Driving Academy - Wilmington
✓ Verified Data (Updated June 2026)
Driving Academy in Wilmington, Delaware is the franchise's first campus in the Diamond State, located at 1300 E 8th Street in New Castle County. Per the school, it 'serves future 18-wheeler operators in New Castle and Kent counties in Delaware, Salem, Gloucester and Cumberland Counties in New Jersey, Delaware and Chester counties in Pennsylvania, and Cecil County in Maryland.' This newer FMCSA-approved location offers Class A, Class B and Class B+P passenger training with bilingual English/Spanish instructors and advanced simulators.
Programs & Tuition
Program Benefits (Pros)
- First Delaware campus in New Castle County serving DE, southern NJ, eastern PA and Cecil County, MD
- FMCSA-approved Diamond State CDL program with English- and Spanish-speaking instructors
- Newer location (listed as established 2026) on E 8th Street; contact Hans Berrios
Key Features
- Guaranteed courses with 100+ hours of classroom and behind-the-wheel training (guaranteed to earn your CDL)
- Full CDL training courses (permit and license)
- Half courses for existing CDL permit holders
- Class B CDL bus and passenger-endorsement training
- Classroom instruction for the written CDL permit test
- Yard and road training
- Night and weekend CDL training
- Advanced classroom technologies and simulators
- Choice of manual or automatic transmission
- Classes run 7 days per week
- Down payments as low as $500 with flexible payment plans
- Free lifetime job placement assistance
- Free online ELDT theory course
Accreditations
Quality Score
Score calculated based on FMCSA pass rates, equipment age, and verified student reviews.Score > 80 indicates industry excellence.
Financing Options
- Payment plans
- GI Bill / VA Benefits
- WIOA funding
- Cash / Credit Card
Job Placement
Lifetime Job Placement Assistance
Additional Information
- Advanced driving/trucking simulators
- Training yard
- Tractor-trailers
- Box trucks
- Bus
- Automatic and manual transmission trucks
- 18+ years (intrastate)
- 21+ years (interstate)
- Valid driver's license
- Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)
- Pass DOT physical
- Social Security card
- Free lifetime job placement assistance until the day you die
- Free online ELDT theory course included with enrollment
- Virtual school tour
- Truck/vehicle rentals for the CDL road test
- Interest-free in-house payment plans from $500 down
- Spanish-language (Se habla español) support
- Out-of-state and multi-state student training and testing
- Student online portal for self-scheduling classes
Instructor Certifications:
- ELDT Certified
- State Licensed
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Driving Academy - Wilmington
1300 E 8th St, Wilmington, Delaware 19801