CDL Schools in Tennessee

Federal law requires entry-level CDL training to come from a provider listed in FMCSA's Training Provider Registry. Tennessee has 97 registered training locations open to the public — every one of them is listed below.

Registered training locations

Median truck driver wage

$55,610

Tennessee, heavy & tractor-trailer

Job growth 2022–2032

+10%

Openings per year

7,720

statewide average

FMCSA-Registered CDL Training Providers in Tennessee

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
Train 4 Less Altamont Under review	Altamont	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
Jones Transportation	Birchwood	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
CENTRAL BUSES INC	BLOUNTVILLE	Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials	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
K &M Transportation and Trucking ,LLC	Bradyville	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
Holston Bus Co.	Bristol	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
CARTA	Chattanooga	Class B; Passenger	Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
CARTA TRAINING	Chattanooga	Class B; Passenger	Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Driving Academy	Chattanooga	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
Marshall Transportation LLC	Chattanooga	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
Miller-Motte College Chattanooga	Chattanooga	Class A	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Paul Davis/Complete Facility Care	Chattanooga	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
Adams Bus Services, LLC	Christiana	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
Erica McNeal - Independent Instructor	Christiana	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
Truck Driver Institute, Inc. - Christiana	Christiana	Class A	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Armored Trucking Academy, LLC	Clarksville	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
Tennessee College of Applied Technology	Clarksville	Class A	Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Dickson	Clarksville	Class A	Class A: Theory
Kincannon Bus training	Cleveland	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
Tommy Leach - Individual Trainer	Cleveland	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
Superior Drivers Institute, LLC	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
Train 4 Less Cornersville Under review	Cornersville	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
TCAT Upper Cumberland	Crossville	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
TLD Logistics Services Inc.	Crossville	Class A	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
TCAT Crump	Crump	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
901 CDL School	Eads	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Troops into Transportation - Fort Campbell	Fort Campbell	Class A	Class A: Theory
Train 4 Less Franklin Under review	Franklin	Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory \| Class B: Theory \| Passenger: Theory \| School Bus: Theory \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
Capital Truck Driving Institute Inc. - Hampshire TN.	hampshire	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Tennessee College of Applied Technology of Harriman	Harriman	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
Annette Haycraft - Transportation	Henning	Class B; Passenger	Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
TCAT Hohenwald	Hohenwald	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Buddy Laster Services	Humboldt	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
Drive-Train 1	Jackson	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
Jackson Transit Authority	Jackson	Passenger	Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Tennessee College of Applied Technology	Jackson	Class A; Class B; School Bus; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
Tri-Cities Truck Driving School, LLC	Johnson city	Class A; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
jOHNSON CITY PUBLIC WORKS	Johnson City	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
Tennessee College of Applied Technology	Johnson City	Class A; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
KTG Bus Lines	Knoxville	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
OCC- CDL Academy	Knoxville	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
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville	KNOXVILLE	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
ELDT Solutions - Nashville	La Vergne	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
Crossroads Buslines LLC	Lenoir City	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
Gray Transit, LLC	Lenoir City	Class B; Passenger; School Bus	Class B: BTW-Range \| Passenger: BTW-Range \| School Bus: BTW-Range
GRAY TRANSIT LLC	Lenoir City	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
TCAT Upper Cumberland @ Livingston	Livingston	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
Train 4 Less Lookout Mountain Under review	Lookout Mountain	Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory \| Class B: Theory \| Passenger: Theory \| School Bus: Theory \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
Tennessee CDL School inc.	Madison	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 \| School Bus: Theory \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
Cooley bus service	Madisonville	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
Miles Bus Service	Madisonville	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
Coffee County Schools Transportation	Manchester	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
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville at Coffee County	Manchester	Class A	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
ASB Bus Training, LLC.	Maryville	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
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville	McMinnville	Class A	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Mid-South Trucking Academy LLC.	memphis	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
160 Driving Academy - Memphis - Classroom	Memphis	Class A; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
160 Driving Academy - Memphis - Yard	Memphis	Class A	Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
C.E.J. Driving Academy LLC	Memphis	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory
Class A Driving Academy	Memphis	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
ELDT Solutions - Memphis, TN	Memphis	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
Future Truck Drivers of Americ	Memphis	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
Gray Eagle Driving Academy	Memphis	Class A; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
Gray Eagle Driving Academy	Memphis	Class A; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
Mid-South Trucking Academy LLC.	Memphis	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis	Memphis	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
Train 4 Less Under review	Memphis	Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory \| Class B: Theory \| Passenger: Theory \| School Bus: Theory \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
Train4Less LLC Under review	Memphis	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
Xcelente Trucking & Logistics Training Center	Memphis	Class A; Class B; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory \| Class B: Theory \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
Roadmaster Drivers School (MIL)	Millington	Class A	Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
ARK DRIVING ACADAMY LLC	Mt. Juliet	Class A	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
5star C.D.L. Training Corp	Murfreesboro	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Cumberland Intl Trucks Inc	Murfreesboro	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
FRCS CDL	Murfreesboro	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
Sallie Brown	Murfreesboro	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
United Truck Driving School	Murfreesboro	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
160 Driving Academy - Nashville - Classroom	Nashville	Class A; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
160 Driving Academy - Nashville - Yard	Nashville	Class A	Class A: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Focus Freight LLC	Nashville	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Kipp Nashville Public School	Nashville	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
Premier Truck Driver TRaining	Nashville	Class A; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
Professional Driving Academy Nashville LLC	Nashville	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
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Newbern	Newbern	Class A	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida/Huntsville	Oneida	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
Jones Transportation	Ooltewah	Passenger; School Bus	Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump Parsons Campus	Parsons	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
Priority Coach, Inc	Powell	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
Tennessee Truck Driving School	Powell	Class A; Class B; Passenger; School Bus	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Passenger: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| School Bus: BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
Madiston PowerTel, Inc.	Readyville	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
R&R Transportation	Rockvale	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
McNairy County School Transportation Department	Selmer	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
ROADRUNNER DRIVING SCHOOL, LLC	Sharon	Class A; Hazardous Materials	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Hazardous Materials: Theory
Bedford County Department of Education	Shelbyville	Class B; Passenger; School Bus	Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road \| Passenger: Theory, BTW-Public Road \| School Bus: Theory, BTW-Public Road
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville	Shelbyville	Class A; Class B	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range \| Class B: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE/TCAT CDL PROGRAM	Soddy-Daisy	Class A	Class A: Theory, BTW-Public Road, BTW-Range
TCAT Morristown Hawkins County Branch	Surgoinsville	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
HUMPHERYS COUNTY BOE	Waverly	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
Estes Bus Service	Woodbury	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

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 Tennessee

Wages

Median annual wage: $55,610
Average annual wage: $57,670
Heavy & tractor-trailer drivers employed statewide: 63,130

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: +10%
Average openings per year: 7,720
Employment: 64,910 → 71,380

Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.

Pay in Tennessee's biggest trucking metros

Metro area	Drivers employed	Median wage
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	18,600	$57,150
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	15,990	$60,070
Knoxville, TN	7,860	$56,630
Chattanooga, TN-GA	5,550	$53,690
Jackson, TN	1,820	$50,790

Verified CDL Program Outcomes in Tennessee

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
TENNESSEE TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL CLASS A CDL TRAINING	89%	84%	$10,653	$5,454
Roadmaster Drivers School Commercial Truck Driver Training	84%	86%	$9,903	$7,695
UNITED TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL, INC. COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE: CLASS A	85%	77%	$12,045	$6,435
TRUCK DRIVER INSTITUTE, INC CUSTOM MOTOR CARRIER DRIVER TRAINING	89%	80%	$12,529	$5,995
Tennessee CDL School Inc. CDL A Certification	91%	78%	$11,133	$4,996
Lockhart Trucking Academy, LLC Commercial Driving License (CDL-A) Course & Testing	88%	78%	$11,226	$5,900
160 Driving Academy - Nashville, TN Class A CDL Program	72%	89%	$12,177	$4,995
TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT CHATTANOOGA Commercial Truck Driving	93%	85%	$13,457	$1,896
DRIVE TRAIN - Jackson, TN Commercial Driver License Training	88%	79%	$9,939	$4,045
Roadrunner Driving School, LLC Truck Driving	99%	83%	$11,200	$4,284
MILLER-MOTTE COLLEGE CHATTANOOGA CDL TRAINING: CLASS A TRACTOR TRAILER	86%	89%	$12,225	$4,000
160 Driving Academy Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Training Program	77%	81%	$9,857	$4,995

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 Tennessee

COMMERCIAL DRIVER

Education: Specific course required
Experience: Undetermined
Exam: Third-party exam required
Continuing education: No continuing education requirement

Issuing agency: Department of Safety

Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

Education: No education required
Experience: No experience
Exam: State exam required
Continuing education: No continuing education requirement

Issuing agency: Tennessee Department of Revenue · 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.