CDL Schools in Delaware: Behind-the-Wheel Training

About CDL training in Delaware

Delaware runs about a hundred miles north to south, and its registered schools sit mostly in the New Castle and Wilmington area along I-95, with a few around Georgetown in Sussex County. Because the state is narrow, locations in Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are often just as close, and they appear below.

Of the 15 DE locations on the registry, 15 (100%) are registered for Class A training, 9 (60%) for Class B, 7 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 6 for school bus (S); 8 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 2 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 New Castle (3), Wilmington (3) and Georgetown (2); Class B in Wilmington (3), Georgetown (2) and Laurel (1); the passenger (P) endorsement in Wilmington (3), Laurel (1) and Millsboro (1); school bus (S) in Wilmington (3), Laurel (1) and Millsboro (1).

14 of the 15 list a phone number and 11 publish a website. 9 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 6 carry an older date; the newest DE record (Smith & Solomon) is from September 2026. Treat an old date as a reason to call first, not as proof that a school has closed.

The locations are spread over 9 cities; the biggest clusters are New Castle (3), Wilmington (3), Georgetown (2), Newark (2) and Laurel (1). Also listed: Middletown (1), Millsboro (1), Vineland City (1) and Woodside (1). Each city heading below is a jump link, and every card shows the classes that location is registered for.

No registered location is listed in Dover itself; use the ZIP search for the closest one.

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 Delaware

Schools in Delaware can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV); the agency lists the CLP fee as $5 (CDL learner's permit, 1 year). 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 15 DE locations on this page.

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

Registered schools within 60 miles in neighboring states

Straight-line distance from the closest DE location on this page. Each link opens the school's card on its own state page; the same registry rules apply across the line.

• The dixon brothers trucking school

  Wilmington, MD · 0 mi

• Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education

  Vineland, NJ · 3 mi

• Chesapeake Enviromental Services, LLC

  Delmar, MD · 8 mi

• Advanced CDL Driving Academy

  Elkton, MD · 8 mi

• Delaware Environmental Construction Services

  Elkton, MD · 8 mi

• UtiliTrain

  Elkton, MD · 8 mi

• All-State Career School, Inc.

  Chester, PA · 11 mi

• DRIVN INC

  Chester, PA · 11 mi