8
6 B SPCDL Truck Driving School
Cherry Valley
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 4.5★ (8)
data 18%48.8
7 B Skyway Trucking School
Hesperia
+1 760-947-2779
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 3.5★ (8)
data 18%47.5
8 B Toro School of Truck Driving
Santa Ana
+1 714-617-4275
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 2.7★ (106)
data 18%47.4
9 C American Tech Logistics
Bloomington
+1 909-245-1530
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
10 C Socal Trucking School LLC
Bloomington
+1 909-269-0009
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
11 C The Truck Master School - Fontana
Fontana
+1 844-420-5071
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
12 C Fc CDL Inc.
Fontana
+1 909-684-7489
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
13 C Fly Freight CDL Academy
Fontana
+1 909-642-8811
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
14 C Roadmaster Drivers School (FON)
Fontana
+1 800-831-1300
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
15 C Colton Joint Unified School District
Colton
+1 909-580-5003
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
16 C Skyway Trucking School Inc.
Fontana
+1 909-608-0039
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
17 C Saber Trucking School
Fontana
+1 909-520-3982
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
18 C San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino
+1 909-382-4082
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
19 C SPCDL
San Bernardino
+1 909-353-9897
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
20 C America Truck Driving School Riverside
Riverside
+1 951-277-9013
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
21 C M&M logistic Trucking Inc
San Bernardino
+1 909-519-6895
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
22 C A & B Interstate 215, LLC
San Bernardino
+1 323-816-4502
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
23 C Progress Trucking School
San Bernardino
+1 909-665-6610
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
24 C ZUM SERVICES INC - SAN BERNARDINO
San Bernardino
+1 951-210-4006
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
25 C ZUM SERVICES INC-San B
San Bernardino
+1 909-531-5611
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
26 C Next Level
San Bernardino
+1 323-270-7656
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
27 C Empire Freight Group LLC
SAN BERNARDINO
+1 909-858-5296
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
28 C CDL Basic Training, LLC
San Bernardino
+1 909-827-2532
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
29 C Banderas Rental LLC
Ontario
+1 909-239-4573
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
30 C Fifth Wheel
san bernardino
+1 909-961-7444
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
31 C Beaumont School of Trucking
San Bernardino
+1 951-234-4502
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
32 C Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Ontario
+1 909-988-8511
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
33 C Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Ontario
+1 909-988-8511
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
34 C Red Line Trucking School LLC
Chino
+1 323-578-9468
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
35 C Chino Valley Unified School District
Chino
+1 909-628-1201
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
36 C DYNASTY TRUCKING SCHOOL INC
Pomona
+1 909-629-8388
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
37 C Empire Trucking School LLC
Pomona
+1 562-325-4668
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
38 C Nixon Trucking School
Pomona
+1 855-450-0123
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
39 C ORANGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
ORANGE
+1 714-997-6244
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
40 C Keolis North America
Hesperia
+1 760-995-3598
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
41 C Certified Transportation
Santa Ana
+1 714-835-8676
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
42 C America Truck Driving School Santa Ana
Santa Ana
+1 714-542-8660
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
43 C GOALS
Anaheim
+1 714-860-2361
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
44 C TRUCKMASTER CDL SCHOOL
Hesperia
+1 913-278-9289
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
45 C Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Costa Mesa
+1 714-424-8918
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
46 C Temecula Valley Unified School District
Temecula
+1 951-506-7035
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
47 C Flyfreight, CDL Academy
Victorville
+1 909-642-8811
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
48 C Victor Valley College
Victorville
+1 760-245-4271
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
49 C Downey Unified School District
Downey
+1 562-469-6740
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
50 C TGA Truck Driving School - D
Downey
+1 323-797-1841
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
51 C TGA Truck Driving School - Main
Downey
+1 323-797-1841
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
52 C DTS Technical Inc
Downey
+1 323-728-2460
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
53 C Environmental Outsource, Inc.
LOS ANGELES
+1 714-514-3877
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
54 C Ancora for Long Beach Community College
Long Beach
+1 866-937-1850
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
55 C All In CDL Training
Long Beach
+1 909-708-4861
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%34.7
56 C East Valley College
Fontana
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
57 C 160 Driving Academy - San Bernardino
San Bernardino
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
58 C 160 Driving Academy - San Bernardino
San Bernardino
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
59 C Flex Trucking School LLC
San Bernardino
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
60 C Hemet Unified School District
Hemet
✓ FMCSAWIOAVAOnsite testendo?
 unrated
data 9%33.2
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Questions students ask
What is the best CDL school in ${MET}?
By our composite index, Pilot Trucking School ranks first — FMCSA-verified and 4.5★-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?
63 of 91 (69%) 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 Inland Empire; average data completeness 7% and rising as collection continues. Refreshed quarterly.
Cite this ranking: “CDL Schools USA Index — Inland Empire (2026),” CDL Schools USA, as of 2026-07-29. Underlying data available on request.
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