MI · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Detroit, MI

11 schools within 25 miles of Detroit graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 1 of them in Detroit itself; below them are 12 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Wayne County Community College District

4.6 mi

801 W. Fort Street, Detroit, MI · Public, 2-year

CDL 234
AUTO 75
CNST 56
HVAC 23
CNC 9
WELD 3
BODY 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 402
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,112
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,732

Abcott Institute

7.0 mi

16250 Northland Drive, Suite 205, Southfield, MI · Private for-profit, under 2-year

HVAC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 3
Largest program 2025-26: $29,900
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $31,755

Henry Ford College

7.9 mi

5101 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI · Public, 4-year

AUTO 25
IMT 7
ELEC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 35
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,652
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,939

Macomb Community College

10.8 mi

14500 E Twelve Mile Rd, Warren, MI · Public, 2-year

AUTO 58
WELD 23
IMT 12
PLMB 5
CNC 4
ELEC 3
CARP 1
CNST 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 107
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,745
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,976

U.S. Truck Driver Training School

11.9 mi

6500 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI · Private for-profit, under 2-year

CDL 790

Trade grads 2023-24: 790

Dorsey College-Roseville

13.8 mi

31450 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville, MI · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 23

Trade grads 2023-24: 23
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $17,640
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $32,417

Dorsey College-Wayne

15.9 mi

35005 Michigan Avenue, Wayne, MI · Private for-profit, under 2-year

HVAC 32

Trade grads 2023-24: 32
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $17,640
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $32,417

Schoolcraft Community College District

17.0 mi

18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI · Public, 4-year

WELD 18

Trade grads 2023-24: 18
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,736
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,652

Dorsey College-Woodhaven

17.7 mi

19810 West Road, Woodhaven, MI · Private for-profit, under 2-year

HVAC 21

Trade grads 2023-24: 21
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $17,640
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $32,417

Universal Technical Institute-Canton

18.8 mi

2955 S Haggerty, Canton, MI · Private for-profit, 2-year

A&P 270
IMT 208
HVAC 194
WELD 83

Trade grads 2023-24: 755
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $18,081
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $67,972

Oakland Community College

19.2 mi

2900 Featherstone Road, Auburn Hills, MI · Public, 2-year

WELD 14
BODY 13
CNC 8
AUTO 7
HVAC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 45
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,220
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,666

CDL training in and near Detroit

GTR TRUCKING SCHOOL INC (GTR TRUCKING SCHOOL INC)

2.1 mi

1545 Clay St., 7, Detroit, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (313) 505-5056

Freedom Truck Driving School (Freedom TDS INC.)

4.2 mi

7175 Clayton St, Detroit, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (313) 552-4122

DRIVEXPERIENCE INC.

4.7 mi

8140 Mark Twain St, Detroit, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat

All Stars Truck Driving School Inc. (All Stars Truck School Inc.)

5.4 mi

1411 Central St., Detroit, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (313) 841-2222

Wayne County Community College District

6.0 mi

5901 Conner St, Detroit, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (313) 579-6930

EZ TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL INC (EZ TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL)

7.4 mi

12280 Burt Rd, Detroit, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (313) 687-3320

Rassem Trucking Driving School Inc (Rassem Trucking Driving School, Inc)

4.8 mi

4930 Stecker St, Dearborn, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (313) 663-5555

24/7 Smooth Truck Driving School LLC (247 smooth truck driving school LLC)

5.7 mi

Dearborn, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat

U.S. Truck Driver Training School, Inc.

12.0 mi

6500 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (586) 838-1268

Bert's Testing & Training Services, Inc.

12.7 mi

26380 Van Born Road, Suite 6, Dearborn Heights, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus
Phone: (313) 299-7755

Michigan Truck Driving School

13.8 mi

27416 ECORSE RD STE 6, Romulus, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Hazmat
Phone: (734) 747-4298

Suburban Truck Driver Training School

16.3 mi

28675 Northline Road, Romulus, MI · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (734) 229-0000

All CDL schools in Detroit (4 more within 25 miles).

Trades taught near Detroit

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	7	299
Welding Schools	5	141
Electrician Schools	2	6
Plumbing Schools	1	5
Auto Mechanic Schools	4	165
Auto Body and Collision Schools	2	15
CDL Schools	2	1,024
Carpentry Schools	1	1
Construction Trade Schools	2	57
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	270
Machining and CNC Schools	3	21
Industrial Maintenance Schools	3	227

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. Distances are straight-line miles from the Census Bureau's center point for Detroit. How we build this list.