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CDL training deserts
173 of 3,143 counties in the 50 states have no public, in-person Class A road-training location within 50 miles of their center, among the 2,841 such locations on FMCSA's registry dated October 8, 2026.
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By state
| State | Counties | More than 50 miles |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 30 | 24 |
| Texas | 254 | 19 |
| New Mexico | 33 | 13 |
| Montana | 56 | 12 |
| Idaho | 44 | 10 |
| Michigan | 83 | 10 |
| Nebraska | 93 | 10 |
| South Dakota | 66 | 9 |
| Nevada | 17 | 8 |
| Oregon | 36 | 8 |
| Wyoming | 23 | 8 |
| California | 58 | 7 |
| Colorado | 64 | 5 |
| Minnesota | 87 | 5 |
| Utah | 29 | 5 |
| North Dakota | 53 | 4 |
| Washington | 39 | 4 |
| Arizona | 15 | 2 |
| Florida | 67 | 2 |
| Kansas | 105 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 100 | 2 |
| Arkansas | 75 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 64 | 1 |
| Maine | 16 | 1 |
| New York | 62 | 1 |
| Alabama | 67 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 0 |
| Delaware | 3 | 0 |
| Georgia | 159 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 0 |
| Illinois | 102 | 0 |
| Indiana | 92 | 0 |
| Iowa | 99 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 120 | 0 |
| Maryland | 24 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 82 | 0 |
| Missouri | 115 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 21 | 0 |
| Ohio | 88 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 77 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 67 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 46 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 95 | 0 |
| Vermont | 14 | 0 |
| Virginia | 133 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 55 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 72 | 0 |
Method: straight-line miles from each county's Census 2025 Gazetteer center point to the ZIP code center of the nearest public, active, in-person registry location offering Class A behind-the-wheel training on public roads. Traveling programs, which train at an employer's site, are not counted. ZIP centers and county centers are approximate, so treat distances within a few miles of 50 as borderline.
Counties farthest from Class A road training
| County | State | Miles to nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West Census Area | Alaska | 1029.4 |
| Aleutians East Borough | Alaska | 311.4 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Alaska | 276.6 |
| Nome Census Area | Alaska | 265.2 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Alaska | 248.1 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | 232.8 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Alaska | 189.8 |
| North Slope Borough | Alaska | 172.0 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | 171.4 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | 162.6 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | Alaska | 130.9 |
| Nye County | Nevada | 125.3 |
| Chugach Census Area | Alaska | 121.6 |
| Esmeralda County | Nevada | 110.5 |
| Copper River Census Area | Alaska | 106.6 |
| Harney County | Oregon | 106.1 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Alaska | 105.4 |
| Bethel Census Area | Alaska | 100.9 |
| Denali Borough | Alaska | 100.0 |
| Presidio County | Texas | 99.9 |
| Petersburg Borough | Alaska | 97.2 |
| Sitka City and Borough | Alaska | 92.5 |
| Luce County | Michigan | 92.0 |
| Skagway Municipality | Alaska | 91.9 |
| Chippewa County | Michigan | 91.7 |
| Lewis County | Idaho | 90.9 |
| Phillips County | Montana | 90.1 |
| Mackinac County | Michigan | 86.4 |
| Cook County | Minnesota | 85.8 |
| Eureka County | Nevada | 85.7 |
| Val Verde County | Texas | 82.7 |
| Mono County | California | 82.4 |
| Garfield County | Montana | 82.3 |
| Grant County | New Mexico | 81.8 |
| Jeff Davis County | Texas | 80.4 |
| Lake County | Oregon | 79.2 |
| Valley County | Idaho | 77.1 |
| Crockett County | Texas | 77.1 |
| Kimble County | Texas | 76.5 |
| Nez Perce County | Idaho | 76.0 |
| Lincoln County | Nevada | 75.9 |
| Mendocino County | California | 73.4 |
| Mason County | Texas | 72.7 |
| Lake of the Woods County | Minnesota | 72.4 |
| Dillingham Census Area | Alaska | 71.8 |
| Brewster County | Texas | 71.6 |
| Haines Borough | Alaska | 70.9 |
| Socorro County | New Mexico | 70.8 |
| Lincoln County | New Mexico | 70.5 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Alaska | 70.1 |
| Keweenaw County | Michigan | 70.0 |
| Catron County | New Mexico | 70.0 |
| Lake County | Minnesota | 69.7 |
| Inyo County | California | 69.5 |
| Hall County | Texas | 69.5 |
| Clallam County | Washington | 69.3 |
| Idaho County | Idaho | 68.9 |
| Millard County | Utah | 67.6 |
| Leelanau County | Michigan | 67.3 |
| Clearwater County | Idaho | 67.2 |
| Lincoln County | Colorado | 65.8 |
| Boundary County | Idaho | 65.4 |
| Teton County | Wyoming | 65.4 |
| Washakie County | Wyoming | 65.4 |
| Sublette County | Wyoming | 65.3 |
| Adams County | Idaho | 65.0 |
| Houghton County | Michigan | 64.3 |
| Hand County | South Dakota | 64.3 |
| Grant County | Oregon | 64.0 |
| Bowman County | North Dakota | 63.9 |
| Holt County | Nebraska | 63.6 |
| Mineral County | Nevada | 63.4 |
| Sutton County | Texas | 63.2 |
| Haakon County | South Dakota | 63.0 |
| Uinta County | Wyoming | 62.9 |
| Phillips County | Kansas | 62.4 |
| Sierra County | New Mexico | 62.4 |
| Buffalo County | South Dakota | 62.4 |
| Piscataquis County | Maine | 62.3 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Alaska | 61.8 |
| Gillespie County | Texas | 61.7 |
| Harlan County | Nebraska | 61.6 |
| Lincoln County | Wyoming | 61.5 |
| Modoc County | California | 61.3 |
| Oceana County | Michigan | 61.3 |
| Koochiching County | Minnesota | 61.3 |
| Wasco County | Oregon | 61.1 |
| Lander County | Nevada | 60.7 |
| Latah County | Idaho | 60.4 |
| Charlevoix County | Michigan | 60.3 |
| Terrell County | Texas | 60.1 |
| Juab County | Utah | 60.0 |
| Cibola County | New Mexico | 59.8 |
| Sherman County | Oregon | 59.8 |
| De Baca County | New Mexico | 59.7 |
| King County | Texas | 59.4 |
| Franklin County | Florida | 58.8 |
| Chelan County | Washington | 58.7 |
| Teton County | Montana | 58.6 |
| Luna County | New Mexico | 58.6 |
The CSV lists every county.