CDL Schools in Wisconsin: Behind-the-Wheel Training

67 CDL schools, truck driving schools and other training locations in Wisconsin (WI) are listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry for behind-the-wheel CDL training, including schools in Milwaukee, Kenosha, Little Chute, Marinette, Merrill. 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 Wisconsin. The Wisconsin ELDT guide covers the permit and test steps.

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About CDL training in Wisconsin

Of the 67 WI locations on the registry, 63 (94%) are registered for Class A training, 52 (78%) for Class B, 30 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 24 for school bus (S); 34 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 23 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 Milwaukee (8), Kenosha (5) and Little Chute (2); Class B in Milwaukee (7), Kenosha (3) and Little Chute (2); the passenger (P) endorsement in Milwaukee (6), Little Chute (2) and Merrill (2); school bus (S) in Milwaukee (4), Little Chute (2) and Antigo (1).

61 of the 67 list a phone number and 45 publish a website. 19 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 48 carry an older date; the newest WI record (Lada Driver School, 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 47 cities; the biggest clusters are Milwaukee (9), Kenosha (5), Little Chute (2), Marinette (2) and Merrill (2). Also listed: New Richmond (2), Oak Creek (2), Seymour (2), Sun Prairie (2), Superior (2), Antigo (1), Appleton (1), Ashland (1), Beaver Dam (1) and Brussels (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 Madison 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 Wisconsin

Schools in Wisconsin can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 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 67 WI locations on this page (63 of them train Class A).

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

All registered schools

67 locations

Antigo

Appleton

Ashland

Beaver Dam

  • Moraine Park Technical College

    Moraine Park Technical College Beaver Dam

    Beaver Dam, 53916

    • Class A

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Nov 2022

Brussels

  • Southern Door School District

    Southern Door County School District

    2073 County Rd DK, Brussels, 54204

    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Phone: +1 920-825-7321

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Jan 2022

Butler

Chilton

Chippewa Falls

Clintonville

Coon valley

Eau Claire

Elkhorn

Elmwood

Green Bay

Holcombe

Hudson

Janesville

Kenosha

Kewaskum

La Farge

Ladysmith

Larsen

Little Chute

Marinette

Merrill

Milwaukee

New Glarus

New Richmond

Oak Creek

Onalaska

Oregon

Pepin

Pewaukee

Racine

Rice Lake

Seymour

St. Croix Falls

Sturtevant

Sun Prairie

Superior

Viroqua

Waupaca

Wautoma

West Allis

Wilson

Windsor

Wisonsin Dells

Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin schools on this page. In Wisconsin, 63 of the 67 registered locations are set up for Class A training and 52 for Class B; Milwaukee 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
Filter the list on this page by Class A. 63 of the 67 registered locations in Wisconsin are set up for Class A (tractor-trailer) training; the biggest clusters are in Milwaukee (8), Kenosha (5) and Little Chute (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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