CDL Schools in New Mexico: Behind-the-Wheel Training

53 CDL schools, truck driving schools and other training locations in New Mexico (NM) are listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry for behind-the-wheel CDL training, including schools in Albuquerque, Hobbs, Roswell, Dexter, Farmington. 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 New Mexico. The New Mexico ELDT guide covers the permit and test steps.

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About CDL training in New Mexico

Of the 53 NM locations on the registry, 31 (58%) are registered for Class A training, 46 (87%) for Class B, 40 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 28 for school bus (S); 22 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 13 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 Albuquerque (5), Hobbs (5) and Farmington (2); Class B in Albuquerque (5), Hobbs (3) and Dexter (2); the passenger (P) endorsement in Hobbs (3), Albuquerque (2) and Dexter (2); school bus (S) in Farmington (2), Santa Fe (2) and Alamogordo (1).

45 of the 53 list a phone number and 16 publish a website. 14 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 39 carry an older date; the newest NM record (Sage Truck Driving Schools) 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 36 cities; the biggest clusters are Albuquerque (5), Hobbs (5), Roswell (3), Dexter (2) and Farmington (2). Also listed: Gallup (2), Las Cruces (2), Las Vegas (2), Portales (2), Santa Fe (2), Alamogordo (1), Artesia (1), Bloomfield (1), Capitan (1) and Carlsbad (1). 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 New Mexico

Schools in New Mexico can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). 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 53 NM locations on this page (31 of them train Class A).

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

All registered schools

53 locations

Alamogordo

Albuquerque

Artesia

Bloomfield

Capitan

Carlsbad

Clayton

Clovis

Corona

Crownpoint

  • navajo technical university

    Lower Point Rd, Crownpoint, 87313

    • Class A
    • Hazmat

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Nov 2022

Cuba

Deming

  • Gabriel Sanchez

    Deming, 88030

    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: May 2025

Dexter

Estancia

Farmington

Fort Wingate

Gallup

Grants

Hatch

Hobbs

Kirtland

  • San Juan College

    San Juan College West Campus

    Kirtland, 87417

    • Class A
    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • Hazmat

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Jan 2026

Las Cruces

Las Vegas

Los Alamos

Lovington

  • B.R Trucking LLc

    Lovington, 88260

    • Class A
    • Class B
    • Hazmat

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Feb 2025

Pie Town

Portales

Ranchos de Taos

Rio Rancho

Roswell

Ruidoso Downs

Santa Fe

Sunland Park

Tierra Amarilla

To'Hajiilee

Tucumcari

New Mexico 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 New Mexico schools on this page. In New Mexico, 31 of the 53 registered locations are set up for Class A training and 46 for Class B; Albuquerque alone has 5. 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico?
Filter the list on this page by Class A. 31 of the 53 registered locations in New Mexico are set up for Class A (tractor-trailer) training; the biggest clusters are in Albuquerque (5), Hobbs (5) and Farmington (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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