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CDL Training in South Carolina
Colleges and schools: 5 · FMCSA locations: 54
Programs
59
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
CDL Training in South Carolina: the figures
- Programs we list
- 59 in South Carolina: 5 at colleges and schools, 54 FMCSA registry locations.
- Colleges and schools
- 3 public and 2 private; 288 CDL completions in 2023-24 at the 5 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $51,130 a year for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South Carolina, against $58,640 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in South Carolina: 193 programs from 62 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 25 of them CDL.
- WIOA results
- 25 CDL programs on South Carolina's list; middle values: 93.7% of students who exited completed (21 programs report it); 83.2% were employed in the second quarter after exit (17); $9,885 median earnings in that quarter (17) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 4 South Carolina metro areas have a page; the largest list, Columbia, has 10 programs.
By metro area
- Columbia area10 programs · median pay $51,280
- Greenville area8 programs · median pay $53,080
- Charleston area6 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 | |
| Driving Change | North Charleston | 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 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, South Carolina, read October 8, 2026.
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