CDL Schools in Rhode Island: Behind-the-Wheel Training

About CDL training in Rhode Island

Rhode Island is the smallest state, and most of it is within an hour of Providence, so the short registry list here is only part of the picture. Registered schools over the line in Massachusetts and Connecticut are often closer to a Rhode Island driver than the next in-state location.

Of the 4 RI locations on the registry, 2 (50%) are registered for Class A training, 4 (100%) for Class B, 3 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 2 for school bus (S); 2 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online.

Where each class is taught: Class A in Johnston (1) and Pawtucket (1); Class B in Cranston (1), Johnston (1) and Pascoag (1); the passenger (P) endorsement in Cranston (1), Pascoag (1) and Pawtucket (1); school bus (S) in Cranston (1) and Pascoag (1).

4 of the 4 list a phone number and 0 publish a website. 0 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 4 carry an older date; the newest RI record (DATTCO Inc.) is from November 2025. Treat an old date as a reason to call first, not as proof that a school has closed.

The locations are spread over 4 cities, one location each in Cranston (1), Johnston (1), Pascoag (1) and Pawtucket (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 Providence or Warwick; 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 Rhode Island

Schools in Rhode Island can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). 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 4 RI locations on this page (2 of them train Class A).

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

Registered schools within 60 miles in neighboring states

Straight-line distance from the closest RI location on this page. Each link opens the school's card on its own state page; the same registry rules apply across the line.

• Cozy Bus Co.

  Fall River, MA · 12 mi

• Southeastern Regional Transit Authority

  Fall River, MA · 12 mi

• Moov Drivers School Boston

  Mendon, MA · 12 mi

• Amaral Auto & Truck Driving School, Inc.

  Westport, MA · 17 mi

• CMSC Parker Professional Driving School

  Raynham, MA · 18 mi

• Worcester Regional Transit Authority

  Worcester, MA · 20 mi

• J & J Driving School & Logistics, Inc.

  New Bedford, MA · 24 mi

• New England Safety Solutions

  Spencer, MA · 24 mi