CDL Prep HeroCDL schools in Connecticut
18 public, in-person CDL training locations in 17 Connecticut cities are registered with FMCSA. 7 are registered for Class A training (7 for Class A or B behind-the-wheel), 18 for Class B and 5 for hazmat theory.
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry, data as of . Listings show only fields published in the registry.
CDL training by city
Cities with 3 or more locations have their own page:
Training by license class and endorsement
All Connecticut locations by city
Cities with 3 or more locations are listed on their own pages.
Avon (1)
Specialty Transportation, Inc
15 Industrial Road, Avon, CT 06001
Class B: theory, public road · Passenger: theory, public road · School bus: theory, public road
Branford (1)
ZUM SERVICES INC - BRANFORD
Provider: Zum Service SF
33 Flax Mill Rd, Branford, CT 06405-2802Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Bridgeport (1)
New England Tractor-Trailer Training School of Conn., Inc-Bridgeport
Provider: New Eng Tractor Trailer Training of CT INC
510 Barnum Avenue 4th floor, Bridgeport, CT 06608Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Cheshire (1)
Big Rig Driving Academy
160 Sandbank Road, Unit A, Cheshire, CT 06410
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Colchester (1)
Affordable CDL Training School LLC
532A New London rd, Colchester, CT 06415
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Guilford (1)
Specialty Transportation, Inc
Guilford, CT 06437
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Meriden (1)
Allstate Commercial Driver Training
Meriden, CT 06450
Class A: range, public road · Class B: range, public road
Middletown (1)
DATTCO Inc
Provider: DATTCO Inc.
131 Tuttle Rd, Middletown, CT 06457Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Milford (1)
Winkle Bus Co
Provider: Winkle Bus Co., Inc.
Milford, CT 06460-3001Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
New Britain (2)
160 Driving Academy - New Britain - Classroom and Yard
Provider: 160 Driving Academy
221 South Street, New Britain, CT 06051Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road
DATTCO New Britian
Provider: DATTCO Inc.
583 South St, New Britain, CT 06051Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Newington (1)
Newington Public Schools
200 Garfield St, Newington, CT 06111
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Oakdale (1)
Montville Board of Education
800 Old Colchester Rd, Oakdale, CT 06370
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Orange (1)
Winkle Bus Company
Provider: Winkle Bus Co., Inc.
Orange, CT 06477Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Preston (1)
Preston Public Schools
327 Shetucket Turnpike, Preston, CT 06365-8629
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Seymour (1)
Allstate Commercial Driver Training
249 Pearl Street, Seymour, CT, USA, Seymour, CT 06483
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Somers (1)
New Eng Tractor Trailer Training of CT INC-Somers
Provider: New Eng Tractor Trailer Training of CT INC
32 Field Rd, Somers, CT 06071Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
West Haven (1)
Winkle Bus Company of West Haven Inc
Provider: Winkle Bus Co., Inc.
West Haven, CT 06516-1442Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Traveling training providers in Connecticut
These 3 providers registered as "traveling": they train at locations other than a fixed school address, for example at an employer's yard. The registry publishes no address for them.
Show 3 traveling providers
1st Premier Trucking Academy
No fixed address (traveling provider)
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
Eclipse DOT
No fixed address (traveling provider)
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Shelton Student Transportation
Provider: Shelton Student Transportation Services
No fixed address (traveling provider)Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Quick CDL Practice Quiz
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Question 1: During a planned normal stop, how should you use the brake pedal?
Question 2: What is one thing ABS gives you during hard braking?
Question 3: On an S-cam brake, air enters the brake chamber when you press the pedal. What happens?
Question 4: Traction is poor as you start moving. How should you apply power?
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What is ELDT, and do you need it?
Entry-level driver training (ELDT) is a federal requirement that took effect on February 7, 2022. FMCSA says it applies to people getting a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time, upgrading a Class B CDL to Class A, or getting a school bus (S), passenger (P) or hazardous materials (H) endorsement for the first time. The training must come from a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry, and the provider reports your completion to the registry before your state can give you the CDL skills test (or, for hazmat, the knowledge test). See FMCSA's ELDT overview and its applicability fact sheet for exceptions.
The registry lists two kinds of training for each license class and endorsement (hazmat is theory only). Theory is classroom or online instruction, which ends with an assessment you must pass with a score of at least 80 percent. Behind-the-wheel training is split into range (an area away from traffic where you practice maneuvers such as backing) and public road driving. Your instructor evaluates and documents your behind-the-wheel proficiency. Federal rules let you take theory and behind-the-wheel training from different providers, but the range and public-road portions must come from the same provider, and a behind-the-wheel provider must confirm you hold a valid commercial learner's permit (49 CFR 380.707, 380.715).
Class A or Class B?
A Class A CDL covers combination vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more when the towed vehicle is rated over 10,000 pounds: most tractor-trailers. A Class B CDL covers single vehicles rated 26,001 pounds or more, or such a vehicle towing a trailer rated 10,000 pounds or less: straight trucks, dump trucks and many buses. The definitions are in 49 CFR 383.91. A Class A holder with the right endorsements may also drive Class B and C vehicles, but a location registered only for Class B training cannot give you Class A training.
How to use this list
- Pick the license class and endorsements you need, then use the training filter to match them.
- Check that the location is registered for the parts you still need: theory, range and public road. Some locations register only theory, or only behind-the-wheel.
- Call or visit the school's website to confirm schedules, cost and what is included.
- Look the provider up in the official registry search to confirm it is still listed.
- While you wait for class to start, get your learner's permit knowledge tests out of the way with our free CDL practice tests and your state's official CDL manual.
Related resources
- Is my CDL school registered? — search the FMCSA registry
- Connecticut CDL practice test — state-specific page with manual, practice tests, and school links
- Connecticut CDL manual and other state handbooks
- Free CDL practice tests for the permit knowledge tests
- Pre-trip inspection guide for the skills test
About this list
CDL Prep Hero is not affiliated with, paid by, or endorsing any school listed here, and we have not inspected or ranked them. Names, addresses, phone numbers, websites and training types come from the FMCSA Training Provider Registry download dated October 2, 2026. We do not add prices, ratings or reviews. Registry entries are self-reported by providers and can change daily, so confirm the location, schedule, cost and current registry status with the school, and look the school up in the official registry, before you enroll or pay.
We list only in-person locations that the registry marks Active and open to the public. Locations marked "private enrollment only" (usually carriers training their own hires), online-only providers, and records without an Active status are left out.
Study for the permit test before class starts
You need a commercial learner's permit before you can practice driving a commercial vehicle on public roads, and getting one means passing the knowledge tests. Start with the General Knowledge practice test, then Air Brakes and Combination Vehicles if you are going for Class A. The CDL Prep Hero app has the full course, free to start on iPhone and Android.