FMCSA registry · 2026-11-02

Vantage Career Center

An in-person CDL training location in Van Wert, Ohio, open to the public and registered with FMCSA to teach Class A behind-the-wheel entry-level driver training.

Address: 818 N. Franklin St., Van Wert, OH 45891
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Phone: (419) 238-5411
Website: www.vantagecareercenter.com
Email: bryant.h@vantagecareercenter.com
Provider: Vantage Career Center
Registry status: Active, as of 2026-11-02
Provider last updated listing: 2026-10-28

What this location is registered to teach

Training	Theory	Range	Public road
Class A (tractor-trailer)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class B (straight truck, bus)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passenger endorsement	No	No	No
School bus endorsement	No	No	No
Hazmat endorsement	No	n/a	n/a

Theory is the classroom (or online) part of ELDT; range and public road are the two behind-the-wheel parts. A school can register different locations for different parts, so ask where each part happens.

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What the registry does not tell you

Tuition, fees and what is included (permit fees, DOT physical, test truck rental).
How many behind-the-wheel hours you get, and on what transmission (an automatic-only skills test can add a restriction to your CDL).
Pass rates and job placement. Ask for numbers in writing.
Whether carriers reimburse tuition for its graduates. See company-paid CDL training.

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Colleges with truck-driving programs nearby

Vantage Career Center

0.2 mi

818 North Franklin Street, Van Wert, OH · Public, under 2-year

CDL 44
WELD 28

Grads 2023-24: 44 CDL
Program tuition 2023-24: $4,600 2 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,528

University of Northwestern Ohio

23.2 mi

1441 N Cable Rd, Lima, OH · Private nonprofit, 4-year

CDL 63
AUTO 265
DSL 183
HVAC 21

Grads 2023-24: 63 CDL
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $14,625
Median pay 1 yr out: $56,526 undergraduate certificate

Apollo Career Center

25.6 mi

3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH · Public, under 2-year

CDL 100
WELD 32
ELEC 13
HVAC 12
IMT 3

Grads 2023-24: 100 CDL
Program tuition 2023-24: $5,000 2 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,741

Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry, "Download all Training Locations" file dated 2026-11-02. Location shown on the map is the geocoded street address (US Census geocoder). We list public, in-person, Active locations that teach Class A behind-the-wheel. Methodology.