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CDL schools in Maryland
33 schools in Maryland are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. Programs that post prices to Maryland's approved training list charge a median $4,300, with the middle 80% between $1,530 and $5,409 (24 programs).
Heavy truck drivers in Maryland earn a median $59,360 a year, and 29,150 hold those jobs.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · Maryland training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in Maryland; 28 teach theory, range and road.
Median posted tuition on Maryland's approved training list. We show no first-time total because the permit and license fees are not both confirmed.
Maryland training locations FMCSA has removed from the registry, 115 of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in Maryland; 29,150 work there.
Find a Maryland school near you
Type a ZIP code to see the nearest registered Class A schools. The full lists are below.
Where 33 schools are
25 cities in Maryland have a page with their schools, prices and removed providers. Biggest first.
| City | Class A schools | All registered schools |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 5 | 7 |
Smaller towns, with their schools
Annapolis
Best CDL Training LLC, Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Elkton
Advanced CDL Driving Academy, Cecil College (elkton)
Forestville
HOPE Project Training Academy MD1, Maryland CDL (pka.Affordable cdl training)
Laurel
Aaron Moore, CDL Book Club
District Heights
Gear Up CDL Training, LLC, Hope project Training Academy
Belcamp
Roadway Academy, LLC
Cockeysville
Touchstone CDL LLC (Main)
Columbia
Advanced CDL Driving Academy
Deale
Best CDL Training LLC
Dickerson
Hispanic CDL Training Center
Frederick
Tha academy llc
Gaithersburg
Hispanic CDL Training Center
Glen Dale
HiGear CDL
Grantsville
Mountaintop Truck Driving
Hagerstown
Hagerstown Community College
Havre De Grace
Roadway Academy, LLC
Hyattsville
CDL Ez Now
La Plata
College of Southern Maryland
North East
Cecil College
Pasadena
Drive-Rite Driving School Inc.
Salisbury
Wor-Wic Community College
White Marsh
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Wilmington
The dixon brothers trucking school
Wye Mills
Chesapeake College
Elkridge
Barr Transportation
Germantown
Montgomery College
Prince Frederick
Southern Maryland Driving Academy
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, Oct 5, 2026.
What we left out
We left out 401 active registrants in Maryland: 347 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 16 are online-only or travel to the customer; 38 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 5 school districts and public school programs, 19 employers and carriers training their own drivers, 3 bus or coach operators, 1 government agency and 10 we could not classify from the registry record. Every count comes from the same registry file. Schools we kept pass a name, domain and class check that we describe on sources.
What CDL school costs in Maryland
Maryland programs post tuition to the Labor Department's list of approved training programs, the list workforce boards use to pay for training. Across 24 programs the median is $4,300, the lowest posted price is $1,280 and the highest is $12,198. Completion and job rates are on each school's page where it has them.
State fees
| Commercial learner permit | $106 |
|---|
Maryland DMV pages, checked October 5, 2026 · fee page. The DOT medical exam is extra.
Maryland's CDL manual (state DMV).
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (downloaded Oct 5, 2026); Maryland DMV pages.
Free and company-paid training in Maryland
Workforce boards. If you qualify for WIOA, a Maryland workforce board can pay tuition at a school on the state's approved list. Ask at an American Job Center before you enrol, because boards pay only for programs on the list.
Carrier-paid programs that list Maryland among their training sites. Training is free up front because you agree to drive for the carrier. What the carrier's own pages say:
| Carrier | Cost to you | Commitment | If you leave early |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Inc. | $0 upfront if you drive for Prime 1 year with CDL; Prime blog states $155 student cost ($100 admin fee + $55 permit/test costs) | 1 year driving for Prime with CDL | unverified on the carrier's page (tuition becomes payable if commitment not met) |
| Stevens Transport | no out-of-pocket costs | 'your commitment' - length not on page; third-party reports promissory-note model | unverified |
Carrier pages checked Oct 5, 2026. "Unverified" means the carrier does not publish it; ask for the signed agreement before you start. All carriers
How to check a Maryland school before you pay
Since February 2022 you can only take the CDL skills test after finishing entry-level driver training with a provider on FMCSA's registry. Search the school's name at tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov and confirm its status says Active. Or use our check-a-school page, which also searches the removed list.
FMCSA has removed 122 Maryland training locations from the registry, 115 of them involuntarily. The registry lists 27 more Maryland locations as under review. A school on the removed list cannot certify your training. Removals by state
18% of Maryland's Class A schools updated their registry record in 2026; 18 have left their record untouched for over two years.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in Maryland?
Programs on Maryland's approved training list post a median of $4,300, with the middle 80% between $1,530 and $5,409. The medical exam and any supplies are extra.
How many CDL schools are in Maryland?
33 schools in Maryland are registered for Class A training and open to the public, in 25 cities. 6 more schools teach only Class B, passenger or school bus training. FMCSA lists 122 Maryland locations as removed.
How do I check that a Maryland school is on the FMCSA registry?
Search the school's name at tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov and confirm its status says Active. Our check-a-school page searches active, removed and under-review records in one box.
Is there free CDL training in Maryland?
Two routes. A workforce board can pay tuition at a school on Maryland's approved training list if you qualify under WIOA, and some carriers train you for free in return for a work commitment. The terms differ, so read the signed agreement before you start.