CDL schools in Illinois
Illinois has 128 CDL training locations on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry that say they are open to the public, spread across 81 cities. The most are in Chicago (19), Joliet (5), Schaumburg (5). 92 (72%) are registered for Class A behind-the-wheel training on public roads, and 60 for Class B. The provider with the most locations here is 160 Driving Academy, with 23.
128public training locations
92Class A public-road driving
60Class B training
17school bus
65hazmat theory
Cities with the most CDL schools in Illinois
Chicago
19 locations
Joliet
5 locations
Schaumburg
5 locations
Quincy
4 locations
Springfield
3 locations
Addison
2 locations
Centralia
2 locations
Champaign
2 locations
Cicero
2 locations
Des Plaines
2 locations
East Dundee
2 locations
Elgin
2 locations
Moline
2 locations
Montgomery
2 locations
Palos Hills
2 locations
Park Forest
2 locations
Peoria
2 locations
Rockford
2 locations
Summit
2 locations
Waukegan
2 locations
West Chicago
2 locations
Alsip
1 location
Ashland
1 location
Aurora
1 location
All 128 registered locations
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| School | City | Training offered |
|---|---|---|
| College of DuPage Truck Driving School | Addison | Class AHazmat |
| Experior Truck Driving School | Alsip | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| CDL America Inc CDL America |
Aurora | Class AHazmat |
| Rock Valley College | Belvidere | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Division Truck Driving School | Blue Island | Class AHazmat |
| Spoon River College | Canton | Class AClass BPassengerHazmat |
| Southeastern Illinois college | Carmi | Class AClass B |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Carterville | Class AClass B |
| 160 Driving Academy - Kaskaskia - Classroom 160 Driving Academy |
Centralia | Class AHazmat |
| 160 Driving Academy - Kaskaskia - Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Centralia | Class A |
| 160 Driving Academy - Belleville - Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Centreville | Class A |
| Road Runner Driving School LLC Road Runner Driving School |
Champaign | Class A |
| Alamo Truck Driving School ALAMO TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL iNC |
Chicago | Class A |
| All Pro Truck Driving School LLC | Chicago | Class A |
| America Business College | Chicago | Class A |
| Blue Horizon CO | Chicago | Class AHazmat |
| Bulldog Driving School (chicago) Bulldog Driving School |
Chicago | Class AHazmat |
| Bulldog Driving School (yard) Bulldog Driving School |
Chicago | Class AHazmat |
| Clutch Performance Truck Driving Academy Clutch Peformance Truck Driving Academy |
Chicago | Class AHazmat |
| Columbia Driving School | Chicago | Class AHazmat |
| Expert Driving School, Inc. | Chicago | Class AHazmat |
| Juarez Driving School | Chicago | Class AClass BPassengerHazmat |
| Mexico-Juarez Driving School Juarez Driving School |
Chicago | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Mid-City Truck Driving Academy Inc. Midcity Truck Driving |
Chicago | Class AClass BPassengerHazmat |
| Olive-Harvey College/City Colleges of Chicago | Chicago | Class AClass BPassengerHazmat |
| 160 Driving Academy - Prairie State - Classroom and Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Chicago Heights | Class AHazmat |
| America Business College | Cicero | Class A |
| Progressive Truck Driving School, INC (Cicero) Progressive Truck Driving School, INC |
Cicero | Class AHazmat |
| Eagle Training Services | Crystal Lake | Class AHazmat |
| Danville Area Community College | Danville | Class AClass B |
| Trimble Trucking | DeLand | Class A |
| Richland Community College | Decatur | Class AClass BHazmat |
| 160 Driving Academy - Des Plaines - Classroom and Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Des Plaines | Class AHazmat |
| Sauk Valley Community College Midwest Safe Driver, LLC |
Dixon | Class AClass B |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Lewis and Clark Community College Class A CDL Training |
East Alton | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Pro Driver CDL School - Training Yard Prodriver CDL School |
East Dundee | Class AClass B |
| Wolf Driving School | East Dundee | Class AClass B |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria | Class AClass BPassengerHazmat |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin | Class AHazmat |
| Safe Truck Parking Location Mon Pride Express Inc |
Elgin | Class A |
| Bulldog Driving School (north) Bulldog Driving School |
Elmwood Park | Class AHazmat |
| 160 Driving Academy - Freeport - Classroom and Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Freeport | Class AHazmat |
| H Trucking Inc | Granite City | Class AClass B |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg | Class AClass B |
| 160 Driving Academy - South Holland - Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Harvey | Class A |
| Xmax Driving Solutions LLC | Hickory Hills | Class A |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | Class AClass B |
| H Trucking Inc | Jerseyville | Class AClass B |
| 160 Driving Academy - Joliet - Classroom and Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Joliet | Class AHazmat |
| Advantage Driver Training LLC Advantage Driver Training |
Joliet | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Cadence Premier Global | Joliet | Class A |
| T&t CDL Training Academy Plus LLC | Joliet | Class AClass B |
| Siteline Chicago Siteline CDL |
Lake Bluff | Class A |
| Progressive Truck Driving School, INC (Lansing) Progressive Truck Driving School, INC |
Lansing | Class AHazmat |
| J.t. Barrier LLC | Lemont | Class AClass BHazmat |
| 160 Driving Academy - Rockford - Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Loves Park | Class A |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta | Class AHazmat |
| Lake Land College | Marshall | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Shawnee Community College Metro. Shawnee Community College |
Metropolis | Class AHazmat |
| 160 Driving Academy - Moline - Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Moline | Class AClass B |
| 160 Driving Academy - Oswego - Range and Road 160 Driving Academy |
Montgomery | Class A |
| Transport 911 Transport911 |
Morton Grove | Class AClass BPassengerSchool bus |
| Kieffer Construction Co Inc Kieffer Brothers Construction Company Inc |
Mount Carmel | Class AClass B |
| 160 Driving Academy - Niles - Classroom and Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Niles | Class AHazmat |
| Heartland Community College | Normal | Class A |
| Illinois Valley Community College Ivcc |
Oglesby | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Hawk Truck Driving School LLC | Palatine | Class AHazmat |
| Bulldog Driving School (south) Bulldog Driving School |
Palos Hills | Class AHazmat |
| Kotra Truck Driving School | Park City | Class AHazmat |
| Road Runner Driving School | Park Forest | Class A |
| 160 Driving Academy - Peoria - Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Peoria | Class A |
| Rend Lake College | Pinckneyville | Class AClass B |
| Gully Transportation, Inc Gully Transportation INC |
Quincy | Class AHazmat |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Kohl Wholesale | Quincy | Class AClass BHazmat |
| First International CDL school | Riverdale | Class A |
| Midwest Safe Driver, LLC | Rochelle | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Rock Valley College Downtown Rock Valley College |
Rockford | Class A |
| DESA Logistics Inc | Schaumburg | Class AClass B |
| Getcdlschool Holdings LLC | Schaumburg | Class A |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Class AHazmat |
| Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, IL Midwest Technical Institute/Delta Technical College |
Springfield | Class AHazmat |
| WD Right of Way Clearing W-D Right of Way Clearing |
Springfield | Class A |
| Marvin Keller Trucking Inc | Sullivan | Class AHazmat |
| Borchardt Transport Inc | Summit | Class AClass B |
| Professional Truck Driving School | Summit | Class AHazmat |
| City of Taylorville | Taylorville | Class AClass B |
| Shawnee Community College Main. Shawnee Community College |
Ullin | Class AHazmat |
| 160 Driving Academy - Waukegan - Yard 160 Driving Academy |
Waukegan | Class A |
| Alpha Truck Driving School INC. | West Chicago | Class AClass B |
| Mon Pride Express INC | West Chicago | Class AClass B |
| Alpha Truck Driving School INC. | Addison | Class AClass B |
| A-C Central School District A-C Central School District #262 |
Ashland | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| 160 Driving Academy - Belleville - Classroom 160 Driving Academy |
Belleville | Class AHazmat |
| Echo Windy City Transportation | Broadview | Class BPassenger |
| Road Runner Driving School LLC Road Runner Driving School |
Champaign | Class AHazmat |
| 160 Driving Academy - Chicago - South Shore - Classroom 160 Driving Academy |
Chicago | Class AHazmat |
| Compass Transportation | Chicago | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Expert Driving School, INC. | Chicago | Class AHazmat |
| Progressive Truck Driving School, INC (Belmont) Progressive Truck Driving School, INC |
Chicago | Class AHazmat |
| School Bus Operations United Quick Transportation |
Chicago | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| School Bus Operations Latino Express, INC |
Chicago | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Pro Driver CDL School - Central Office Prodriver CDL School |
Des Plaines | Class AClass B |
| Center Cass School District #66 | Downers Grove | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Lake Land College | Effingham | Class AClass BHazmat |
| T&t CDL Training Academy Plus LLC | Joliet | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Regional Office of Education #26 | Macomb | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Madison Community Unit School district 12 | Madison | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Marengo Community Middle School Marengo Elementary SD #165 |
Marengo | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Illini Central CUSD | Mason City | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Minooka Transporation | Minooka | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| 160 Driving Academy - Moline - Classroom 160 Driving Academy |
Moline | Class AClass BHazmat |
| 160 Driving Academy - Oswego - Classroom 160 Driving Academy |
Montgomery | Class AHazmat |
| 160 Driving Academy - Palos Hills - Classroom 160 Driving Academy |
Palos Hills | Class AHazmat |
| Road Runner Driving School | Park Forest | Class AHazmat |
| Viking Driving School INC Viking Driving School |
Park Ridge | Class A |
| Pawnee CUSD #11 Www.pawneeschools.com |
Pawnee | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| 160 Driving Academy - Peoria - Classroom 160 Driving Academy |
Peoria | Class AHazmat |
| Regional Superintendent of School # 1/ Quincy Public Schools Quincy Public School Transportation. |
Quincy | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| 160 Driving Academy - Rockford - Classroom 160 Driving Academy |
Rockford | Class AHazmat |
| Getcdlschool Holdings LLC | Schaumburg | Class A |
| Wolf Driving School | Schaumburg | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Wolf Driving School | Schaumburg | Class AClass B |
| 160 Driving Academy - South Holland - Classroom 160 Driving Academy |
South Holland | Class AHazmat |
| Western Egyptian Eoc Western Egyptian EOC Head Start |
Steeleville | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Stark County CUSD #100 Stark CO CUSD#100 |
Toulon | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| 160 Driving Academy - Waukegan - Classroom 160 Driving Academy |
Waukegan | Class AHazmat |
Common questions about CDL training in Illinois
How many CDL schools are in Illinois?
As of 11/3/2026, the FMCSA Training Provider Registry lists 128 public, in-person training locations in Illinois. Of those, 80 list a website.
Where can I get Class A CDL training in Illinois?
92 locations are registered for Class A public-road training. They are concentrated in Chicago, Joliet, Quincy, Springfield.
Can I get a school bus or passenger endorsement in Illinois?
17 locations are registered for school bus (S) training and 23 for passenger (P) training. Many are school districts or transit agencies that may enroll the public.
Can I do ELDT theory online in Illinois?
Yes. Federal rules allow theory online with any registered online provider (607 are listed). Behind-the-wheel training must still be done with a registered provider in person.
The counts above come from the FMCSA Training Provider Registry export dated 11/3/2026 and include only locations that say they are open to the public. Tuition, schedules and job placement are not in the registry. Ask each school directly.
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