CDL Schools in Michigan: Behind-the-Wheel Training

55 CDL schools, truck driving schools and other training locations in Michigan (MI) are listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry for behind-the-wheel CDL training, including schools in Detroit, Freeland, Jackson, Romulus, Dearborn. 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 Michigan. The Michigan ELDT guide covers the permit and test steps.

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About CDL training in Michigan

Of the 55 MI locations on the registry, 53 (96%) are registered for Class A training, 38 (69%) for Class B, 24 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 20 for school bus (S); 27 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 3 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 Detroit (6), Freeland (3) and Jackson (3); Class B in Freeland (3), Romulus (3) and Detroit (2); the passenger (P) endorsement in Detroit (2), Freeland (2) and Byron Center (1); school bus (S) in Detroit (2), Freeland (2) and Byron Center (1).

49 of the 55 list a phone number and 35 publish a website. 24 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 31 carry an older date; the newest MI record (Rassem Trucking Driving School, Inc) 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 43 cities; the biggest clusters are Detroit (6), Freeland (3), Jackson (3), Romulus (3) and Dearborn (2). Also listed: Alpena (1), Ann Arbor (1), Bad Axe (1), Benton Harbor (1), Byron Center (1), Cadillac (1), Dearborn Heights (1), Deckerville (1), Dorr (1) and Escanaba (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 Warren 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 Michigan

Schools in Michigan can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Michigan Secretary of State (SOS). 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 55 MI locations on this page (53 of them train Class A).

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

All registered schools

55 locations

Alpena

Ann Arbor

Bad Axe

Benton Harbor

Byron Center

Cadillac

Dearborn

Dearborn Heights

  • Bert's Testing & Training Services, Inc.

    26380 Van Born Road, Suite 6, Dearborn Heights, 48125

    • Class A
    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Phone: +1 313-299-7755

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Sep 2026

Deckerville

Detroit

Dorr

  • Training wheels cdl

    Hastings public school

    232 W Grand St, Dorr, 49323

    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Aug 2026

Escanaba

Flint

Freeland

Gaylord

Grand Rapids

Grandville

Harris

Hastings

  • Training wheels cdl

    Hastings public school

    232 W Grand St, Hastings, 49058

    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Aug 2026

Ironwood

Jackson

Lansing

Lawton

Macomb

  • Coast To Coast Truck Driving School

    5862017071

    Macomb, 48044

    • Class A
    • Hazmat

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Feb 2024

Marquette

Monroe

Mount Morris

Mount Pleasant

Niles

Novi

Oscoda

Owosso

Peck

Port Huron

Romulus

Shelby Township

South Haven

Spalding

St Johns

Sterling Heights

Sturgis

Washington twp

West Branch

Michigan 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 Michigan schools on this page. In Michigan, 53 of the 55 registered locations are set up for Class A training and 38 for Class B; Detroit 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 Michigan 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 Michigan?
Filter the list on this page by Class A. 53 of the 55 registered locations in Michigan are set up for Class A (tractor-trailer) training; the biggest clusters are in Detroit (6), Freeland (3) and Jackson (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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