Arlington's closest top-rated Class A CDL training — just a 15–20 minute drive south in Mansfield. The highest rated CDL school in DFW, with on-site testing, 872 five-star reviews, and a 97% first-time pass rate.
Call Now · Real People Answer 817-864-8086If you live in Arlington and you're ready to start a truck-driving career, you don't have to settle for a crowded chain school or a long haul into Dallas. Advance Career Education sits about 12 miles south of Arlington in Mansfield — an easy 15–20 minute drive down Hwy 287 or Matlock Road. We pull students from across Arlington, including the Entertainment District, South Arlington, Dalworthington Gardens, and Pantego.
What you get for that short drive is the highest rated CDL school in the entire DFW area — 872 five-star Google reviews, a number no other school near Arlington can touch. We're a CVTA member school (an association only top-tier schools are accepted into), a Licensed Third-Party Testing facility, TWC approved, and listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. Translation: you're trained legally, to the real standard, by people who do this right.
A CDL is only as good as the truck you learned on. At ACE, Arlington students train on a real, modern fleet on concrete pads — the same surfaces and conditions you'll face on the job — so nothing about your first day at work is a surprise.
Most schools teach the bare minimum to pass the test. We train you for the job. That's why ACE graduates from Arlington show up to work day one already backing into tight spaces, docking cleanly, and handling whatever truck they're handed. See the full Class A programs →
Arlington sits squarely between Dallas and Fort Worth — which makes it one of the best-positioned cities in Texas for trucking work. GM's Arlington Assembly plant drives a steady stream of inbound-parts and outbound-vehicle logistics, while the retail and distribution centers around Arlington Highlands and The Parks keep regional drivers busy. Event logistics for AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field add seasonal demand on top.
Because Arlington touches both major markets, ACE grads here can take jobs in either direction — Dallas-side distribution or Fort Worth's Alliance hub — without relocating. We train you on real equipment for exactly that flexibility, and you test on-site before you ever hit the road.
From central Arlington, take Matlock Road or Hwy 287 south toward Mansfield — you'll reach our campus at 950 Trinity Drive, Mansfield, TX 76063 in about 15–20 minutes. Plenty of parking, real people at the front desk, and instructors who'll show you the trucks and the yard the day you visit.