CDL Schools in Missouri: Behind-the-Wheel Training

112 CDL schools, truck driving schools and other training locations in Missouri (MO) are listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry for behind-the-wheel CDL training, including schools in St. Louis, Kansas City, Independence, Malden, Poplar Bluff. 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 Missouri. The Missouri ELDT guide covers the permit and test steps.

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About CDL training in Missouri

Of the 112 MO locations on the registry, 79 (71%) are registered for Class A training, 95 (85%) for Class B, 72 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 68 for school bus (S); 39 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 37 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 Kansas City (6), St. Louis (4) and Charleston (2); Class B in St. Louis (7), Kansas City (4) and Independence (3); the passenger (P) endorsement in St. Louis (5), Independence (3) and Kansas City (2); school bus (S) in St. Louis (4), Florissant (2) and Independence (2).

101 of the 112 list a phone number and 47 publish a website. 35 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 77 carry an older date; the newest MO record (Fast Track CDL LLC) 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 84 cities; the biggest clusters are St. Louis (7), Kansas City (6), Independence (3), Malden (3) and Poplar Bluff (3). Also listed: Troy (3), Charleston (2), Columbia (2), Florissant (2), Kennett (2), Perryville (2), Saint Louis (2), Sedalia (2), Sikeston (2) and Springfield (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 Missouri

Schools in Missouri can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Missouri Department of Revenue, Driver License 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 112 MO locations on this page (79 of them train Class A).

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

All registered schools

112 locations

Anderson

Annapolis

Arbyrd

Arnold

Ava

Bois D'Arc

Boonville

Bridgeton

Broseley

Cabool

Cape Girardeau

Center

Charleston

Chesterfield

Clinton

Columbia

Deering

Diamond

Eldon

Fair Play

Florissant

Freeman

Gideon

Gilman city

Hayti

Hazelwood

Independence

Jefferson City

Joplin

Kansas City

Kennett

Knob Noster

Leadington

Lebanon

Lee's Summit

Lexington

  • Lexington Diesel

    Lexington, 64067

    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Oct 2024

Macon

Malden

Memphis

Mexico

Moberly

Mount Vernon

Mountain View

Neosho

Nevada

Niangua

Norborne

Osage Beach

Overland

Paris

Pattonsburg

Perryville

Piedmont

Poplar Bluff

Portageville

Raymondville

  • Raymondville R-7 School District

    Raymondville R-VII School District

    135 W HWY B, Raymondville, 65555

    • Class A
    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Phone: +1 417-457-6237

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Jan 2026

Raytown

Republic

Rolla

Saint James

Saint Joseph

Saint Louis

Sedalia

Shelbina

Sikeston

Springfield

St Ann

St. Joseph

St. Louis

Steele

Strafford

Thayer

Trenton

  • North Central Missouri College

    Trenton, 64683

    • Class A

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Sep 2026

Troy

Versailles

  • Thouvenel Harvesting LLC

    Versailles, 65084

    • Class A
    • Class B

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Apr 2026

Vichy

Warrenton

Warsaw

Waynesville

Wentzville

Whiteman Air Force Base

Willow Springs

Winfield

Zalma

  • Zalma R-5

    Zalma, 63787

    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Apr 2025

Missouri 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 Missouri schools on this page. In Missouri, 79 of the 112 registered locations are set up for Class A training and 95 for Class B; St. Louis alone has 7. 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 Missouri 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 Missouri?
Filter the list on this page by Class A. 79 of the 112 registered locations in Missouri are set up for Class A (tractor-trailer) training; the biggest clusters are in Kansas City (6), St. Louis (4) and Charleston (2). 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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