#1 Advanced Career Institute
Based in Merced, CA
Call (209) 580-4960 · WebsiteCDL Training Schools in Merced County, CA
The top-ranked CDL training schools serving Merced County, CA are Advanced Career Institute, Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc. and Merced Community College. We list 44 CDL training schools serving Merced County, CA. 30 of the providers shown match an active record from FMCSA, checked on the date shown. Rankings follow our published methodology; sponsored placements never change rank.
CDL Training Schools serving Merced County, CA. 44 providers, 10 of the top 10 verified against federal or state records. Registry records checked on 2026-11-04.
Top 10 ranked CDL training schools for Merced County
#2 Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc.
Based in Winton, CACall (209) 357-0062 · Website#3 Merced Community College
Based in Merced, CACall (209) 381-6540#4 Mid Valley Truck School
Based in CACall (209) 829-5622 · Website#5 State Certified Instructor (Atwater Elementary School District)
Based in Atwater, CACall (209) 357-6115 · Website#6 Empire Truck Driving School
Serves this area from CACall (209) 991-9669#7 Turlock Unified School District
Serves this area from CA#8 Chowchilla Elementary School District
Serves this area from Chowchilla, CA (26 mi)Call (559) 665-8014#9 Chowchilla Union High School District
Serves this area from Chowchilla, CA (26 mi)Call (559) 665-1331 · Website#10 Rock Star Luxury Limos LLC.
Serves this area from CACall (209) 537-6288 · Website
20 more providers serving this area
- Patterson Joint Unified School District - Patterson High School, Patterson, CA (30 mi)
- Legacy Limousine Service Inc., Ceres, CA (30 mi)
- Ceres Unified School District, Ceres, CA (30 mi)
- Green Valley Truck School, Ceres, CA (30 mi)
- Centro truck driving school (Commercial truck driving school), Ceres, CA (31 mi)
- Avon Truck Driving School Inc, Bystrom, CA (33 mi)
- CTDS Truck Driving School, Bystrom, CA (33 mi)
- Mission Truck Drving School LLC (mission Truck Driving School, LLC), Bystrom, CA (33 mi)
- Western Pacific Truck School, CA
- The Truck Master School, Modesto, CA (33 mi)
- Centro truck driving school, Modesto, CA (34 mi)
- Madera County Superintendent of Schools, CA
- Shaunna Kauffman-Individual trainer (Shaunna Kauffman), CA
- J&R Trucking School, CA
- Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc. (Madera Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc.), Madera Acres, CA (36 mi)
- Chowchilla Union High School District (Madera Unified School District), Madera, CA (40 mi)
- Madera Unified School District, Madera, CA (40 mi)
- Madera County Superintendent of Schools, Madera, CA (40 mi)
- Truck Nation School, Salida, CA (41 mi)
- Oakdale Joint Unified, East Oakdale, CA (41 mi)
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Frequently asked questions
How many CDL training schools serve Merced County?
We list 44 CDL training schools serving Merced County, CA: 5 based there and 39 serving it from nearby. 10 of the top 10 match an active federal or state record, checked on 2026-11-04.
Which CDL training schools serve Merced County?
The top-ranked CDL training schools serving Merced County, CA are Advanced Career Institute, Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc., Merced Community College, Mid Valley Truck School and State Certified Instructor (Atwater Elementary School District). The full ranked list, with the official records each provider matched, is on this page.
Which CDL training schools serving Merced County are verified against official records?
10 of the top 10 match an active official record: Advanced Career Institute (FMCSA), Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc. (FMCSA), Merced Community College (FMCSA), Mid Valley Truck School (FMCSA) and State Certified Instructor (Atwater Elementary School District) (FMCSA), and 5 more on this page. Each badge links to the official record it matched.
How are these companies ranked?
By our published methodology: verified registrations, documented capabilities, years registered and responsiveness. Sponsored placements are shown separately and never affect rank.
What does "Verified" mean on this page?
"Verified" means we matched the provider to an active official record on the date shown; each badge links to that record. The absence of a badge only means we have not verified that item.
What is ELDT?
Since February 2022, first-time Class A or B applicants and some endorsements require entry-level driver training from a provider listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the skills test.
"Verified" means we matched the provider to an active official record on the date shown. The absence of a badge only means we have not verified that item. How we rank and verify. Page updated .
Cities in Merced County
Communities served
Franklin, Gustine, Dos Palos, Hilmar-Irwin, McSwain, Planada, Santa Nella, South Dos Palos, Le Grand, Cressey, Volta, Ballico, El Nido, Dos Palos Y, Stevinson, Bear Creek, Snelling, Tuttle