CDL schools in South Carolina
South Carolina has 60 CDL training locations on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry that say they are open to the public, spread across 37 cities. The most are in Columbia (7), Orangeburg (4), Greenville (3). 49 (82%) are registered for Class A behind-the-wheel training on public roads, and 46 for Class B. The provider with the most locations here is Lindenwood Education System, with 11.
Cities with the most CDL schools in South Carolina
All 60 registered locations
| School | City | Training offered |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Technical College | Anderson | Class AClass BPassenger |
| TRANSTECH INC Charleston Trans Tech Inc |
Charleston | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Northeastern Technical College | Cheraw | Class A |
| (Columbia)Valley Coach & Logistics Commercial Driver Training School Valley Coach & Logistics, LLC. |
Columbia | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Ancora Training for Midlands Technical College Lindenwood Education System |
Columbia | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Ancora Training for Midlands Technical College (Beltline Campus) Lindenwood Education System |
Columbia | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Knight's Drivers Academy | Columbia | Class A |
| OTF truck & training institution LLC OTF truck and training institution |
Columbia | Class AClass B |
| Roadmaster Drivers School (CSC) Roadmaster Drivers School |
Columbia | Class A |
| TRANSTECH INC Columbia Trans Tech Inc |
Columbia | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Ancora Training for Horry-Georgetown Technical College Lindenwood Education System |
Conway | Class AClass B |
| Commercial Driving Academy- SC Commercial Driving Academy LLC |
Duncan | Class AClass BPassengerHazmat |
| Spartanburg Community College | Duncan | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Palmetto Training, Inc. (Allendale) Palmetto Training, Inc. |
Fairfax | Class AClass B |
| Ancora Training for Florence Darlington Technical College Lindenwood Education System |
Florence | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Neely Shaw CDL's, LLC Neely Shaw CDL's LLC |
Gaffney | Class AClass BPassenger |
| Ancora Training for Aiken Technical College Lindenwood Education System |
Graniteville | Class AClass B |
| Ancora Training for Greenville Technical College Lindenwood Education System |
Greenville | Class AClass B |
| Driving Academy Driving Academy Greenville |
Greenville | Class AClass BPassengerSchool bus |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Greenville | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Greenwood | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood | Class AClass BPassengerSchool bus |
| ACE Driving Academy | Greer | Class AHazmat |
| TransTech INC Greer SC Trans Tech Inc |
Greer | Class AClass BHazmat |
| #4 - Palmetto Training, Inc. (Hardeeville) Palmetto Training, Inc. |
Hardeeville | Class AClass B |
| Ancora Training for Williamsburg Technical College Lindenwood Education System |
Kingstree | Class AClass B |
| Carolina Construction School | Lancaster | Class A |
| South Carolina Rural Water Association Scrwa |
Lancaster | Class A |
| SAGE Truck Driving School - Columbia SC Sage Truck Driving Schools |
Lexington | Class AClass B |
| Founder C & J Truck Driver Training LLC |
Mullins | Class AClass B |
| Driving Change | North Charleston | Class AHazmat |
| Trident Technical College | North Charleston | Class AHazmat |
| (Orangeburg) Valley Coach & Logistics Commercial Driver Training School Valley Coach & Logistics, LLC. |
Orangeburg | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Ancora Training for Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Lindenwood Education System |
Orangeburg | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Orangeburg | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Octech Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College |
Orangeburg | Class AHazmat |
| Accel Trucking University | Ridgeland | Class AHazmat |
| York Technical Community College York Technical College |
Rock Hill | Class AClass B |
| Gardner Transport LLC | Saint Helena island | Class A |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Saluda | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| (Summerville) Valley Coach & Logistics Commercial Driver Training School Valley Coach & Logistics, LLC. |
Summerville | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Miller-Motte Driving Institute Lindenwood Education System |
Summerville | Class AHazmat |
| #2 - Palmetto Training, Inc. (Sumter) Palmetto Training, Inc. |
Sumter | Class AClass B |
| Ancora for Central Carolina Technical College Lindenwood Education System |
Sumter | Class AClass B |
| Carolina CDL School, LLC | Taylors | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Technical College of The Lowcountry (Varnville, Sc) Technical College of The Lowcountry |
Varnville | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Technical College of The Lowcountry | Walterboro | Class AClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat |
| Trusted King Transport LLC | West Columbia | Class AHazmat |
| Ancora Training for Midlands Technical College Winnsboro, SC Lindenwood Education System |
Winnsboro | Class AClass BHazmat |
| Richard Carroll Elementary | Bamberg | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Marlboro County School District | Bennettsville | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Kershaw County Kershaw County School District |
Elgin | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Allendale County Schools | Fairfax | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Pine Ridge Boys Quartet | Inman | Class BPassenger |
| Darlington County School District | Lamar | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Laurens County School District 55 Laurens School District 55 |
Laurens | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Howard Consulting Associates | Ridgeland | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Saluda School Bus Transportation Office Saluda County School District One |
Saluda | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Greenville County Schools | Taylors | Class BPassengerSchool bus |
| Teamsters Local Union 509 International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
West Columbia | Hazmat |
Common questions about CDL training in South Carolina
How many CDL schools are in South Carolina?
As of 11/3/2026, the FMCSA Training Provider Registry lists 60 public, in-person training locations in South Carolina. Of those, 38 list a website.
Where can I get Class A CDL training in South Carolina?
49 locations are registered for Class A public-road training. They are concentrated in Columbia, Orangeburg, Greenville, Duncan.
Can I get a school bus or passenger endorsement in South Carolina?
22 locations are registered for school bus (S) training and 26 for passenger (P) training. Many are school districts or transit agencies that may enroll the public.
Can I do ELDT theory online in South Carolina?
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.