CDL Prep HeroCDL schools in Iowa
58 public, in-person CDL training locations in 44 Iowa cities are registered with FMCSA. 48 are registered for Class A training (47 for Class A or B behind-the-wheel), 56 for Class B and 36 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:
Jump to any of the 44 cities
- Altoona (1)
- Atlantic (2)
- Audubon, Iowa (1)
- Bloomfield (1)
- Calmar (1)
- Camanche (1)
- Cedar Rapids (5)
- Centerville (1)
- Cherokee (1)
- Council Bluffs (1)
- Creston (1)
- Davenport (4)
- Denison (1)
- Des Moines (1)
- DeWitt (1)
- Emmetsburg (1)
- Fort Dodge (1)
- Garnavillo (1)
- Grimes (1)
- Harlan (1)
- Johnston (1)
- Keokuk (1)
- Kingsley (1)
- Logan (1)
- Manchester (1)
- Maquoketa (1)
- Marion (1)
- Marshalltown (1)
- Mason City (1)
- Mitchellville (1)
- Montezuma (1)
- Muscatine (2)
- New Hampton (1)
- Ottumwa (2)
- Peosta (2)
- Sheldon (1)
- Sioux City (2)
- Strawberry Point (1)
- Waterloo (3)
- Waukon (1)
- West Burlington (1)
- Williamsburg (1)
- Wilton (1)
- Woodbine (1)
Training by license class and endorsement
All Iowa locations by city
Cities with 3 or more locations are listed on their own pages.
Altoona (1)
1-Day CDL, LLC
1305 1st Ave N, Altoona, IA 50009
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road
Atlantic (2)
CARROLL CDL TRAINING
Atlantic, IA 50022-1947
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
Iowa Western Community College Atlantic
Provider: Iowa Western Truck Driving School (Free Training May be Available for IA Res)
705 Walnut St, Atlantic, IA 51601Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Audubon, Iowa (1)
CARROLL CDL TRAINING
400 N Division St.W, Audubon, Iowa, IA 50025
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
Bloomfield (1)
Davis County Community School District
800 E Franklin St., Bloomfield, IA 52537-1711
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Calmar (1)
Northeast Iowa Community College
Provider: NICC
1625 IA-150, Calmar, IA 52132Class A: theory, range · Class B: theory, range · Passenger: theory, range · School bus: theory, range
Camanche (1)
Camanche School District
Camanche, IA 52730
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Cedar Rapids (5)
See all 5 CDL schools in Cedar Rapids (5 registered for Class A training).
Centerville (1)
Indian Hills Community College
721 N 1st St, Centerville, IA 52544-1200
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
Cherokee (1)
WITCC - Cherokee
Provider: WITCC
200 Victory Dr, Cherokee, IA 51012-2237Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Council Bluffs (1)
Iowa Western Community College
Provider: Iowa Western Truck Driving School (Free Training May be Available for IA Res)
2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Creston (1)
Southwestern Community College
Provider: SWCC Business & Community Development
1545 Green Valley Rd, Creston, IA 50801Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
+1 641-782-1414 · swcciowa.edu/business-and-community-development/training/transportation-training
Davenport (4)
See all 4 CDL schools in Davenport (2 registered for Class A training).
Denison (1)
Grate Lakes CDL Training
Denison, IA 51442-1421
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road
Des Moines (1)
DMACC Transportation Institute
Provider: Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Transportation Institute
2081 NE 54th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313Class A: range, public road · Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
DeWitt (1)
School District
Provider: School District/School Bus Garage
100 E 11th St., DeWitt, IA USA, DeWitt, IA 52742Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, public road
Emmetsburg (1)
Iowa Lakes Community College
3200 College Dr, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
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
Fort Dodge (1)
Iowa Central Community College/Transportation Technology Center
1106 S. 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
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
Grimes (1)
legacy plumbing and contracting LLC
200 SE Main Street, Grimes, IA 50111
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Harlan (1)
Iowa Western Community College Harlan
Provider: Iowa Western Truck Driving School (Free Training May be Available for IA Res)
1901 Hawkeye Ave, Harlan, IA 51537-2425Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Johnston (1)
Custom CDL Training DSM
Provider: Custom CDL Training LLC
6701 Corporate Dr, Johnston, IA 50131-1659Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
Keokuk (1)
Southeastern Community College - Keokuk
Provider: Southeastern Community College - West Burlington
335 Messenger Road, Keokuk, IA 52632Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
+1 319-208-5375 · scciowa.edu/programs/cbiz/search/transportation.aspx
Kingsley (1)
Kingsley-Pierson CSD
322 Quest Ave, Kingsley, IA 51028-8588
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Logan (1)
Logan-Magnolia Community Schools
Provider: Public School District
Logan, IA 51546Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Manchester (1)
Goldline CDL Training, LLC
1201 E Main St, Manchester, IA 52057-1828
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
Maquoketa (1)
Cdl.l.l.c.
Provider: Cdl llc
10151 94th Ave, Maquoketa, IA 52060Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road
Marion (1)
Custom CDL Training Marion
Provider: Custom CDL Training LLC
Marion, IA 52302Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Marshalltown (1)
Iowa Valley Community College District
Provider: Iowa Valley BCS
3702 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA 50158-4760Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Mason City (1)
Northland Distributing Group, Inc.
Provider: NORTHLAND CDL TRAINING
Mason City, IA 50401Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Mitchellville (1)
CDL-Now
Mitchellville, IA 50169
Class A: range, public road · Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road
Montezuma (1)
MONTEZUMA CMTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Montezuma, IA 50171-1121
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Muscatine (2)
Eastern Iowa Community College
Provider: Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
152 Colorado St, Muscatine, IA 52761Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
TanTara Transportation Corp.
2420 Stewart Rd, Muscatine, IA 52761-8608
Class A: theory, range, public road
New Hampton (1)
Northeast Iowa Community College
Provider: NICC
2220 225th St, New Hampton, IA 50659Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Ottumwa (2)
Indian Hills Community College
14383 Collage Ave., Ottumwa, IA 52501
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
+1 641-683-5216 · indianhills.edu/academics/tech/commercialdriver.php
Indian hills Community College
1458 College Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501
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
Peosta (2)
Northeast Iowa Community College
Provider: NICC
8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, IA 52068Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
R. Johnson Creations (PEO)
Provider: R. Johnson Creations
Peosta, IA 52068Class A: theory · Class B: theory · Passenger: theory · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
Sheldon (1)
Northwest Iowa Community College
Provider: Northwest Iowa Community College CDL Train & Test Program
603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA 51201Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Sioux City (2)
WITCC - Beltway Center
Provider: WITCC
3415 Highway 75 North, Sioux City, IA 51105Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
WITCC - Main Campus
Provider: WITCC
4647 Stone Avenue, Sioux City, IA 51102Class A: range, public road · Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Strawberry Point (1)
Cattle Drive Express
Provider: Cattle Drive Xpress
Strawberry Point, IA 52076-8255Class A: range, public road · Class B: range, public road
Waterloo (3)
See all 3 CDL schools in Waterloo (3 registered for Class A training).
Waukon (1)
Northeast Iowa Community College
Provider: NICC
425 8th Ave NW, Waukon, IA 52172Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
West Burlington (1)
Southeastern Community College - West Burlington
1500 West Agency Road, West Burlington, IA 52655
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
+1 319-208-5375 · scciowa.edu/programs/cbiz/search/transportation.aspx
Williamsburg (1)
Custom CDL Training LLC
Williamsburg, IA 52361
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
Wilton (1)
Wilton Community School
Provider: School Transportation
Wilton, IA 52778Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Woodbine (1)
IGNITE Pathways
601 Snyder Rd, Woodbine, IA 51579
Class A: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Traveling training providers in Iowa
These 7 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 7 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
Brian Tackett - Independent Instructor
No fixed address (traveling provider)
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
CDL Made Simple- Traveling
Provider: JC CDL Training
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
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
ELDT Academy, LLC - Travelling CDL Instructors
Provider: ELDT Academy, LLC - Online & Travelling CDL Training
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
ELDT Solutions - IA On Site Training
Provider: ELDT Solutions
No fixed address (traveling provider)Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Traveling Custom CDL Training
Provider: Custom CDL Training LLC
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 · Hazmat: theory
Quick CDL Practice Quiz
Test your knowledge with these sample CDL questions. Questions cover topics from the Air Brakes test.
Question 1: You're done with the leakage check before leaving. The vehicle is secured and the test was set up right. The air loss is above the limit for that vehicle. What should you decide?
Question 2: You're picking a parking spot at the end of a stop. Which plan cuts down the next backing move?
Question 3: You're checking the kingpin before coupling. Which finding lets you go on?
Question 4: During a planned normal stop, how should you use the brake pedal?
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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
- Iowa CDL practice test — state-specific page with manual, practice tests, and school links
- Iowa 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.