CDL Schools in Florida: Behind-the-Wheel Training

122 CDL schools, truck driving schools and other training locations in Florida (FL) are listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry for behind-the-wheel CDL training, including schools in Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami, Fort Pierce, Ocala. 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 Florida. The Florida ELDT guide covers the permit and test steps.

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About CDL training in Florida

Of the 122 FL locations on the registry, 100 (82%) are registered for Class A training, 96 (79%) for Class B, 63 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 53 for school bus (S); 34 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 38 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 Orlando (10), Jacksonville (9) and Fort Pierce (5); Class B in Miami (7), Orlando (6) and Jacksonville (5); the passenger (P) endorsement in Miami (5), Orlando (5) and Jacksonville (3); school bus (S) in Miami (5), Tallahassee (3) and Fort Pierce (2).

111 of the 122 list a phone number and 64 publish a website. 50 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 72 carry an older date; the newest FL record (Metropolitan Trucking & Technical Institute) 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 65 cities; the biggest clusters are Jacksonville (10), Orlando (10), Miami (7), Fort Pierce (5) and Ocala (4). Also listed: Tallahassee (4), Lakeland (3), Panama City (3), Tampa (3), Apopka (2), Chipley (2), Crystal River (2), Fort Myers (2), Kissimmee (2) and LaBelle (2). 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 Florida

Schools in Florida can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). 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 122 FL locations on this page (100 of them train Class A).

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

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These schools work with us: take ELDT theory online, then finish behind-the-wheel with them.

All registered schools

121 locations

Apopka

Avon Park

Belle Glade

Bowling Green

Bradenton

Bunnell

Chipley

Clearwater

Cross City

Crystal River

Davie

Daytona Beach

DeLand

Fort Myers

Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce

Gainesville

Green Cove Springs

Hawthorne

Jacksonville

Kissimmee

LaBelle

Lake Butler

Lake Wales

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    • Passenger
    • School bus

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Lakeland

Largo

Live Oak

Madison

Marianna

Miami

Miami Lakes

Milton

Mount Dora

Mulberry

New Port Richey

Niceville

North Port

Ocala

Opa-locka

Orlando

Palm City

Palm Coast

Panama City

Panama City Beach

Pensacola

Pine Castle

Plant City

Pompano Beach

Quincy

Sanderson

Sanford

Southwest Ranches

St. Petersburg

Starke

Sumterville

Sunrise

Tallahassee

Tampa

Thonotosassa

Venice

Vero Beach

Winter Haven

Yulee

Zephyrhills

Florida 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 Florida schools on this page. In Florida, 100 of the 122 registered locations are set up for Class A training and 96 for Class B; Jacksonville alone has 10. 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 Florida 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 Florida?
Filter the list on this page by Class A. 100 of the 122 registered locations in Florida are set up for Class A (tractor-trailer) training; the biggest clusters are in Orlando (10), Jacksonville (9) and Fort Pierce (5). 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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