CDL Schools in Tennessee: Behind-the-Wheel Training

87 CDL schools, truck driving schools and other training locations in Tennessee (TN) are listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry for behind-the-wheel CDL training, including schools in Memphis, Chattanooga, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Christiana. 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 Tennessee. The Tennessee ELDT guide covers the permit and test steps.

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About CDL training in Tennessee

Of the 87 TN locations on the registry, 56 (64%) are registered for Class A training, 67 (77%) for Class B, 54 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 43 for school bus (S); 21 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 20 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 Memphis (10), Nashville (4) and Johnson City (3); Class B in Memphis (7), Chattanooga (5) and Murfreesboro (5); the passenger (P) endorsement in Chattanooga (5), Memphis (4) and Murfreesboro (4); school bus (S) in Chattanooga (3), Lenoir City (3) and Murfreesboro (3).

76 of the 87 list a phone number and 35 publish a website. 33 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 54 carry an older date; the newest TN record (Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis) 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 47 cities; the biggest clusters are Memphis (10), Chattanooga (6), Nashville (6), Murfreesboro (5) and Christiana (3). Also listed: Jackson (3), Johnson City (3), Knoxville (3), Lenoir City (3), Clarksville (2), Cleveland (2), Crossville (2), Madisonville (2), Manchester (2) and Powell (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 Tennessee

Schools in Tennessee can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services. 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 87 TN locations on this page (56 of them train Class A).

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

All registered schools

87 locations

Birchwood

Blountville

Bristol

Chattanooga

Christiana

Clarksville

Cleveland

Columbia

Crossville

Crump

Eads

Hampshire

Harriman

Henning

Hohenwald

Humboldt

Jackson

Johnson City

Knoxville

La Vergne

Lenoir City

Livingston

Madison

Madisonville

Manchester

Maryville

McMinnville

Memphis

Millington

Mt. Juliet

Murfreesboro

Nashville

Newbern

Oneida

  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology Oneida

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida/Huntsville

    180 Eli Ln, Oneida, 37841

    • Class A
    • Class B
    • Hazmat

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Mar 2026

Ooltewah

Parsons

Powell

Readyville

Rockvale

Selmer

Sharon

Shelbyville

Soddy-Daisy

Springfield

Surgoinsville

Waverly

Woodbury

Tennessee 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 Tennessee schools on this page. In Tennessee, 56 of the 87 registered locations are set up for Class A training and 67 for Class B; Memphis alone has 10. 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee?
Filter the list on this page by Class A. 56 of the 87 registered locations in Tennessee are set up for Class A (tractor-trailer) training; the biggest clusters are in Memphis (10), Nashville (4) and Johnson City (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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