CDL Schools in Alabama: Behind-the-Wheel Training

77 CDL schools, truck driving schools and other training locations in Alabama (AL) are listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry for behind-the-wheel CDL training, including schools in Birmingham, Bessemer, Mobile, Montgomery, Alexander City. You need behind-the-wheel training from a registered provider after your ELDT theory.

Need ELDT theory? It can come from a different registered provider than your school: our $20 Class A CDL theory course is online and accepted in Alabama. The Alabama ELDT guide covers the permit and test steps.

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About CDL training in Alabama

Of the 77 AL locations on the registry, 59 (77%) are registered for Class A training, 68 (88%) for Class B, 52 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 44 for school bus (S); 32 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 37 of the names are a school district, transit agency, college or other public body, which often trains only its own drivers, so the number open to the public may be smaller.

Where each class is taught: Class A in Bessemer (5), Birmingham (4) and Mobile (4); Class B in Birmingham (6), Bessemer (4) and Mobile (4); the passenger (P) endorsement in Birmingham (4), Mobile (4) and Alexander City (3); school bus (S) in Birmingham (4), Alexander City (3) and Dothan (3).

67 of the 77 list a phone number and 31 publish a website. 25 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 52 carry an older date; the newest AL record (ESD CDL TRAINING LLC) is from October 2026. Treat an old date as a reason to call first, not as proof that a school has closed.

The locations are spread over 52 cities; the biggest clusters are Birmingham (6), Bessemer (5), Mobile (4), Montgomery (4) and Alexander City (3). Also listed: Dothan (3), Huntsville (3), Anniston (2), Decatur (2), Phenix City (2), Selma (2), Albertville (1), Arab (1), Ashford (1) and Brewton (1). Each city heading below is a jump link, and every card shows the classes that location is registered for.

Not sure a provider is still registered? Read how to check a provider's registry record, and what separates theory from behind-the-wheel before you compare schools.

Before behind-the-wheel in Alabama

Schools in Alabama can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Driver License Division. Federal rules then require at least 14 days with the permit before the skills test, and the agency must see both your theory and your behind-the-wheel completions in the FMCSA registry before it gives you that test. So finish theory first, with any registered provider, then bring the permit to one of the 77 AL locations on this page (59 of them train Class A).

The Alabama ELDT guide covers the AL permit steps, agency fees and testing rules, and the online theory part costs $20 per course.

All registered schools

77 locations

Albertville

Alexander City

Anniston

Arab

  • Arab City Schools

    Arab, 35016

    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Jun 2022

Ashford

Bessemer

Birmingham

Brewton

Butler

Camden

Chatom

Childersburg

Clanton

Cottonwood

Decatur

Demopolis

Dothan

Double Springs

Enterprise

Eufaula

  • Wallace Community College

    Wallace Community College-Eufaula Area

    1150 State Docks Rd, Eufaula, 36027

    • Class A
    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus
    • Hazmat

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Oct 2026

Evergreen

Gadsden

Guntersville

Hanceville

Hueytown

  • SAV School of Trucking LLC

    1826 27th Ave N, Hueytown, 35023

    • Class A

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Jun 2024

Huntsville

Irondale

Jackson

Jasper

LaFayette

Mobile

Monroevile

Montgomery

Muscle Shoals

Northport

Oneonta

Opelika

Oxford

Ozark

Pell City

Phenix City

Prattville

Scottsboro

Selma

Sumiton

Summerdale

Sylacauga

Tanner

Theodore

Trussville

Tuscaloosa

Valley

Alabama CDL school questions

Do I need behind-the-wheel training after online theory?
Yes, for a Class A or Class B CDL, the B-to-A upgrade and the passenger and school bus endorsements. Theory can be done online, but range and public-road training must be done in person with a registered provider, for example one of the Alabama schools on this page. In Alabama, 59 of the 77 registered locations are set up for Class A training and 68 for Class B; Birmingham alone has 6. Hazmat is theory only.
How do I check that a school is registered?
Search the school's name at tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov. Every school on this page comes from that registry, but listings change, so confirm before you pay.
Can I take theory and behind-the-wheel from different providers?
Yes. FMCSA lets you complete theory with one registered provider and behind-the-wheel with another. Many drivers in Alabama finish theory online first, then do range and road training in person with a local school or instructor.
How do I find a Class A truck driving school in Alabama?
Filter the list on this page by Class A. 59 of the 77 registered locations in Alabama are set up for Class A (tractor-trailer) training; the biggest clusters are in Bessemer (5), Birmingham (4) and Mobile (4). Some Class A registrants are trucking companies that train only their own new hires, so call and ask whether the school takes public students before you plan around it.

Budgeting for your CDL? See what ELDT costs in 2026 for online theory prices and the other fees.

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