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CDL Training in Connecticut
Connecticut has 19 CDL programs in our files: 2 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS, 17 locations on FMCSA's training registry.
By metro area
- Hartford area8 programs · median pay $59,890
- New Haven area4 programs · median pay $61,040
Every CDL program in Connecticut
| School or location | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 Driving Academy | New Britain | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Affordable CDL Training School LLCWIOA list | Colchester | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Allstate Commercial Driver Training | Meriden | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Allstate Commercial Driver TrainingWIOA list | Seymour | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Big Rig Driving Academy | Cheshire | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| DATTCO Inc. | Middletown | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| DATTCO Inc. | New Britain | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Montville Board of Education | Oakdale | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| New Eng Tractor Trailer Training of CT INC | Somers | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of ConnecticutWIOA list | Somers | Certificate | $12,345 | 6 months | 429 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport | Bridgeport | Certificate | $3,595 | 1 month | 622 |
| Newington Public Schools | Newington | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Preston Public Schools | Preston | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Specialty Transportation, Inc | Avon | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Specialty Transportation, Inc | Guilford | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Winkle Bus Co., Inc. | Milford | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Winkle Bus Co., Inc. | Orange | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Winkle Bus Co., Inc. | West Haven | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Zum Service SF | Branford | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25); FMCSA Training Provider Registry. WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Rules that apply
Since February 7, 2022, people getting a first Class A or B CDL, or a passenger, school bus or hazmat endorsement, must first complete entry-level driver training from a provider on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry. (49 CFR 380, subpart F)
Theory and behind-the-wheel training (range and public road) must be finished within one year of completing the first part, except for the hazmat endorsement. (49 CFR 380.603(c)(3))
Paying for training in Connecticut
- WIOA in Connecticut: 462 programs from 62 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 25 of them CDL.
- Company-sponsored CDL training
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Connecticut yet. What Workforce Pell covers.