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CDL Training in South Carolina
South Carolina has 58 CDL programs in our files: 5 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS, 53 locations on FMCSA's training registry.
Programs
58
all sources
Median pay
$51,130
heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $58,640
On the WIOA list
25
CDL programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Columbia area10 programs · median pay $51,280
- Greenville area8 programs · median pay $53,080
- Charleston area5 programs · median pay $55,150
- Spartanburg area3 programs · median pay $50,700
Every CDL program in South Carolina
| School or location | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accel Trucking University | Ridgeland | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| ACE Driving Academy | Greer | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Allendale County Schools | Fairfax | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| C & J Truck Driver Training LLC | Mullins | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Carolina CDL School, LLC | Taylors | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Carolina Construction SchoolWIOA list | Lancaster | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Commercial Driving Academy LLCWIOA list | Duncan | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Darlington County School District | Lamar | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Driving Academy Greenville | Greenville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Greenville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Greenwood | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Orangeburg | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fast-Pass Trucking Training | Saluda | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Gardner Transport LLC | Saint Helena island | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Greenville County Schools | Taylors | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Howard Consulting Associates | Ridgeland | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters | West Columbia | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Kershaw County School District | Elgin | Range or theory | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Knight's Drivers Academy | Columbia | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Laurens School District 55 | Laurens | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Columbia | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Columbia | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Conway | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Florence | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Graniteville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Greenville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Kingstree | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Summerville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Sumter | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lindenwood Education System | Winnsboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Marlboro County School District | Bennettsville | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | Charleston | Certificate | $5,000 | 1 month | 117 |
| Miller-Motte College-Conway | Conway | Certificate | $5,000 | 1 month | 81 |
| Neely Shaw CDL's LLC | Gaffney | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Northeastern Technical CollegeWIOA list | Cheraw | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| OTF truck and training institution | Columbia | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Palmetto Training, Inc. | Fairfax | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Palmetto Training, Inc. | Hardeeville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Palmetto Training, Inc. | Sumter | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Pine Ridge Boys Quartet | Inman | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Richard Carroll Elementary | Bamberg | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Roadmaster Drivers SchoolWIOA list | Columbia | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sage Truck Driving SchoolsWIOA list | Lexington | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Saluda County School District One | Saluda | Class B road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Scrwa | Lancaster | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Spartanburg Community College | Duncan | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Technical College of The Lowcountry | Varnville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Technical College of The Lowcountry | Walterboro | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tri-County Technical College | Anderson | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Trident Technical College | Charleston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 59 |
| Trident Technical College | North Charleston | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Trusted King Transport LLCWIOA list | West Columbia | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valley Coach & Logistics, LLC. | Columbia | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valley Coach & Logistics, LLC.WIOA list | Orangeburg | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valley Coach & Logistics, LLC. | Summerville | Class A road | Not reported | Not reported | |
| York Technical College | Rock Hill | Class A 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 South Carolina
- WIOA in South Carolina: 193 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 South Carolina yet. What Workforce Pell covers.