CDL Schools in South Carolina
Federal law requires entry-level CDL training to come from a provider listed in FMCSA's Training Provider Registry. South Carolina has 62 registered training locations open to the public — every one of them is listed below.
Registered training locations
62
Median truck driver wage
$51,810
South Carolina, heavy & tractor-trailer
Job growth 2022–2032
+9.2%
Openings per year
4,000
statewide average
FMCSA-Registered CDL Training Providers in South Carolina
Sorted by city. "Theory" is classroom instruction; "BTW" is behind-the-wheel training on a range or public road. Confirm current registration with the school before enrolling.
| Provider | City | CDL classes | Training offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Technical College | Anderson | Class A; Class B; Passenger | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Richard Carroll Elementary | Bamberg | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Marlboro County School District | Bennettsville | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Train 4 Less Charleston Under review | Charleston | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory | Class B: Theory | Passenger: Theory | School Bus: Theory | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| TRANSTECH INC Charleston | Charleston | Class A; Class B; Passenger; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Northeastern Technical College | Cheraw | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Ancora for Midlands Technical College | Columbia | Class A; Class B; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Ancora for Midlands Technical College (Beltline Campus) | Columbia | Class A; Class B; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| (Columbia)Valley Coach & Logistics Commercial Driver Training School | Columbia | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Knight's Drivers Academy | Columbia | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| OTF truck & training institution LLC | Columbia | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Roadmaster Drivers School (CSC) | Columbia | Class A | Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| TRANSTECH INC Columbia | Columbia | Class A; Class B; Passenger; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Ancora for Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Commercial Driving Academy- SC | Duncan | Class A; Class B; Passenger; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Spartanburg Community College | Duncan | Class A; Class B; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Kershaw County | Elgin | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Range | School Bus: BTW-Range |
| Allendale County Schools | Fairfax | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Palmetto Training, Inc. (Allendale) | Fairfax | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Ancora for Florence Darlington Technical College | Florence | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Train 4 Less Fort Mill Under review | Fort Mill | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory | Class B: Theory | Passenger: Theory | School Bus: Theory | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Neely Shaw CDL's, LLC | Gaffney | Class A; Class B; Passenger | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Ancora for Aiken Technical College | Graniteville | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Ancora for Greenville Technical College | Greenville | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Driving Academy | Greenville | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Greenville | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Greenwood | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| ACE Driving Academy | Greer | Class A; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| TransTech INC Greer SC | Greer | Class A; Class B; Passenger; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| #4 - Palmetto Training, Inc. (Hardeeville) | Hardeeville | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| PINE RIDGE BOYS QUARTET | INMAN | Class B; Passenger | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Train 4 Less Johns Island Under review | Johns Island | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory | Class B: Theory | Passenger: Theory | School Bus: Theory | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Ancora for Williamsburg Technical College | Kingstree | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Darlington County School District | Lamar | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| South Carolina Rural Water Association | Lancaster | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Laurens County School District 55 | Laurens | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| SAGE Truck Driving School - Columbia SC | Lexington | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Founder | Mullins | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory |
| Driving Change | North Charleston | Class A; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Trident Technical College | North Charleston | Class A; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Ancora for Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Orangeburg | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| (Orangeburg) Valley Coach & Logistics Commercial Driver Training School | Orangeburg | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| OCTECH | ORANGEBURG | Class A; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Truck Driver Institute, Inc. - Richburg | Richburg | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Accel Trucking University | Ridgeland | Class A; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Howard Consulting Associates | Ridgeland | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| York Technical Community College | Rock Hill | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| GARDNER TRANSPORT LLC | Saint Helena island | Class A | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Saluda | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Saluda School Bus Transportation Office | Saluda | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Miller-Motte Driving Institute | Summerville | Class A; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| (Summerville) Valley Coach & Logistics Commercial Driver Training School | Summerville | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| #2 - Palmetto Training, Inc. (Sumter) | Sumter | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Ancora for Central Carolina Technical College | Sumter | Class A; Class B | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Carolina CDL School, LLC | Taylors | Class A; Class B; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Greenville County Schools | Taylors | Class B; Passenger; School Bus | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range |
| Technical College of The Lowcountry (Varnville, Sc) | Varnville | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| Technical College of The Lowcountry | Walterboro | Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION 509 | West Columbia | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
| TRUSTED KING TRANSPORT LLC | WEST COLUMBIA | Class A; Hazardous Materials | Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range | Hazardous Materials: Theory |
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry (tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov), retrieved 2026-07-06. Employer-only training locations (fleets and agencies that train their own drivers) are not listed. Providers marked "Under review" are being re-verified by FMCSA and may not currently certify training.
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What Truck Drivers Earn in South Carolina
Wages
- Median annual wage: $51,810
- Average annual wage: $55,110
- Heavy & tractor-trailer drivers employed statewide: 32,700
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2024 (SOC 53-3032). First-year pay is usually below the median; OTR and specialized endorsements pay above it.
10-year outlook
- Projected growth 2022–2032: +9.2%
- Average openings per year: 4,000
- Employment: 33,900 → 37,030
Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.
Pay in South Carolina's biggest trucking metros
| Metro area | Drivers employed | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5,890 | $55,530 |
| Columbia, SC | 5,230 | $52,730 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 5,140 | $51,300 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 3,590 | $53,930 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 1,640 | $45,640 |
Verified CDL Program Outcomes in South Carolina
States report these results to the U.S. Department of Labor for programs eligible for workforce (WIOA) funding — they are measured outcomes, not marketing claims. Blank cells mean the state suppressed the value (usually small class sizes).
| Provider · Program | Completion | Employed (2 qtrs) | Median earnings (qtr) | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STVT-AAI Education Inc. (DBA Miller-Motte Driving Institute) Cdl Training: Class A Tractor Trailer | 95% | 83% | $10,736 | $5,000 |
| Truck Driver Institute Truck Driver - Cdl - Semi - Tractor Trailer | 89% | 46% | $9,346 | $5,029 |
| 160 Driving Academy Class A Commercial Driver?s License (cdl) License Training | 94% | 38% | $11,053 | $4,595 |
| Palmetto Training Inc Truck Driver - Cdl | 86% | 79% | $9,422 | $5,900 |
| Tri-County Technical College Truck Driver - Cdl Class A | 97% | 85% | $12,012 | $5,007 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College Truck Driver - Cdl-Ce | 95% | 67% | $4,078 | $5,000 |
| Commercial Driving Academy CLASS A Automatic Transmission | 94% | 8% | $9,920 | $5,500 |
| Commercial Driving Academy Class A Manual Transmission | 95% | 26% | $11,238 | $6,610 |
| Roadmaster Drivers School Commercial Truck Driver Training | 66% | — | — | $7,695 |
| Carolina Construction School LLC Class A Truck Driving | 83% | 79% | $7,781 | $4,995 |
| Cdl Training Service Of Sc Dba Ace Driving Academy Basic Truck Driver Training | 92% | 91% | $9,885 | $7,995 |
| Sage Truck Driving Schools Class A CDL Truck Driver Training | 95% | — | — | $5,005 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Eligible Training Provider List results (trainingproviderresults.gov), PY2023. Earnings are for one quarter, not annualized.
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Getting a CDL in South Carolina
Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
- Education: No education required
- Experience: No experience
- Exam: State exam required
- Continuing education: No continuing education requirement
Issuing agency: Department of Motor Vehicles · agency website
Source: CareerOneStop License Finder (U.S. Department of Labor). Since February 2022, first-time Class A/B applicants must complete entry-level driver training with a registered provider before taking the skills test.