CDL Schools in Mississippi: Behind-the-Wheel Training

119 CDL schools, truck driving schools and other training locations in Mississippi (MS) are listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry for behind-the-wheel CDL training, including schools in Jackson, Hattiesburg, Summit, Tupelo, Grenada. 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 Mississippi. The Mississippi ELDT guide covers the permit and test steps.

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About CDL training in Mississippi

Of the 119 MS locations on the registry, 80 (67%) are registered for Class A training, 87 (73%) for Class B, 67 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 62 for school bus (S); 31 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 58 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 Jackson (9), Hattiesburg (5) and Tupelo (4); Class B in Jackson (5), Summit (4) and Grenada (3); the passenger (P) endorsement in Jackson (4), Grenada (3) and Summit (3); school bus (S) in Jackson (4), Grenada (3) and Summit (3).

111 of the 119 list a phone number and 39 publish a website. 30 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 89 carry an older date; the newest MS record (Truck Driver Institute, Inc.) 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 77 cities; the biggest clusters are Jackson (9), Hattiesburg (5), Summit (5), Tupelo (5) and Grenada (4). Also listed: Magee (3), Olive Branch (3), Southaven (3), Batesville (2), Booneville (2), Brookhaven (2), Clarksdale (2), Cleveland (2), Columbia (2) and Ellisville (2). 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 Biloxi 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 Mississippi

Schools in Mississippi can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau. 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 119 MS locations on this page (80 of them train Class A).

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

All registered schools

119 locations

Batesville

Bay Springs

Booneville

Brookhaven

Byhalia

Canton

Carthage

Charleston

Choctaw

Clarksdale

Cleveland

Collins

Columbia

Crystal Springs

Decatur

Ellisville

Eupora

Falkner

Florence

Forest

  • forest municipal school district

    Vincent Jones

    Forest, 39074

    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Mar 2025

  • forest municipal school district

    Vincent Jones

    325 Cleveland St, Forest, 39074

    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Phone: +1 601-934-8099

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Oct 2022

Foxworth

Greenville

Grenada

Gulfport

Hattiesburg

Hickory Flat

Holly Springs

Horn Lake

Indianola

Iuka

Jackson

Kiln

Kosciusko

Leland

Lexington

Liberty

Long Beach

Louise

Lucedale

Lumberton

Maben

Magee

Mayhew

McComb

Meadville

Meridian

Natchez

Okolona

Olive Branch

Oxford

Pearl

Perkinston

Pheba

Philadelphia

Pickens

Poplarville

Port Gibson

Prentiss

Richland

Ridgeland

Ruleville

Sardis

Saucier

Scooba

Southaven

Starkville

Stonewall

Summit

Sunflower

Tishomingo

Tunica

Tupelo

Walls

Water Valley

Waynesboro

Wesson

Winona

Mississippi 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 Mississippi schools on this page. In Mississippi, 80 of the 119 registered locations are set up for Class A training and 87 for Class B; Jackson alone has 9. 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi?
Filter the list on this page by Class A. 80 of the 119 registered locations in Mississippi are set up for Class A (tractor-trailer) training; the biggest clusters are in Jackson (9), Hattiesburg (5) and Tupelo (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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