CDL Schools in Maryland: Behind-the-Wheel Training

78 CDL schools, truck driving schools and other training locations in Maryland (MD) are listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry for behind-the-wheel CDL training, including schools in Baltimore, Columbia, Elkton, Frederick, Hyattsville. 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 Maryland. The Maryland ELDT guide covers the permit and test steps.

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About CDL training in Maryland

Of the 78 MD locations on the registry, 62 (79%) are registered for Class A training, 74 (95%) for Class B, 51 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 43 for school bus (S); 38 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 10 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 Baltimore (10), Elkton (3) and Frederick (3); Class B in Baltimore (10), Columbia (3) and Frederick (3); the passenger (P) endorsement in Baltimore (8), Columbia (3) and Hyattsville (3); school bus (S) in Baltimore (8), Columbia (3) and Hyattsville (3).

75 of the 78 list a phone number and 34 publish a website. 22 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 56 carry an older date; the newest MD record (Hagerstown Community College) 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 Baltimore (12), Columbia (3), Elkton (3), Frederick (3) and Hyattsville (3). Also listed: Laurel (3), Annapolis (2), Cockeysville (2), District Heights (2), Forestville (2), Salisbury (2), Belcamp (1), Bowie (1), Cambridge (1) and Cheverly (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 Silver Spring 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 Maryland

Schools in Maryland can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). 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 78 MD locations on this page (62 of them train Class A).

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

All registered schools

78 locations

Annapolis

Baltimore

Belcamp

Bowie

Cambridge

Cheverly

Church Hill

Clinton

Cockeysville

Columbia

Deale

Delmar

Dickerson

District Heights

Eden

Elkridge

Elkton

Forestville

Fort Washington

Frederick

Gaithersburg

Glen Burnie

Glen Dale

Grantsville

Hagerstown

Havre de Grace

Hughesville

Hyattsville

Jessup

La Plata

Largo

Laurel

Lexington Park

Newark

North East

Nottingham

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    Nottingham, 21236

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

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Jul 2026

Ocean City

Parsonsburg

Pasadena

Pikesville

Prince Frederick

Quantico

Randallstown

Randellstown

Salisbury

Sparrows Point

White Marsh

Wilmington

Woodlawn

Worton

Wye Mills

Maryland 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 Maryland schools on this page. In Maryland, 62 of the 78 registered locations are set up for Class A training and 74 for Class B; Baltimore alone has 12. 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 Maryland 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 Maryland?
Filter the list on this page by Class A. 62 of the 78 registered locations in Maryland are set up for Class A (tractor-trailer) training; the biggest clusters are in Baltimore (10), Elkton (3) and Frederick (3). 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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